Madero backs alliance with PRD in Mexico State

Not a surprise, but now official: The newly elected national president of the Partido Acción Nacional, Gustavo Madero, declared he is fully supporting an alliance with the PRD in Mexico City to stop the PRI, noting that AMLO´s incessant attacks and campaigning against a PAN-PRD alliance "definitely favors the PRI."

I cannot see how one can argue against that.

A boost for Marcelo Ebrard: Best Mayor in the World award

Welcome news for Mexico City Mayor Marcelo Ebrard: The NGO City Mayors, following a long process of voting among a wide list of nominees, has announced that Ebrard finally received the award as Best Mayor in the World. The foundation characterized Ebrard as "a liberal reformer and pragmatist who has never shied away from challenging Mexico’s orthodoxy. He has championed women’s and minorities rights and has become an outspoken and internationally respected advocate on environmental issues."

This sounds to me just like what Mexico needs for president in 2012.