23 years in Mexico

Political change sparks CSOs

As the year 2000 approached, President Ernesto Zedillo’s administration paved the way for CSOs to rise in…

Finding and funding organizations that generate public data

The early days of CSOs

The Hewlett Foundation began its work in Mexico in 1997, a particularly critical year for the country. It was the first…

Two presidents and a legitimacy crisis

Many changes that were held back in Mexico during the authoritarian regime intensified after…

President Calderón allies with CSOs

In 2006, the PAN party won the Mexican presidency again after a close and controversial election…

Decentralization as a step toward more participation

Shortcomings of the Fox era on reform

During Vicente Fox’s presidency in the early 2000s, there were some successes but also many…

The right to information enshrined in the constitution

The Global Development Program and its objectives