More Election Comment

Jorge Chabat sounds a profoundly optimistic note in his election recap:

And that's where the true power of the United States lies: in its democratic system. No other political system has shown the capacity for renovation and correction of errors as has liberal democracy. With all of its defects, it is the system that best permits a country to reinvent itself.

After more than 200 years of existence, this political system is in greater force now than ever. Democracy is without a doubt an American invention. And best of all is that you don't have to pay copyright fees to use it.

Ricardo Alemán worries about Obama's commitment to combating drug trafficking:

What will be the reaction of the eventual President Obama to the war that its southern neighbor has unleashed against drug traffickers? The truth is, it seems, no one knows. What's more, few know of a specialist or expert on the topic that sits among the highest level of advisors to the young and inexperienced candidate for the presidency of the United States.

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It's likely that President Calderón won't receive much support in the war against organized crime. But the new government of the United States, whichever party wins, whether Obama's or McCain's, won't be able to keep clear of the results. The problem is that among the Obama advisors few believe in the effectiveness of the actions taken by the government of Felipe Calderón against drug traffickers.