Alberto Diaz-Cayeros

Links

Mexico Links

Political Parties

Mexican Government

Suprema Corte de Justicia de la Nacion Legislation, jurisprudente.
Cámara de Diputados del H. Congreso de la Unión and Another Site A wealth of information, including bills, transcription of debates, partisan groups.
PRECISA Gateway to the Fox government
Presidencia Vicente Fox Presidency Homepage
Zedillo Administration Archive 1994-2000, with a lot of information on poverty programs and strategy for Chiapas
Statistical Annex to Zedillo’s Third Address to the Nation 1997 (Great historic information)
Statistical Annex to Fox’s second Address to the Nation 2002
Statistical Annex to Fox’s first Address to the Nation 2001 (Excel sheets for the statistical information)

NGOs

News

CNI en Línea TV channel with very good news coverage
La Jornada Left wing newspaper, best coverage of the Zapatistas
The News Mexico English language
Reforma Most prestigious op ed pieces, good archive
El Universal Up and coming newspaper, trying to challenge Reforma’s prominence
Uno m@s Uno traditional left wing paper, with a good archive
Frontline further reading of program “Murder, Money and Mexico”, particularly on drug trafficking and border issues

Magazines and journals

Revista Milenio Current events, interviews
Proceso Best investigation reporting weekly, generally anti-government.
Letras Libres Current events and literature, the continuation of Vuelta, originally founded by Octavio Paz

Chiapas

Congreso Nacional Indigena Organization of Indian peoples
Ejército Zapatista de Liberación Nacional The Zapatistas, with wealth of information, chronology and photos
Instituto Nacional Indigenista Government institute in charge of Indian affairs
Perfil de los Pueblos Indigenas de México Profile of Indian population, by region

Economics Statistics

Banco de Informacion Economica: INEGI Government statitical office, a wealth of information
Banco de México Economic data from the central bank (also some analysis)
Basic Economic & Financial Data Data from the finance ministry
CONAPO Population council, with data on poverty and deprivation
FIRA Trust from the central bank in charge of agricultural credit.
Informacion Economica Oficial Current information from finance ministry
Latinvestor - Mexico Comparative data for other countries in Latin America
Mexico Weekly Report: News about Business, Politics and Other Topics
Monthly Data
Banco de Desarrollo de América del Norte Development Bank created to generate support for the approval of NAFTA

A wealth of information

CIDAC A think tank devoted to development. Online books, weekly analysis of current events, electoral database, even a screensaver!
Banamex Tons of information and analysis on social, political and economic issues, in the research pages of this bank (Estudios económicos y socio politicos).

Poverty

Red Contra la Extrema Pobreza, Asociación Civil A network of NGOs fighting poverty
PROGRESA Governments main poverty alleviation program (see particularly the link to various assessments of the program)
World Bank Poverty Net also en español.