MEXICO

Lessons discuss Mexico as a land of contrasts, rich and poor, rural and urban, modern and traditional, democratic and authoritarian. Lesson one, "The Social Divide," illustrates several aspects of the income gap and the problems it poses. Lesson two, "Trade and Modernization," explains how NAFTA has made Mexico’s export industries a key ingredient of the country’s economic growth. Lesson three, "The Political Opening," explores the evolution of Mexico’s government from a one-party state to the undergoing transition to a truly democratic system.