Samia better focus on these three reform areas

In his column for the Washington Post dated 10th of March 2023, the distinguished Indian-American journalist, Fareed Zakaria, wrote as follows: "For most of the 20th century, Mexico was a one-party state whose fraudulent elections ensured that the ruling party always won. That changed in 2000, when President Ernesto Zedillo's electoral reforms enabled the country's first free and fair elections, which the ruling party lost. Out of the same spirit of democratisation came the National Electoral Institute, which has developed a reputation for being independent and competent.”

Zedillo's wonderful work was given special mention by Bill Clinton, former US president, at the World Economic Forum twenty years ago. That part of his Clinton's speech has remained etched in my memory. Zedillo's place in history is assured for cutting short several decades of PRI rule. Of course, the electoral reforms may have been easier to carry out as Mexico's presidents only enjoy a one-term of office that lasts six years.