Vicente Fox
Vicente Fox
Vicente Fox Quesadais a Mexican businessman who was President of Mexico from 1 December 2000, to 30 November 2006 under the National Action Party. He is also the Co-President of the Centrist Democrat International, an international organization of center-right political parties...
NationalityMexican
ProfessionStatesman
Date of Birth2 July 1942
CountryMexico
rejection support september-11
We want from here to express our solidarity and our support to all the victims of these acts of terrorism and their family members. We reiterate our complete, emphatic rejection of all forms of violence and all forms of terrorism.
morning condolences loss
This morning we were notified about the horrible news of the series of terrorist attacks in the United States, that have left a great trail of destruction. Mexico expresses its condolences to the Government and the American people for the irreparable human losses. We also express our energetic condemnation to these attacks. I have informed President George Bush of our feelings of sorrow and our solidarity in such difficult moments.
communication media squares
We are a nation in which freedom is alive in the squares and streets, in the daily work of the communications media, in the open relationship between the governing and the governed.
agreement immigration ends
At the very end, what is going to happen is that immigration will be reduced considerably. And how can we get to that stage? By agreements on sectors.
responsibility army fighting
The army should go back to their assigned duties, and police should take the responsibility of fighting the cartels.
issues matter levels
By dedicating so much concentration to the issue of security, bilateral matters pass to a secondary level.
ideas
Every idea has its time.
jobs people inspire
The job of president is to motivate, to inspire, to be side by side with people making sure that they develop all their capacities and that I remove all the obstacles they have to grow by themselves.
different income alternatives
I should say many things. Mexico has been one of the losers of the 20th century. We tried many different alternatives to development and unfortunately we have 40 percent of the population poor; we have a per capita income that is extremely low.
real mexico winner
The real end winner of NAFTA is going to be Mexico because we have the human capital. We have that resource that is vital to the success of the U.S. economy.
united-states states let-me
Let me tell you that I love the United States.
wall bridges building
Instead of building walls, we should be building bridges.
mexican together way
If we can put together a Mexican businessman and a U.S. businessman, they will find a way to do more business.
country fighting poverty
Fortunately, I have money that's from my life's work. But it's money that I share and used greatly to fight poverty in my country.