At a Crossroads: Mexico's Pivotal Election

In what promises to be one of the most closely watched elections in the western hemisphere, Mexicans will go to the polls on July 1 to elect a new president and representatives to the federal legislature.

Not only will the winners inherit a drug war that has claimed over 50,000 lives since 2006 and raised concern about safety along the United States’ southern border, but the election will also provide clues to Mexico’s democratic evolution.

Featured Speakers:

Ambassador James R. Jones

, Chairman and CEO of ManattJones Global Strategies, former U.S. ambassador to Mexico

Dr. Lorenzo Córdova Vianello

, Electoral Adviser, Instituto Federal Electoral, Mexico

Clara Dominguez

, Managing Editor, Latin America Division, Voice of America

Moderated by Michael Svetlik, IFES Vice President of Programs, with closing remarks by Bill Sweeney, IFES President and CEO.