by Jesus E. Ibarra
The January 20, 2009 U.S. President-elect will assume the most powerful job in the world: the Presidency of the United States of America. The November election made history. For the first time in the history of this country, the people elected a black president and first Vice-President Catholic. Less than ten years ago, think the U.S. would have a black president in the White House, was a matter of mere fiction. It was a historic choice considering that just 50 years ago, the country segregated blacks from whites in schools, restaurants, public transport, hospitals, including health.
were many promises that were presented in more than 20 months of campaigning. Obama said that change is underway and more hit the motto was: "Yes we can!" Yes We Can! Since January, the new president will have many problems. First, the searing economic crisis, war in the Middle East, domestic social problems, and if this were not enough, adding in the huge federal budget défict inherited by the current administration.
In Mexico we also had historic elections. Such was the case of the 2000 election, when then PAN candidate for President of the Republic, Vicente Fox, won victory after defeating the hegemonic party that remained in the presidency for decades. On that occasion, the theme of "change" was also part of the Fox campaign However, the promise of change does not necessarily translate into welfare for Mexicans. So in the coming year, it is important that people who chose Obama as its president, pay attention to what comes in the many messages of change.
change it can be done. It is important to analyze what promised, how promised and who promised . Hopefully it will not happen as in Mexico after December 1, 2000.
- Jesús Ernesto Ibarra Quijada
Student of Political Science at the University of Arizona
The January 20, 2009 U.S. President-elect will assume the most powerful job in the world: the Presidency of the United States of America. The November election made history. For the first time in the history of this country, the people elected a black president and first Vice-President Catholic. Less than ten years ago, think the U.S. would have a black president in the White House, was a matter of mere fiction. It was a historic choice considering that just 50 years ago, the country segregated blacks from whites in schools, restaurants, public transport, hospitals, including health.
were many promises that were presented in more than 20 months of campaigning. Obama said that change is underway and more hit the motto was: "Yes we can!" Yes We Can! Since January, the new president will have many problems. First, the searing economic crisis, war in the Middle East, domestic social problems, and if this were not enough, adding in the huge federal budget défict inherited by the current administration. In Mexico we also had historic elections. Such was the case of the 2000 election, when then PAN candidate for President of the Republic, Vicente Fox, won victory after defeating the hegemonic party that remained in the presidency for decades. On that occasion, the theme of "change" was also part of the Fox campaign However, the promise of change does not necessarily translate into welfare for Mexicans. So in the coming year, it is important that people who chose Obama as its president, pay attention to what comes in the many messages of change.
change it can be done. It is important to analyze what promised, how promised and who promised . Hopefully it will not happen as in Mexico after December 1, 2000.
- Jesús Ernesto Ibarra Quijada
Student of Political Science at the University of Arizona
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