While the world remains fixated on the US presidential election, the political tides have begun to turn in its neighbor to the south.
Corruption has long been a problem for Mexico, which ranks as the 95th least-corrupt country in the world. Some economists believe that endemic corruption costs the country anywhere from 2 to 10 percent of its GDP annually. It doesn’t help that renovations to Pena Nieto’s home have been tied to the awarding of government contracts.