Diego Fernández de Cevallos

"The Mexican leader was being showered with attention to bolster him at a time when Mexico is mired in a bloody drug war. Violence has become more frequent in Mexico even as Mr. Calderón has stepped up arrests and seizures by the police. Among the recent victims are a close friend of Mr. Calderón, who was kidnapped, and a candidate from his party, who was shot dead.

Mr. Obama vowed to “stand together against the drug cartels” and praised Mr. Calderón’s efforts. “As your partner, we’ll give you the support you need to prevail,” Mr. Obama said."

This quote was taken from the NYT.

The close friend's name is Diego Fernández de Cevallos. Some Mexicans, myself included, feel unprotected by a Government that cannot protect its own. I feel that the President's Party, National Action Party or PAN, is having a hard time learning the ropes of government. They have had the presidency, for ten years now, and they have not been able, even to get respect for Mexicans, by the US Government, and even less by the average US citizen who gets awakened by the Pauls (read below), instead of accepting their neighbors to the South.