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Viewing cable 06MEXICO806, CANDIDATES PLAY TO AUDIENCES ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
06MEXICO806 2006-02-14 18:13 2011-08-25 00:00 UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Embassy Mexico
VZCZCXRO7069
RR RUEHCD RUEHGD RUEHHO RUEHMC RUEHNG RUEHNL RUEHRD RUEHRS RUEHTM
DE RUEHME #0806/01 0451813
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
R 141813Z FEB 06
FM AMEMBASSY MEXICO
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 8923
INFO RUEATRS/DEPT OF TREASURY WASHDC
RUCPDOC/DEPT OF COMMERCE WASHDC
RUEHXC/ALL US CONSULATES IN MEXICO COLLECTIVE
UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 MEXICO 000806 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SENSITIVE 
SIPDIS 
 
STATE FOR WHA/MEX, WHA/EPSC 
STATE PASS USAID FOR LAC:MARK CARRATO 
TREASURY FOR IA MEXICO DESK: JASPER HOEK 
COMMERCE FOR ITA/MAC/NAFTA: ANDREW RUDMAN 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: ECON EFIN EINV PGOV PINR MX
 
SUBJECT: CANDIDATES PLAY TO AUDIENCES ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL 
 
REF: 
 
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SUMMARY 
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1. (SBU) On the campaign trail the week of February 6, the 
three main presidential candidates, Andres Manuel Lopez 
Obrador (AMLO), Felipe Calderon, and Roberto Madrazo, 
concerned about losing potential votes in a close race have 
avoided detailed explanations of their economic proposals 
and focused mainly on populist and non-controversial themes. 
Madrazo caved in to government workers by withdrawing 
support from a needed pension reform bill, AMLO pledged non- 
partisan government, and Calderon promoted tourism 
development.  All three are touting their energy proposals 
with Calderon backing private investment through joint- 
ventures with Pemex, Madrazo backing some limited private 
investment, and AMLO promising cheaper energy, while 
opposing private investment.  Bankers overwhelmingly 
supported Calderon in a straw poll at a February 7 meeting. 
End summary. 
 
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MADRAZO'S FIRST DEFEAT ON A STRUCTURAL REFORM 
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2. (SBU) As the major presidential candiates continued to 
tour the country campaigning the week of February 6, they 
avoided taking any potentially unpopular positions on major 
issues.  More than five months prior to the election, 
Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) candidate Roberto 
Madrazo has already caved in on a key reform - of government 
employee pensions.  Speaking to members of the National 
Government Workers Union and facing numerous banners 
rejecting reforms to the overly generous and financially 
troubled government employee pension system (ISSSTE), 
Madrazo promised to withhold support for the pending 
reforms. 
 
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AMLO PROMISES TO BE A RESPONSIBLE LEADER 
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3. (SBU) In a meeting with academics and business 
representatives, Party of the Democratic Revolution (PRD) 
candidate AMLO promised to strengthen government, but to do 
so without a return to authoritarian measures and with 
respect for individual freedoms.  As he has been doing 
throughout his campaign, he specifically aimed to soothe 
business leaders' concerns by stressing his intent to govern 
"responsibly."  He promised not to use institutions for 
partisan purposes, neither to help friends nor to destroy 
"enemies."  To help avoid the legislative impasse that has 
prevailed during the current administration, AMLO promised 
that he would not instruct PRD legislators in Congress how 
to vote.  AMLO believes opposition legislators will support 
his initiatives on their merits and because of his own 
negotiating skills.  AMLO is also confident that he will 
reach an agreement with the unions, long-time PRI 
supporters, to solve the public pension problem, but he has 
publicly opposed previous social security reforms and the 
private retirement accounts created as a result. 
 
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CALDERON PROMISES TOURISM DEVELOPMENT IN CANCUN 
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4. (SBU) During a trip to Cancun, Felipe Calderon presented 
his proposal to make tourism development a priority, saying 
he considers the sector a main driver of the economy.  He 
proposed reducing bureaucratic hurdles to facilitate 
investment in the sector, creating just one office to manage 
the regulation of investments in tourism.  Calderon proposed 
to diversify Mexico's tourist destinations by developing 100 
municipalities with great tourism potential, but which have 
yet to be exploited for this purpose.  As with his other 
proposals, Calderon stressed his desire for investments to 
be private-sector driven, noting, however, that Mexican 
investors should not be "disadavantaged."  In Cancun he also 
voiced opposition to the possible closure of the Sheraton 
hotel in Mexico City on minor violations of city ordinances. 
 
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MEXICO 00000806  002 OF 002 
 
 
BANKERS PRESENT TEN PRIORITIES TO CANDIDATES 
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5. (SBU) On February 7, bankers from Spanish-owned BBVA- 
Bancomer, the largest bank in Mexico, provided the 
candidates a list of ten priorities for the future 
president: consolidate macroeconomic stability, improve tax 
collection, offer a feasible pension scheme, increase the 
effectiveness of public expenditures, guarantee reliable 
energy supplies, improve human capital, promote flexible 
labor markets, strengthen respect for the law, strengthen 
competition, and facilitate market access.  After the event, 
bankers voted on their preferred candidate with Calderon 
leading the poll with 459 votes, followed by Madrazo with 
95, and AMLO, who didn't attend, with only 4. AMLO might 
have decided not to attend the event because of perceived 
hostility against him.  He has proposed new investigations 
into the 1990s financial sector bailout (FOBAPROA) and the 
creation of regional development banks that would compete 
with private banks. 
 
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ENERGY STRATEGIES 
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6. (SBU) With broad agreement that the energy sector is key 
to Mexico's economic future, the candidates' energy 
proposals have been a staple of their campaigns.  Many 
analysts, such as former Undersecretary of Energy and 
current advisor to the Mexican Competitiveness Institute, 
Juan Antonio Barges, believe that the candidates' energy 
proposals are still too vague.  According to Barges, their 
proposals not only lack detail, but are largely dependent on 
other factors, such as the need for constitutional reform to 
allow for private investment. 
 
7. (SBU) Calderon has been the most explicit about the 
opening of the energy sector to private investment, 
promising to decrease energy costs through joint-venture 
schemes.  AMLO has promised to reduce domestic gas and 
gasoline rates, construct three refineries, and reduce 
gasoline imports by 25%, while leaving the mechanisms 
unclear.  Madrazo has been prompt to say that he would too 
reduce energy prices but that he is against the 
privatization of the state oil monopoly, Pemex, or the state 
electric utility, the CFE.  He would only support the 
participation of private capital in co-generation projects 
and always under the state's close supervision.  He has 
promised to channel oil revenue surpluses to investment in 
the sector.  Neither Calderon nor Madrazo are willing to 
wade deeper into the energy issue for fear of alienating 
voters opposed to constitutional reform of the sector. 
 
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COMMENT 
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8. (SBU) Given the closeness of the race, the candidates 
seem to be playing it safe, focusing on non-controversial 
promises of improving education, creating employment, and 
helping the poor.  This lack of boldness is understandable 
during the campaign, but it will not serve Mexico's economic 
future after the elections.  Mexico needs leadership to 
minimize the power of corrupt and entrenched interest groups 
whose goal is to maintain the status quo.  Madrazo's promise 
to the government workers' union to withhold support for 
needed pension reform is a bad omen.  AMLO's promise to rule 
responsibly addresses a concern many voters have about him. 
But it also seems to contradict actions by PRD officials in 
Mexico City who are using their power to try to close the 
Sheraton hotel based on seemingly minor infractions, after 
the hotel expelled a Cuban delegation that was holding 
negotiations on energy issues with American businessmen. 
Calderon, meanwhile, is preaching to the choir by largely 
addressing audiences already disposed to supporting him. 
End Comment. 
GARZA