Denise Dresser “Where is Mexico Headed?” September 5, 2006

Professor Denise Dresser talks about the current state of Mexican politics, with special attention to the presidential election, whose result was ratified by Mexican judicial authorities the day of her presentation.

Professor Dresser will examine the current electoral crisis in Mexico in the context of the possibilities and problems that country faces.

Article by Professor Dresser in the Fall 2006 Berkeley Review of
Latin American Studies (.pdf)

Denise Dresser is a Professor in the Department of Political Science at ITAM in Mexico City. She is one of the leading commentators on the current crisis.

- Analysis of Professor Dresser's last visit to the Center for Latin American Studies
- Election round-up from the Washington Post

- Professor Dresser in print: México: lo que todo ciudadano quisiera (no) saber de su patria and in the compilation Gritos y susurros

Professor Dresser was by turns serious and ironic in her characterization of the political tug-of-war over the 2006 presidential election, provoking smiles from Professors Harley Shaiken and Beatriz Manz (seated at front) and the rest of the standing-room-only audience.

Taking question from the audience, Professor Dresser addressed such topics as the role of Nafta in the polarization of Mexican politics and the role of the secret ballot in guaranteeing democracy in Mexico.