But a decade ago, with the agreement of all the parties, Mexico set up independent electoral institutions.

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Friedman and Shultz agree that the 1995 IMF bailout of Mexico set the stage for the present East Asian crisis.

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Cisco will lay off 4, 400 employees, another 2, 100 workers opted for voluntary retirement packages, finally Cisco will shed an additional 5, 000 jobs as part of a deal to sell a Juarez, Mexico set top box factory.

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