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Weekly Report - 30 June 2011 (WR-11-26)

MEXICO: Calderón adopts new role

President Felipe Calderón's role in office is changing from national leader to that of party leader. He has a little over a year left in office in which Mexico enters a prolonged election season which will culminate in next year's general elections. With no prospect of being re-elected Mexican presidents can become lame ducks, slowly losing their influence on the national stage. To remain relevant they tend to become more visibly involved in day-to-day party politics. In the case of Calderón, whose national leadership has been questioned throughout his term, it seems this has come sooner than expected. Throughout this week, Calderón has offered a series of high-profile interviews that seem to confirm that his administration is already winding down as the ruling Partido Acción Nacional (PAN) focuses on retaining power.

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