All in the Family in Coahuila

El Universal has a nice rundown of the family connections that are at play in Sunday's elections in Coahuila. The gist: even though Mexico outlaws reelection, nepotism keeps certain posts from moving beyond the grip of one family for a number of terms. I'm not sure how unusual this is for Mexico (or even compared to the United States, where it's certainly not rare to see an undistinguished son or daughter or nephew or sister try to capitalize on a family member's success), and I'm not really sure if it is really such an evil that is worth worrying about (despite our own recent experience with such politicians). More frustrating is the related lack of dynamism among Mexico's politicians, which owes to the fact that almost all political candidates (regardless of whether or not they are someone famous' son or daughter) are lifelong political militants, steeped in the same tired rhetoric and ideas of yore. It would be great to see more big shots from business or sports or culture or wherever find room on the major parties' candidate lists.