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| − | '''Vicente Fox Quesada''' was born in Mexico City on July 2, 1942. He was the President of [[Mexico]] from 2000-2006. Fox was the first president not elected from the Institutional Revolutionary Party ([[PRI]]) since 1929. | + | '''Vicente Fox Quesada''' was born in Mexico City on July 2, 1942. He was the President of [[Mexico]] from 2000 to 2006. Fox was the first president not elected from the Institutional Revolutionary Party ([[PRI]]) since 1929. |
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| − | During Fox's presidency the peso's devaluation to the United States Dollar was unsubstantial, annual inflation was consistently under 10% and Central Bank reserves were significant. He is also credited with increasing respect for freedom of speech as well as access to mexican public information. Fox's administration pushed negotiations for a "comprehensive immigration reform" that addressed the problem of illegal immigration to the United States. | + | During Fox's presidency the peso's devaluation to the [[Dollar (U.S.)|United States Dollar]] was unsubstantial, annual inflation was consistently under 10% and Central Bank reserves were significant. He is also credited with increasing respect for freedom of speech as well as access to Mexican public information. Fox's administration pushed negotiations for a "comprehensive immigration reform" that addressed the problem of [[illegal immigration]] to the United States. |
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| − | During Fox's term Mexico did not support the U. S. lead invasion of Iraq. | + | During Fox's term, Mexico did not support the U.S.-lead invasion of Iraq. He was succeeded by [[Felipe Calderon]] who participated as Secretary of Energy in his cabinet. On December 1, 2006, in the middle of a political crisis, Fox left the presidency of Mexico. |
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| − | He was succeeded by [[Felipe Calderon]] who participated as Secretary of Energy in his cabinet.
| + | After his presidency, Fox became a vocal critic of U.S. candidate and President [[Donald Trump]] due to his opposition to Trump's [[America First]] agenda. Fox is a [[globalist]] and opposes [[Brexit]], criticizing democracy even as he praised the authoritarian regime of [[China]].<ref>Kassam, Raheem (April 6, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/london/2018/04/06/ex-mex-prez-vicente-fox-lets-globalist-cat-bag-farage-debate-lauds-authoritarian-china-slams-democracy/ Ex Mex Prez Vicente Fox Lets ‘Globalist Cat Out of Bag’ in Farage Debate: Lauds Authoritarian China, Slams Democracy]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved April 6, 2018.</ref> |
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| − | On December 1, 2006, in the middle of a political crisis, Fox left the presidency of Mexico.
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| | == See also == | | == See also == |
| | + | *[[Manuel Espino]] |
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| − | [[Manuel Espino]]
| + | ==References== |
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| − | {{DEFAULTSORT: Fox, Vicente}} | + | {{DEFAULTSORT:Fox Quesada, Vicente}} |
| | [[Category:Mexican Presidents]] | | [[Category:Mexican Presidents]] |
| − | [[Category:Biography]] | + | [[Category:Globalists]] |
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