Mexico Spying Accusations May Jeopardize Energy Bill.

Bloomberg, July 10, 2008 - “A Mexican opposition lawmaker accused President Felipe Calderon’s government of using the state intelligence agency to spy on opposition lawmakers in order to help push an energy initiative through Congress. Carlos Navarrete, leader for the Party of the Democratic Revolution in the Senate, said today the government sought information about lawmakers that could be used to persuade them to vote for the energy bill. He said relations between Congress and the president’s office will sour if Calderon doesn’t call for the resignation of the agency’s director, Guillermo Valdes.” Read more.