Mexican Politics: reforms likely on ice until at least 2012

Mexican economic and political reforms likely on ice until at least 2012: "Political deadlock will likely sink President Felipe Calderon's bid for big economic reforms before 2012 polls, hobbling Mexico's efforts to revive a calcified economy and catch up with Latin American rivals. Mexico may be the region's No. 2 economy, but it is falling behind countries like Brazil and Chile in part because feuding politicians have failed to pass reforms to an unwieldy political system and outdated tax, energy and labor laws." August 26, 2010, Reuters