The country seems to be caught in a permanent, uneasy tug-of-war between the past and the future, between change and the actors who seek to place obstacles in its path. For example, when initial reports surfaced about the first swine flu cases, it took three weeks for the information to reach federal health authorities, because state governments were reluctant to report cases quickly due to political and electoral considerations.
墨西哥似乎陷入了一场过去与未来、变革与阻碍之间的、永久的、令人不安的拉锯战中。从这场猪流感疫情暴发来看，各州政府出于政治选举考虑，不愿尽快向上报告疫情，因此直到第一批猪流感病例出现三周以后，墨西哥联邦医疗卫生部门才得到消息。