Mexican National Elections

July 2, 2000

Interview of the three major candidates

The Mexican National Elections will take place on July 2, 2000. The ruling Partido Revolucionario Institucional (PRI) may lose the presidency for the first time since it first took power after the Mexican Revolution. New electoral reforms are now in place including the ability for Mexican citizens residing in Aztlan and beyond to vote. Mexico will also elect 500 congressmen (diputados) and 128 senators. All federal elected officers serve for a period of six years.

The principal candidates for president are:

Cuauhtemoc Cardenas

of the

Partido de la Revolucion Democratica

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Vincente Fox

of the

Partido Accion Nacional

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Francisco Labastida

of the

Partido Revolucionario Institucional.