The army faces charges of human rights abuses, and efforts to reform the police have failed to generate much confidence among ordinary Mexicans.

- is a question that, in a quieter mood, ordinary Mexicans have been asking themselves for a long time.

Eugenio Derbez is a television producer who specializes in creating series based on the real life of ordinary Mexicans.

Previous devaluations, especially the one that took place in 1982, caused ordinary Mexicans to panic.

In addition, getting government out of business did not always lead to greater efficiency, more competition or a better life for ordinary Mexicans.

His earthy, austere political style made ordinary Mexicans feel he understood their problems.

But staunch conservatives detested him even as a good many ordinary Mexicans came to venerate him.

Rebuilding the nation also meant raising the standard of living of ordinary Mexicans and giving them a real stake in their own country.

But economists and ordinary Mexicans alike expressed concerns about inflation.

Serving ordinary Mexicans has become more compelling since an armed rebellion shook the southeastern state of Chiapas early this year.