In contrast with Mexico’s authoritarian past, when an “imperial presidency” constituted a major obstacle to modernization, power has been dispersed. What the executive branch has relinquished, or been forced to give up, vested interests have seized.
与过去阻碍现代化进程的“帝王总统”式独裁统治不同，如今墨西哥权力已不再集中。行政部门放弃或被迫放弃的一部分权力如今已被各既得利益集团所掌控。