Carlos Salinas de Gortari
Carlos Salinas de Gortari (; born 3 April 1948) is a Mexican economist and politician affiliated with the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) who served as President of Mexico from 1988 to 1994. He is widely regarded as the most influential politician in Mexico over the last 30 years. Earlier in his career he worked in the Budget Secretariat eventually becoming Secretary. He was the PRI presidential candidate in 1988, and was declared elected on 6 July 1988 after a controversial electoral process and accusations of electoral fraud.
Mexico–Suriname relations
In 2002, Surinamese President Ronald Venetiaan paid a visit to the city of Monterrey, Mexico to attend the Monterrey Special Summit of the Americas. While there, he met with Mexican President Vicente Fox. In April 2012, Surinamese President Dési Bouterse visited Puerto Vallarta, Mexico to attend the World Economic Forum on Latin America Summit hosted by Mexican President Felipe Calderón. In May 2012, Mexican President Felipe Calderón met with President Dési Bouterse while both leaders were attending the Mexico-Caribbean Community Summit in Barbados.