When does pena nieto take office

This article is more than 8 years old. Violent protests greet inauguration of PRI candidate who brings party back into government after 12 years. Photograph: Reuters. Associated Press in Mexico City. Reuse this content. Establishing stronger curbs against abuses of political power and imposing tighter controls on election advertising are at the heart of the proposed measures. By concentrating on political reform at the outset, Pena Nieto will try to blunt accusations long leveled against the PRI but it means his once-vaunted tax and energy reforms will probably take a back seat until after his new administration draws up the budget in late December.

The PRI governed Mexico for 71 consecutive years until , a rule that was beset by allegations of graft, dirty tricks, collusion with the media and a hard line against dissent. Related Coverage. Shady dealings continue to haunt the party as federal prosecutors said this week an order had been issued for the arrest of Tomas Yarrington, a fugitive former PRI state governor suspected of working with drug cartels.

You are commenting using your WordPress. You are commenting using your Google account. You are commenting using your Twitter account. You are commenting using your Facebook account. Notify me of new comments via email. Notify me of new posts via email. Andres Sada December 05, His second cousin directly preceded him as governor. Timeline - Attends school in the United States for a year to learn English.

January - Reveals that he fathered two children out of wedlock with two different women, while married to his first wife. December 1, - Is sworn in as president of Mexico. November - Protests erupt nationwide in reaction to the disappearance of 43 students from a teacher's college in Guerrero state in September. In a video, the First Lady says she has "nothing to hide," stating that she paid for the house with money she earned as an actress.

June 26, - Has his gallbladder removed.