The 2012 election campaign has kicked off in Mexico as Finance Minister Ernesto Cordero handed in his resignation in order to seek his party’s nomination for president next year. Former Energy Minister José Antonio Meade took over the post in what analysts are suggesting should be a seamless transition. The resignation had been expected for some time and many feel that 2012 budget negotiations will now be able to begin in earnest. Cordero belongs to the governing National Action Party or PAN. The 43-year-old must convince members to choose him as their presidential candidate and then close the gap ...