| I've recovered from my marathon. Felipe | | | | existence as a Third World country. I want to |
| Calderon won the recount, but AMLO is going to | | | | help it help itself, not rely or depend on its |
| take it all to court. There is a massive protest | | | | government to make decisions for it.I've seen |
| getting ready to happen in Mexico City tomorrow | | | | enough of what has happened in my own country |
| (Saturday, July 8). It's going to be interesting to | | | | with new laws being made every ten seconds to |
| see what happens now.....I just hope there isn't | | | | protect us from ourselves. Mexicans are very |
| any violence. The stereotypes of Mexico are very | | | | resourceful, they are bright, and intelligence |
| obsolete and I hope that the Mexican people can | | | | steered in the right direction can make miracles |
| maintain their cool and not get ugly over this. | | | | happen.Here in the North, the people are heavily |
| They are a beautiful people with a rich culture. | | | | invested in making all of Mexico better. I'm |
| Yes, there is an enormous amount of poverty | | | | standing with them.Please, when you come to |
| here, but the solution to that is education and | | | | visit Mexico, don't flash your cash around and act |
| better infrastructure, not government handouts. | | | | obnoxious. Don't expect it to be like an extension |
| Mexico is joining the world as a force to be | | | | of the United States. Come here with an open |
| reckoned with in terms of business, and it has for | | | | mind and the willingness to allow Mexico to be |
| so long hung its head to the Americans.I love living | | | | Mexico. And bring an English/Spanish dictionary! Be |
| here because I can make a difference in lives. | | | | a good guest. Please.Triana Elan is a middle-aged |
| What I do (teaching English) matters. It's great. I | | | | American expat living in Ensenada, Baja CA, |
| am here to help make a better tomorrow for | | | | Mexico. She is a professional freelancer writer, |
| Mexico, to help it rise from the ashes of its earlier | | | | English teacher and English horse riding instructor. |