Under the Volcano: Notes on Mexican Politics

Key Dates

April

  • 4/15: new Pemex refinery location announcement
  • 4/16-17: President Obama visit
  • 4/18-19: Summit of the Americas, Trinidad
  • 4/30: end of the regular Congressional session

May

  • 5/1: May Day holiday
  • 5/2: deadline for registration of federal Congressional candidates
  • 5/5: start of federal election campaign; Battle of Puebla anniversary (Cinco de mayo)

June

July

  • 7/5: national Congressional, 6 gubernatorial, and 5 other local elections

August

  • 8/8: PAN elects new party president
  • 8/9-10: North American Leaders Summit, Guadalajara

September

  • 9/1: Presidential Informe, start of fall Congressional session
  • 9/8: Government’s 2010 economic package  Congress (“Criterios” macroeconomic estimates, and draft income and expenditure budget laws)
  • 9/16: Independence Day
  • 9/23: Calderón addresses UN General Assembly
  • 9/24-5: G-20 summit, Pittsburgh

October

  • 10/18: Tabasco and Coahuila state elections

November

  • 11/2: Day of the Dead
  • 11/15: Deadline for Congress to pass budget laws
  • 11/15: Term ends for President of CNDH (Human Rights Commission)
  • 11/16: Revolution Day
  • 11/30: Term ends for two Supreme Court ministers

December

  • 12/12: Virgin of Guadalupe
  • 12/25: Christmas
  • 12/31(?): Term ends for President of Banco de México