In 1990, during a debate with Octavio Paz, Mario Vargas Llosa described Mexico’s political system as “the perfect dictatorship”. Vargas Llosa was referring to the way the PRI, Mexico’s monolithic political party, had controlled almost every aspect of the country’s life for over sixty years.

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Four years ago, George W. Bush opened Pandora’s Box. And now there is no realistic way to put the lid back on.

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