The Mexican Congress: Old Player, New Power (Significant Issues Series)

With a single party having controlled the Mexican Congress and presidency for the last seven decades, one of the legacies left behind has been a form of government that has concentrated excessive power in the office of the president. As a result, the role of the Mexican Congress has largely been symbolic in nature. It is against this historic backdrop that CSIS publishes this insightful, timely, and balanced analysis of the Mexican Congress.