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Mexico’s Government Changing Styles Under Echeverria
After eight months in office, President Luis Echeverria seeks to democratize Mexico and make the PRI more responsive. He grants amnesty to most jailed dissidents, opens dialogue with citizens, and travels the countryside to listen. Corruption remains a major challenge as he balances central power with decentralization while taming a $1.1 billion trade deficit and slowing growth to curb inflation. Conservative businessmen warn reforms threaten private sector profits as PRI power remains entrenched.
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