Moreover, George W. Bush’s administration quickly promised American support – the so-called Mérida Initiative, signed in February, 2007 – and public-opinion polls showed that Calderón had, in one fell swoop, left behind the travails of his close and questioned electoral victory, gaining the trust of the Mexican people. But today, things look very different.
此外，美国小布什政府也爽快地许下诺言，承诺要提供支援 —— 即 2007 年 2 月签署的所谓《梅里达倡议》 —— 当时的民调显示，卡尔德隆一举摆脱了墨西哥人对其刚刚到手且堪称险胜的总统大选胜利的质疑，赢得了民众的信任。但事到如今，情况已经大不相同了。