Charities in Mexico

How to prosper & avoid the coming storm and prolonged economic stagnation in the USA.
First: A reality check on Mexico    Mexico is in a unique position to reap many of the benefits of the decline of the US economy.

The botanical garden in the capital's Chapultepec Park has authorized the lending of over 450 different plants as part of an art installation in the park's lake.

President Felipe Calderon called a major press conference this week to revitalize the Mexican tourism industry which has suffered from the after affects of the H1N1 flu virus outbreak that so far has been responsible for 68 deaths in Mexico and has infected 12,500 people worldwide.

In order to understand today's Mexico, you have to understand Carlos Salinas de Gortari's presidency (1988-1994). His reign was a watershed period in Mexico's modernization. Vilified by many (mostly on the left) and adored by some (mostly on the right), President Salinas is no doubt a brilliant, if often devious, man.

Each article in this series features an interview with an expatriate living in Mexico. SolutionsAbroad has sat down with many fascinating and successful expats who have made Mexico their home. They share their experiences and offer advice to newcomers in Mexico.

Agustin Barrios Gomez, president of SolutionsAbroad.com, has been commissioned by the newly-relaunched English-language daily The News (www.thenews.com.mx) to produce a weekly opinion column on Mexican current affairs. The column is published every Wednesday in the paper and also here online. Our president is a member of the Mexican Council on Foreign Affairs and is an analyst of politics in North America with a degree in Foreign Service from Georgetown University.