Word: mexicanization
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...upset reflected popular discontent with the often cynical and lackluster PRI leadership. It was also a sign that Mexicans have become impatient with the stringent austerity measures that President Miguel de la Madrid imposed to restore health to Mexico's anemic economy. The peso lost more than three-quarters of its value last year; inflation is still running at 80% annually; and unemployment or underemployment has reached 35%. These problems tend to have more of an impact on Mexicans who live in the northern states, closer to the U.S. border. The PAN, a center-right party that generally favors...
...Vegas (what could be more romantic?), Burton wed his companion of the past 18 months, Sally Hay, 35. It was Burton's fifth reading of the wedding vows. (Past partners: Sybil Williams, Taylor, Taylor again, and Susan Hunt.) After learning of the marriage, Taylor, whose current consort is Mexican Lawyer Victor Luna, pursed her lips into a smile and said, "I've known all along they would be married and happy together...
During the election campaign last year Presidential Candidate Miguel de la Madrid pledged to bring about a "moral renovation" of Mexican society, including the investigation of former officials for corruption. In his seven months as President, however, De la Madrid has been criticized for moving slowly against suspect members of the administration of his predecessor, José Lopez Portillo, whose government was widely regarded as corrupt. Last week, in a move that created a nationwide sensation, the government accused Jorge Díaz Serrano, 63, former head of the state oil monopoly, Petroleos Mexicanos (Pemex), and the "architect" of Mexico...
Last week's announcement astounded Mexican politicians, not only because of Díaz Serrano's prominence but also because of his closeness to Lopez Portillo. Many Mexicans saw the move as an indication that De la Madrid would press similar charges against other members of the former administration. The word in Mexico City, however, is that the new government has decided at the "highest level" not to press for any legal action against Lopez Portillo himself...
Martinez is a lance corporal and a hard case. He's from Anaheim, and he spends all his time telling people he's not a Mexican. Nobody really cares, but Martinez goes on and on saying he is a U.S. citizen with Argentine bloodlines. Martinez was growling that his recruiting officer sold him out. "I hate the Marines," he said. "I want my beard back! I want hair! My time is up in February 1985, and I ain't looking back, man. I wanted combat engineering. I wanted to be somebody when I got out. They give...