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Felipe Calderón
This article is about the former President of Mexico. For the Filipino politician and historical figure, see Felipe Calderón (Filipino politician).
This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Calderón and the second or maternal family name is Hinojosa.
56th President of Mexico
1 December 2006 (2006-12-01) – 30 November 2012 (2012-11-30)
2 September 2003 – 1 June 2004
Ernesto Martens
Director General of the National Works and Public Services Bank
12 February 2003 – 2 September 2003
Tomás Ruiz González
Deputy of the Congress of the Union
Plurinominal
1 September 2000 – 12 February 2003
Nohelia Linares González
1 September 1991 – 31 August 1994
President of the National Action Party
9 March 1996 – 9 March 1999
Carlos Castillo Peraza
Felipe de Jesús Calderón Hinojosa
(1962-08-18) 18 August 1962 (age 56)
Morelia, Michoacán, Mexico
National Action Party (before 2018)
Margarita Zavala (m. 1993)
Luis Calderón Vega
Carmen Hinojosa Calderón
Calderón Hinojosa family
Free School of Law
Mexico Autonomous Institute of Technology
Cabinet of Felipe Calderón
Felipe de Jesús Calderón Hinojosa, (Spanish pronunciation: [feˈlipe kaldeˈɾon] ( listen); born 18 August 1962)[1] is a Mexican politician who served as the 56th President of Mexico from 1 December 2006 to 30 November 2012. He was a member of the National Action Party (Partido Acción Nacional, PAN) for thirty years before quitting the party in November 2018.
Prior to the presidency, Calderón received two master's degrees and went on to work within the PAN while it was still an important opposition party. Calderón served as National President of the party, Federal Deputy, and Secretary of Energy in Vicente Fox's cabinet. He served in the cabinet of the previous administration up until he resigned to run for the Presidency and secured his party's nomination.
In the 2006 Presidential election, he ran as the PAN candidate. After a heated campaign and a controversial electoral process, the Federal Electoral Institute's official results gave Calderón a tiny lead (less than 1% of advantage of the total votes)[2][3] above PRD candidate Andrés Manuel López Obrador.[2][4] While López Obrador and the PRD disputed the results and called for a complete recount of the votes, Calderón's victory was confirmed months later on September 5, 2006, by the Federal Electoral Tribunal.[2] Calderón's inauguration ceremony at the Congress of the Union was tense and lasted less than five minutes, as he only recited the oath of office while the PRD legislators shouted in protest against the alleged electoral fraud, and afterwards he quickly left the building for security reasons as some of the legislators engaged in violent brawls.[5]
His presidency was marked by the ignition of the Mexican Drug War, which began almost immediately after he took office, and was considered by many observators as a strategy to gain popular legitimacy for the new President after the convoluted elections.[6][7][8] Calderón sanctioned Operation Michoacán, the first large-scale deployment of federal troops against the drug cartels. By the end of his administration, the official number of deaths related to the drug war was at least 60,000. The murder rate skyrocketed during his presidency parallel to that of the ignition of the drug war, with the murder rate peaking in 2010 and decreasing during the last two years of his term.
Calderón's term was also marked by the Great Recession, which resulted in a 4.7% drop in gross domestic product for 2009.[9] An economic recovery the following year resulted in growth of 5.11%.[9] In 2007, Calderón established ProMéxico, a public trust fund that promotes Mexico's interests in international trade and investment. The total foreign direct investment during Calderón's presidency was US$70.494 billion.[10] As a result of the countercyclical[11] package passed in 2009 to address the effects of the global recession, the national debt increased from 22.2% to 35% of GDP by December 2012.[11] The poverty rate increased from 43 to 46%.[12]
Other significant events during Calderón's presidency include the 2008 passing of criminal justice reforms (fully implemented in 2016),[13] the 2009 flu pandemic, the 2010 establishment of the Agencia Espacial Mexicana, the 2011 founding of the Pacific Alliance and the achievement of universal healthcare[14] through Seguro Popular (passed under the Fox administration) in 2012. Under the Calderón administration sixteen new Protected Natural Areas were created.[15] He began a one-year fellowship at John F. Kennedy School of Government in January 2013, and returned to Mexico following the end of his tenure.
He left the National Action Party (PAN) on 11 November 2018, and stated that he intends to form his own political party.[16]
1 Personal background
1.1 Political and social views
2 Political career
3 2006 presidential campaign
4 Presidency
4.1 Inaguration
4.2 Calderón's cabinet
4.3 Domestic policy
4.3.1 Health policy
4.3.2 Domestic environmental policy
4.3.3 Economic policy
4.3.4 Infrastructure
4.3.5 Investment
4.3.6 Trade
4.3.7 Tortilla Price Stabilization Pact
4.3.8 First Employment Program
4.3.9 Public servants salary cap
4.4 Security policy
4.6 International environmental policy
4.7 Immigration reform
4.8 Approval ratings
5 Controversies
5.1 Post-election controversy
5.2 Alcoholism
5.3 U.S. espionage scandal
Personal background[edit]
United States President Barack Obama with the family of Mexican President Felipe Calderón in Mexico City on April 16, 2009.
Felipe Calderón was born in Morelia, Michoacán. He is the youngest of five brothers and son of Carmen Hinojosa Calderón and the late Luis Calderón Vega.
His father was a co-founder of the National Action Party and an important political figure. The elder Calderón occupied state posts and served a term as federal deputy. He spent most of his life working within the party and spent most of his free time promoting the PAN. The young Calderón was active in his father's campaigns. As a boy, he distributed party pamphlets and flyers, rode PAN campaign vehicles and chanted slogans at rallies.[17]
After growing up in Morelia, Calderón moved to Mexico City, where he received a bachelor's degree in law from the Escuela Libre de Derecho. Later, he received a master's degree in economics from the Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México (ITAM) and a Master of Public Administration degree in 2000 from the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University.[18][19]
Following his father's example, he joined the PAN, with the desire of one day becoming Mexico's president. It was in the National Action Party that Calderón met his wife, Margarita Zavala, who served in Congress as a federal deputy. They have three children, María, Luis Felipe and Juan Pablo.
Calderón is Roman Catholic.[20]
Political and social views[edit]
To demands for detailed revelation of his personal positions on abortion, Calderón responded that he voted for life. Calderón's administration sought to maintain moderate positions on social policy and supported Mexican legislation guaranteeing abortion for rape victims, when pregnancy endangers a woman's life or in cases of severe fetal deformity;[21] has publicly advocated the legalization of small quantities of cocaine and other drugs for addicts who agree to undergo treatment;[22] and has approved a right-to-die initiative for ill patients to refuse invasive treatment or extraordinary efforts to prolong their lives.[23] As for his economic policies, he supports balanced fiscal policies, flat taxes, lower taxes,[24][25][26] and free trade.
Political career[edit]
Felipe Calderón with Vicente Fox Quesada
Calderón was president of the PAN's youth movement in his early twenties.
He was a local representative in the Legislative Assembly and, on two different occasions, in the federal Chamber of Deputies. He ran for the governorship of Michoacán in 1995 and served as national president of the PAN from 1996 to 1999. During his tenure, his party maintained control of 14 state capitals, but also faced a reduced presence in the federal Chamber of Deputies.
Soon after Vicente Fox took office as president, Calderón was appointed director of Banobras, a state-owned development bank. He was accused by political opponents of committing abuse, disputing use of certain legal procedures[27] to finance property valued between three and five million Mexican pesos (between US$300,000 and $500,000);[28][29] however, once political objections arose, he used other means to formalize his transaction.[28]
He joined the presidential cabinet as Secretary of Energy, replacing Ernesto Martens. He left the post in May 2004 in protest of Vicente Fox's criticism of his presidential ambitions while supporting those of Santiago Creel.
2006 presidential campaign[edit]
Members of his party chose him as the PAN presidential candidate. In a series of three primary elections, he defeated the favored former Secretary of the Interior under President Vicente Fox, and thus the election of Calderón as party candidate surprised many analysts. The PAN pointed to his competitive primary election as a sign of internal democracy. In other major parties, there was one candidate or all strong candidates but one were eliminated.
Calderón's campaign gained momentum after the first presidential debate. Subsequent poll numbers put him ahead of López Obrador from March to May; some polls favored him by as much as 9 percentage points. This trend in his favor was contained after the second presidential debate when López Obrador decided to start joining the debates. Final poll numbers days ahead of the results indicated that his opponent's prior lead had shrunk further; some polls gave López Obrador the lead, while others favored Calderón and still others indicated a technical tie.
Results[edit]
e • d Summary of the 2 July 2006 Mexican presidential election results
Felipe Calderón National Action Party None 15,000,284 35.89%
Andrés Manuel López Obrador Party of the Democratic Revolution Coalición por el Bien de Todos 14,756,350 35.31%
Roberto Madrazo Institutional Revolutionary Party Alianza por México 9,301,441 22.26%
Patricia Mercado Social Democratic and Peasant Alternative Party None 1,128,850 2.70%
Roberto Campa Cifrián New Alliance Party None 401,804 0.96%
Write in 297,989 0.71%
Blank/Invalid 904,604 2.16%
Total 41,791,322 100.0%
Source: Instituto Federal Electoral [5]
Presidency[edit]
Inaguration[edit]
Presidential styles of
Presidente de los Estados Unidos Mexicanos[30]
"President of the United Mexican States"
Spoken style
Presidente de Mexico
"President of Mexico"
Alternative style
Señor Presidente
"Mr. President"
The Mexican Constitution states that the President must be inaugurated by taking the oath of office before Congress in the lower house, the Chamber of Deputies. The PRD opposition had threatened to not allow Calderón to take the oath of office and be inaugurated as president. Ahead of claims that the PRD would disrupt the precedings, the PAN took control of Congress's main floor three days before the inauguration was scheduled.
On November 30, 2006,[31] outgoing President Vicente Fox Quesada and still President-elect Felipe Calderón Hinojosa stood side-by-side on national television as Fox turned over the presidential sash to a cadet, who handed it to Calderón. Afterwards, Fox read a short speech indicating that he had concluded his mandate by receiving the flag "that had accompanied him during the last six years which he had devoted himself completely to the service of Mexico and had the utmost honor of being the president of the republic".[32] Calderón then made a speech to the Mexican public indicating that he would still attend the inauguration ceremony at the Chamber of Deputies. He made a call to unity.
Calderón's inauguration ceremony on 1 December at the Congress of the Union was tense and lasted less than five minutes, as he barely managed to recite the oath of office while the PRD legislators shouted in protest against the alleged electoral fraud and attempted to impede his inauguration, and afterward he quickly left the building for security reasons as some of the legislators engaged in violent brawls.[5] Besides the claims of fraud, Calderón took office with the smallest percentage of votes for a winning presidential candidate in Mexican history (35.8%), which meant that his administration would face severe legitimacy problems. Only a month after taking office, Calderón declared war on the drug cartels and organized crime, thus beginning the Mexican Drug War. This was considered by many as an immediate strategy to gain popular legitimacy and acceptation for the new President after the convoluted elections.[6][7][8]
Calderón's cabinet[edit]
Main article: Cabinet of Mexico
Calderón Cabinet
President Felipe Calderón 2006 2012
Secretary of Interior Francisco Ramírez Acuña 2006 2008
Juan Camilo Mouriño* 2008 2008
Fernando Gómez-Mont 2008 2010
Francisco Blake Mora* 2010 2011
Chancellor Patricia Espinosa 2006 2012
Secretary of Finance Agustín Carstens 2006 2009
Ernesto Cordero 2009 2011
José Antonio Meade 2011 2012
Secretary of Defense Guillermo Galván Galván 2006 2012
Secretary of the Navy Mariano Saynez 2006 2012
Secretary of Economy Eduardo Sojo 2006 2008
Gerardo Ruiz Mateos 2008 2010
Bruno Ferrari 2010 2012
of Social Development Beatriz Zavala 2006 2008
Heriberto Félix Guerra 2009 2012
Attorney General Eduardo Medina-Mora 2006 2009
Arturo Chávez 2009 2011
Marisela Morales 2011 2012
Secretary of Public Security Genaro García Luna 2006 2012
of Communications
and Transportation Luis Téllez 2007 2009
Juan Molinar Horcasitas 2009 2011
Dionisio Pérez-Jácome 2011 2012
Secretary of Labor Javier Lozano 2006 2011
Rosalinda Vélez Juárez 2011 2012
Secretary of Environment Rafael Elvira Quesada 2006 2012
Secretary of Energy Georgina Kessel 2006 2011
Jordy Herrera Flores 2011 2012
Secretary of Agriculture Alberto Cárdenas 2006 2009
Francisco Mayorga 2009 2012
Secretary of Education Josefina Vázquez Mota 2006 2009
Alonso Lujambio 2009 2012
José Ángel Córdova 2012 2012
Secretary of Health José Ángel Córdova 2006 2011
Salomón Chertorivski 2011 2012
Secretary of Tourism Rodolfo Elizondo 2006 2010
Gloria Guevara 2010 2012
Secretary of Agrarian Reform Abelardo Escobar Prieto** 2006 2012
Legal Counsellor Daniel Cabeza de Vaca 2006 2008
Miguel Alessio 2008 2012
*Died in office
**Retained from previous administration
Domestic policy[edit]
During his first months of government, President Calderón took several actions, such as introducing the Tortilla Price Stabilization Pact and a cap on the salaries of public servants, described politically as "seeking to fulfill a campaign promise to incorporate the agenda of election rival Andrés Manuel López Obrador into his government."[33]
Calderón created the largest number of universities (96) in the history of Mexico.[34][35] He was also the only president who granted full coverage and a secure spot in elementary schools to children from 6 to 11 years old.[36] The Office of Social Aid for Victims of Violence (in Spanish: Procuraduría Social para Víctimas de la Violencia) was created by him in 2011.[37] During Calderón's administration, more than 1,000 hospitals were created, and more than 2,000 were reconstructed and amplified.[38] During Vicente Fox's administration, only 40 million people had access to a public health care system.[39] Currently, more than 100 million Mexicans have access to their country's health care system due to Calderón's effort to implement a universal health care system.[40] Moreover, Calderón created more than 16,500 kilometers of interstate highways.[41] Calderón also dispatched military forces all over Mexico since the beginning of his presidency to put down the drug cartels and the increasing violence generated by the criminal organizations that fight with rival groups for territory.[42]
Health policy[edit]
President of Argentina Cristina Fernández de Kirchner (left) and Felipe Calderón
Felipe Calderon in 2010
The administration's move towards universal healthcare coverage remains one of the most popular policies of the administration. He launched Seguro Popular to make this policy a reality. Through his policies, significant health infrastructure has been built and access expanded in many areas of the country, while the costs have been lowered significantly for many people to the point that many medicines have already been distributed free of charge.[43]
The 2009 Swine Flu epidemic struck Mexico and was labeled a pandemic by the World Health Organization. The administration declared a state of emergency and acted firmly in giving open information to the world about the swine flu epidemic, and it acted with tough measures to contain its spread by shutting down many public services including schools. President Calderón appeared on television explaining the situation and demonstrating basic precautionary measures to take during the epidemic such as coughing into one's elbow rather than into the air. Tamiflu and vaccines were used in 2009 and in 2010 during flu season, and some deaths were undoubtedly prevented by the strong measures that were taken as well as due to a reduction in the spread and severity of the disease. Policies keeping people home and awareness of effective strategies may have helped prevent virulent forms of the virus from spreading as easily as minor forms that were harder to detect and identify. Criticism of Calderón's handling varied from early claims that his administration was not doing enough to later claims that the administration had exaggerated the measures that it had taken.[44]
The Mexican Genome Project was initiated by Calderón's administration in part as a response to the swine flu outbreak and to safeguard the discovering of genetic markers that will better target and assist Mexico's 100+ million people in regards to prevention and treatment of diseases and other health concerns such as diabetes. A study on the efficacy of the project confirmed, according to Dr. Jiménez-Sánchez, that "It is not possible today to say genetic variation is responsible for the unique H1N1 Influenza A mortality rate in Mexico. However, knowledge of genomic variability in the Mexican population can allow the identification of genetic variations that confer susceptibility to common diseases, including infections such as the flu." "It will also help develop pharmacogenomics to help produce medicines tailored to people of a specific genetic group, to the creation of drugs that are both safer and more effective." Calderón commended the achievement: "The genomic map of the Mexican population is an essential contribution of Mexico to science and public health. This study represents an important landmark to develop genomic medicine in Mexico to improve healthcare of its population. I commend our National Institute of Genomic Medicine, INMEGEN, for such a significant milestone."[45]
Domestic environmental policy[edit]
Felipe Calderón's administration raised awareness of environment issues including deforestation and climate change through various policy measures such as planting over 8 million trees and attracting green-technology companies to Mexico. Mexico also achieved a significant reduction in deforestation.[46] This includes $2.5 billion investment in wind farms.[47]
Economic policy[edit]
President Barack Obama meets President Felipe Calderón
The country's total GDP on a purchasing-power-parity basis is the 11th largest in the world as of 2011[update] and public policy now seeks to create quality jobs, reduce poverty and protect the standard of living of all classes. The administration has worked to attract investment, diversify the economy away from over-reliance on oil and the US market, upgrade infrastructure that has not kept up with the demands of the large economy, add jobs, reduce poverty, provide for a large middle class and reduce inequality. In keeping with its protection of the purchasing power of those least able to shield themselves through the use of financial instruments, the administration has succeeded in keeping prices and interest rates relatively low and stable even during the Great Recession and European debt crisis, while also avoiding the currency crashes of the 1980s and 1990s.[48] The Mexican economy has been growing more quickly than the US economy during all but one year of the administration, even as US growth has been sluggish.[49][50]
Infrastructure[edit]
The administration has accelerated the building of public works projects and allocated federal funds towards infrastructure such as roads and bridges as an investment in the country's future growth.
In 2012, the massive Baluarte Bridge was inaugurated, which speeds travel between Mazatlán and Durango and allows for faster access between Mexico's coasts. The Baluarte Bridge is so high that the Eiffel Tower could fit under its central span.[51]
Investment[edit]
Through investments in infrastructure and free trade agreements, the administration won investments from many auto companies that decided to build factories in Mexico and expand existing facilities and models produced in Mexico. Mexico has become one of the top auto manufacturers in the world and for two years in a row far exceeded the previous records of auto production and export.[52]
Mexico also has a nascent aeronautics and aviation industry and large electronics and consumer goods industries, all of which have been attracting significant investment capital and higher-value manufacturing for a skilled workforce. Heineken made significant investments in Mexico's beverage industry during this administration.[53]
Trade[edit]
Former Presidents Felipe Calderón and Lee Myung-bak in Mexico City; 2010.
In a move to expand new export opportunities that attract employment and diversify Mexico's crucial export sector away from excessive dependence on the US market, Mexico also expanded its trade accords beyond the US borders and sought to increase trade with the European Union, East Asia and Latin America. It was hoped that new infrastructure would help diversify Mexico's economy and improve stability in years to come. One new cooperative accord between major Latin American nations on the Pacific coast, called PaCiFiCa by the Economist, has helped to isolate the participating nations from some of the fluctuations stemming from the European debt crisis as it looks towards greater trade with Asian nations.[54] Mexico maintains positive trading relationships and trade discussions throughout the world so as to make Mexico an open economy with a growing number of trade opportunities for all regions of Mexico and aided by new infrastructure.[55]
Tortilla Price Stabilization Pact[edit]
Main article: Tortilla Price Stabilization Pact
The international price of corn rose dramatically throughout 2006, leading to the inflation of tortilla prices in the first month of Calderón's term. Because tortillas are the main food product consumed by the country's poorest,[56] national concerns over the rising prices immediately generated political pressure on Calderón's administration.
The president opted to use price ceilings on tortillas that protected local consumers of corn.[57] This price control came in the form of the Tortilla Price Stabilization Pact between the government and many of the main tortilla producing companies, including Grupo Maseca and Bimbo, to put a price ceiling at 8.50 pesos per kilogram of tortilla. The hope was that a ceiling on corn prices would provide incentive for the market to lower all prices nationally.
Critics argue that the pact was both nonbinding and a de facto acceptance of a maximum 30% increase in the price of that product (from 5.95 pesos per kilogram to 8.50 pesos per kilogram).[58][59][60] Some tortillerías ignored the agreement, leading to price increases well in excess of the 8.50 pesos.[61] Government opposition argued that this was an indication of the failure to protect the interests of its poor citizens. However, several major supermarkets, such as Soriana and Comercial Mexicana, sell the tortillas at a lower price than the one in the agreement – as low as 5.10 pesos per kilogram[62] – which is interpreted opponents to price controls as clear evidence that price controls and the Tortilla Price Stabilization Pact were unnecessary. Additionally, PROFECO, a consumer protection government organization, has also threatened with jail those tortilla producers who charge "excessive" prices.
Guillermo Ortiz, governor of the Bank of Mexico, labeled the agreement "a success" for consumers and urged for it to continue as means to combat rising inflation.[63]
First Employment Program[edit]
Fulfilling an electoral promise, President Calderón launched the First Employment Program, which aims to create new opportunities for people entering the job market. The program will give cash incentives to companies for hiring first-time job holders, including young people graduating from higher education and millions of women who have never worked.[64]
The program has been interpreted as an effort to stop immigration into the United States.[65] Immigration to the United States has been reduced, but many complex factors are involved including the US slowdown since 2008.
Reactions to this program have been mixed. The president of the Mexican Association of Directors in Human Relations, Luis García, has anticipated a positive effect and even showed Nextel's subsidiary in Mexico as an example for hiring 14% of its new workforce in 2006 as people in their "first employment".[66] Secretary of Labor Javier Lozano Alarcón has admitted that the program by itself will be insufficient to create as many new jobs as needed and has called for deeper reforms to allow for further investment.[67]
Public servants salary cap[edit]
President Calderón announced, on his first day as president, a presidential decree limiting the president's salary and that of cabinet ministers. The measure excludes much of the bureaucracy and public servants in the legislative or judicial branches. According to a Freedom of Information Act request filed by Reforma, the decree will affect 546 high-level government officials and save the government about US$13 million.[68] The opposition has stated that the 10% reduction in salary as not being comprehensive enough.[69][70]
Like his opponent in the 2006 election, Calderón also proposed laws that, if passed, would lower salaries for public servants in all three branches of government and impose a cap on compensation.[71] The proposal also includes measures to make the remuneration of public servants more transparent and subject to fiscalization.[72]
Security policy[edit]
See also: Mexican Drug War
President Calderón and President of Brazil Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva with members of the Mexican Army in the background.
Despite imposing a cap on salaries of high-ranking public servants, Calderón ordered a raise on the salaries of the Federal Police and the Mexican armed forces on his first day as president.
Calderón's government also ordered massive raids on drug cartels upon assuming office in December 2006 in response to an increasingly deadly spate of violence in his home state of Michoacán. The decision to intensify drug enforcement operations has led to an ongoing conflict between the federal government and the Mexican drug cartels.
On January 19, 2007, Mexico captured the leader of one of its seven major drug cartels, the Diaz Parada gang, five weeks into an army crackdown on narco gangs. Mexican soldiers and federal police jointly arrested Pedro Diaz Parada, whose cartel has operated across southern Mexico, on Tuesday in the southern city of Oaxaca, a spokeswoman for the attorney general's office said.[73]
The next day, in a controversial move, the government announced the extradition to the United States of several drug gang leaders.[74]
The Mexican government has also ordered Mexican soldiers and Federal Police into several cities, most notably, Tijuana and Ciudad Juárez. In Tijuana and also Ciudad Juárez, the army ordered that all local police officers surrender their weapons, as it is suspected that many officers have ties with drug cartels. Other states where actions have been taken include Michoacán, Tamaulipas, Tabasco, and Guerrero.
In a January 2007 interview with the Financial Times, Calderón said, "We have received very encouraging results. In the state of Michoacán, for example, the murder rate has fallen almost 40 percent compared with the average over the last six months. People's support in the regions where we are operating has grown, and that has been very important. Opinion polls have confirmed that, and I think we have made it clear to everyone that this issue is a priority for us".[75]
On April 9, 2007, the Secretariat of Defense announced in a report the results of the first four months of Calderón's presidency: the capture of 1,102 drug dealers, the seizure of about $500 million pesos, 556 kilograms of marijuana, 1,419 military grade weapons, two airplanes, 630 automobiles, and 15 sea ships that transported drugs, and the destruction of 285 clandestine runways, 777 drug camps, 52,842 marijuana farms and 33,019 opium poppy farms.[76]
On December 16, 2009, the Mexican Navy killed Arturo Beltrán-Leyva, a once important drug trafficker.[77]
The government is relatively successful in detaining drug lords; however, drug-related violence remains high in contested area along the US border such as Ciudad Juárez, Tijuana, and Matamoros. Some analysts, like US Ambassador in Mexico Carlos Pascual, argue that this rise in violence may be a direct result of Felipe Calderón's military measures.[78] Although homicide rates in Mexico from 2000–2007 showed a general decline,[79] now Mexico is considered to be among the top ten countries with the highest homicide rates.[80] Since Calderón launched his military strategy against organized crime in 2006, there has been an alarming increase in violent deaths related to organized crime, "more than 15,000 people have died in suspected drug attacks since it was launched at the end of 2006."[78] More than 5,000 people were murdered in Mexico in 2008,[81] followed by 9600 murders in 2009, 2010 was violent, with over 15,000 homicides across the country.[82]
2011 showed higher homicides and 2012 shows a similar rate as 2011, with 2012 also being a Presidential transition year and a year with high security spending nationwide, it could indicate a temporary pause or a plateau in violence. Each of the last two years homicides were in the 20,000 to 27,000 range.[83]
During Calderon's term, 25 of the 37 most wanted drug lords were either captured or killed.[84]
Foreign policy[edit]
A meeting of leaders of emerging economies in Berlin, coordinated by Felipe Calderón (center). From left to right: Manmohan Singh of India, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of Brazil, Calderón, Hu Jintao of the People's Republic of China and Thabo Mbeki of South Africa.
It was expected that Calderón would continue with the foreign policy started during Fox's term,[85] known as the Castañeda Doctrine, abandoning of the Estrada Doctrine. He was expected to mediate with 'free market' Latin American countries.[86]
Calderón had been a proponent of the Mesoamerican Integration and Development Project which was now merged with a similar funding and infrastructure project, the Puebla-Panama Plan (PPP),[87] started during the Fox administration. Calderón expanded the Mesoamerican Integration and Development Project / PPP, now including Colombia,[88] and an agreement of cooperation against organized crime.[89] Jorge G. Castañeda, Secretary of Foreign Affairs during the first half of Fox's administration and proponent of the "Castañeda Doctrine", suggested that Calderón's leadership and the Mesoamerican Integration and Development Project / PPP should be used as a counterpart to Hugo Chávez's leadership of left-wing policies in Latin America.[90] Calderón has stated that "the challenge (of the PPP) is to foster democratic practices with solid foundation in the region".[91]
Another landmark was the proposed Mérida Initiative, a security cooperation initiative between the United States, the government of Mexico and the countries of Central America, with the aim of combating the threats of drug trafficking and transnational crime.
International environmental policy[edit]
Cumbre de la Alianza del Pacífico.
The Cancún Accord was a widely praised triumph credited to the deft handling by the Calderón and his team[92] and received a standing ovation.[93] Along with hosting and chairing the Cancún climate accord that reached agreements on targets and reaffirmed the agreement on compensating developing nations for damage from climate change, Mexico earned the G-20's trust and confidence to preside over the group during 2012, including a summit in Los Cabos.[94]
Immigration reform[edit]
Felipe Calderón made immigration reform one of his main priorities, and in 2008 he and the Mexican Congress passed a bill decriminalizing undocumented immigration into Mexico.[95] He expressed his hopes that something be done to clear up the status of undocumented Mexican immigrants in the US.
Before meeting with President Bush in March 2007, Calderón openly expressed his disapproval of building a wall between the two nations.[96] After the U.S. Senate rejected the Comprehensive Immigration bill, President Calderón called the decision a "grave error".
Approval ratings[edit]
Speaking during Latin America Broadens Its Horizons, a session at the 2007 Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum.
According to a poll by Grupo Reforma taken from February 16 to February 18, 2007, Calderón's approval rating was 58%. In this poll, Mexicans interviewed give President Calderón and his actions a score of 6.6 out of 10. He is best rated in his actions on issues related to health and reducing drug trafficking (60% and 59% approval respectively), and worst rated on domestic and foreign policy (33% approval each).[97]
A poll by Ipsos-Bimsa shows a change in Calderon's approval rating at 57% in November 2007.[98]
In June 2008, Calderon's approval rating jumped to 64% before slipping to 62% in September.[99]
According to a March 2010 poll by GEA-ISA, 45% of respondents approved of their president's performance, down seven points since November 2009 polling at 52%.
Polling firm Buendia & Laredo released a survey showing President Calderón's approval rating at 54% on May 9, 2011.[100]
On February 27, 2012, a poll by El Universal showed a 58% approval rating with only 11% disapproval, a decrease in concern for security from 48% to 33% polled listing security as the top concern facing the government, 42% say things have improved in Mexico since Felipe Calderón's administration, 21% said things have stayed the same, while 34% said things have gotten worse.[101][102]
Grupo Reforma's poll published between 22 March and 26 March 2012 noted that Calderón had an approval rate of 66% among 1,515 people.[103]
Consulta Mitofsky published a study on 23 August 2012 which concluded that after 22 trimesters the approval of Felipe Calderón fell to 46%.[104]
Controversies[edit]
Post-election controversy[edit]
Main article: Controversies of the 2006 Mexican general election
On July 2, 2006, the day of the election, the Federal Electoral Institute (IFE) announced that the race was too close to call and chose not to make public a large and well-designed exit poll. However, as the preliminary results of the unofficial PREP database made clear the next morning, Felipe Calderón had a small lead of 1.04%.[105]
The IFE called on the candidates to abstain from pronouncing themselves as winner, president-elect, or president. Both candidates disobeyed this call. First López Obrador declared that he had won the election, and soon thereafter Calderón proclaimed victory as well, pointing to the initial figures released by the IFE.[106]
On July 6, 2006, the Federal Electoral Institute announced the official vote count in the 2006 presidential election, resulting in a narrow margin of 0.58% for Calderón over his closest contender, PRD candidate Andrés Manuel López Obrador. However, López Obrador and his coalition alleged irregularities in a number of polling stations and demanded a national recount. Ultimately, the Federal Electoral Tribunal, in a unanimous vote, declared such a recount to be groundless and unfeasible and ordered a recount of those with supportable allegations, or about 9.07% of the 130,477 polling stations.[107]
On September 5, 2006, even when the Federal Electoral Tribunal acknowledged the existence of irregularities in the election, Calderón was, after the change of the votes of two of the magistrates,[108] unanimously declared president-elect by the tribunal with a lead of 233,831 votes, or 0.56%, over López Obrador. The electoral court concluded that minor irregularities without proof were insufficient to invalidate the election. The ruling was mandatory, final and could not be appealed.[109]
On December 1, 2006, despite the PRD's plans to prevent Calderón from taking office, the inauguration in front of Congress was able to proceed. Hours before Calderón's arrival, lawmakers from the PRD and PAN parties began a brawl,[110] in which several representatives threw punches and pushed, while others shouted at each other. PRD representatives shouted "Fuera Fox" ("Out with President Fox") and blew whistles, while PAN representatives responded with "Mexico, Mexico". Minutes before Calderón and Fox walked into Congress, the president of the Chamber of Deputies announced a legal quorum, thus enabling Calderón to legally take the oath of office. At 9:45 am CST, all Mexican media cut to the official national broadcast, where commentators discussed the situation and showed scenes inside the Palace of the Chamber of Deputies, Palacio de San Lázaro. At 9:50 am CST, Calderón entered the chamber through the back door of the palace and approached the podium, where he took the oath as required by the Constitution.[111] After the anthem, opposition continued to yell in Spanish "Felipe will fall". PAN representatives shouted back, "Sí se pudo" (Yes, we could do it!).[112][113] At 10:00 am CST, the official broadcast ended, and most stations resumed their programming.
As the inaugural ceremony was transpiring in Congress, López Obrador led a rally of supporters in the Zócalo. Many supporters marched down Reforma Avenue toward the Auditorio Nacional, where Calderón would address an audience of supporters after his inauguration. The rally was stopped by a wall erected by the Federal Police.[114][115]
Alcoholism[edit]
During his tenure as president, there were numerous reports in the Mexican media alleging that Calderón was an alcoholic, based on speeches and public appearances in which the President seemed to be drunk, slurring his words or making bizarre statements. On 2 February 2011, opposition lawmakers in the Chamber of Deputies displayed a banner reading: "Would you let a drunk drive your car? No, right? So why let one run your country?". The next day, journalist Carmen Aristegui reported on the incident, and commented that while she didn't "have any specific information" as to whether the president had problems with alcohol, she added that "this is a delicate topic" and suggested that President Calderón had an obligation to reply to the accusations. This led to Aristegui being fired from MVS, the news company that hosted her radio show, "for violating the ethical code" of the firm. The termination resulted in widespread public protests, and Aristegui was reinstated a few days later. Neither she nor MVS Radio issued an official statement about her return to the air.[116]
A CNN report in August 2012 revealed the behind-the-scenes story of the firing and rehiring. On 4 February, shortly after Aristegui's on-air comments about President's Calderón's possible alcoholism, MVS president Joaquin Vargas received a phone call from Calderón's spokeswoman, Alejandra Sota. Vargas apologized for Aristegui's comment, and later that day was told by a cabinet official that the government would not be taking action on a matter involving MVS's broadcast frequencies until Aristegui herself offered a public apology. On 5 February, Sota handed Vargas a statement of apology and told him to instruct Aristegui to read it on the air. On 6 February, Aristegui refused; Vargas fired her immediately. Her termination was announced that evening, and within hours Sota phoned Vargas and told him she was alarmed by the intense reaction on social networks to the news of Aristegui's dismissal. After several days of public outcry and of extensive communication between Vargas and various representatives of Calderón, Aristegui returned to the air on February 21.[117]
In 2012, journalist Julio Scherer García published a book entitled "Calderón de cuerpo entero", based on interviews with former president of the National Action Party, Manuel Espino Barrientos. The book details many instances of Calderón's alleged alcoholism, before and during his tenure as President.[118]
In March 2017, five years after the end of his Presidency, Felipe Calderón attended a rally to support the candidacy of Josefina Vázquez Mota as governor of the State of Mexico. Many media outlets reported that Calderón appeared to be drunk during the event, with visible difficulties to hold his balance.[119]
U.S. espionage scandal[edit]
Main article: 2013 mass surveillance disclosures
On July 10, 2013, Mexican newspaper Excélsior ran an article on its website revealing that the Calderón administration authorized on February 2007 the installation of an interception system by the United States Department of State to analyse, process and store phone calls, e-mails and other internet services with the purpose of helping Calderón administration to fight organized crime and narcotraffic, in the context of the Mérida Initiative.[120] The scandal remained largely ignored by the Peña administration even though several newspapers and news websites revealed in September 2013 that the president himself, Enrique Peña Nieto, was spied by the National Security Agency while he was presidential candidate.[121] On 21 October 2013, it was revealed[122][123][124] by Der Spiegel that the NSA had spied Calderón and other cabinet member e-mails. That same day Mr. Calderón tweeted that he had personally spoken with the actual Secretary of Foreign Affairs, José Antonio Meade Kuribeña, to "help him" transmit his most energic protest to the espionage he was subject, and later that day, Calderón tweeted that far more of a personal damage, it was a grievance to the Mexican institutions and that he would not make further statements on the theme.[125]
Mexican journalist Raymundo Riva-Palacio criticized (on his columns of October 21 and October 23) the privileges given by the Calderón administration to American intelligences agencies and billateral cooperation in general, and wrote: "...It can be argued that Washington mocked him and betrayed him..." Mr. Riva-Palacio wrote that American intelligence agencies coordinated field operations and even interrogated the detainees before Mexican authorities could do their own. According to Mr. Riva, this privileges led to the illegal spying which enabled American intelligence agencies to make a map of the Mexican political world, which (according to him) is demonstrated in many documents where the main concern is the political stability and future of Mexico, and the subsequent spying carried on Mr. Peña while he was running for office. He then criticized Mr. Calderón request to Mr. Peña to investigate the spying carried on his e-mail and his cabinet members e-mails and declared that Calderón should have done that when the first allegations of illegal spying came out in 2009-2010.[126][127] On October 22, 2013, CNNMéxico published on its website that Calderón avoided sending sensitive information through his e-mail, to outsmart spies, and when realized phone calls with other cabinet members, spoke in code.[128] On October 23, 2013, the Secretary of the Interior, Miguel Ángel Osorio Chong, announced that, by presidential mandate, a profund investigation would be carried on the illegal spying done towards Calderón.[129]
Throughout his office, Calderón has been awarded several honors from foreign nations.
Order of the Quetzal, Collar, awarded by the President of Guatemala Álvaro Colom on his state visit to Mexico, July 27, 2011.
Order of the Bath, Honorary Knight Grand Cross, awarded by Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom on Felipe Calderón state visit to the United Kingdom, March 30, 2009.
: Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Civil Merit, awarded by Juan Carlos I of Spain on November 15, 2012.[130]
: Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Isabella the Catholic, awarded by King Juan Carlos I of Spain on Felipe Calderón state visit to Spain, June 6, 2008.[131]
National Order of Doctor José Matías Delgado, Grand Cross, awarded by the Government of El Salvador, March 4, 2008
Order of the Elephant, Knight, awarded by Queen Margrethe II of Denmark on her state visit to Mexico, February 18, 2008.[132]
National Order of the Southern Cross, Grand Collar, awarded by the Government of Brazil, August 7, 2007.
Order of the Merit of Chile, Collar, awarded by the President of Chile Michelle Bachelet on her state visit to Mexico.
Order of Belize, awarded by then-Prime Minister of Belize Said Musa on Felipe Calderón state visit to Belize.
WEF Global Leadership Statesmanship Award, World Economic Forum, January 2012
People Who Mattered, by Time Magazine, 2010.
"The World's 50 Most Influential Figures 2010" by British magazine New Statesman, September, 2010
Bravo Business Awards Leader of the Year, Latin Trade, October 2009.
Leader of the Year, Latin Business Chronicle, December 17, 2007.
Honorary Chair of the Global Commission for the Economy and Climate
Ancestors of Felipe Calderón[citation needed]
16. Pedro José Antonio de la Cruz Calderón Chávez
8. José Primitivo Calderón Arriaga
17. María Luisa Arriaga Carabantes
4. Luis Gonzaga Paulino Reimundo Calderón Ochoa
18. Francisco Ochoa Huerta
9. Margarita de los Dolores Ochoa Ballesteros
19. María Juliana Ballesteros Huerta
2. José Luis Calderón Vega
20. Ignacio Vega ...
10. Jesús Vega Guzmán
21. Rafaela Guzmán ...
5. Luisa Vega Bucio
22. Torivio Valeriano de Jesús Bucio Domínguez
11. Práxedes Bucio Camacho
23. María Gregoria de Jesús Camacho Pérez
1. Felipe Calderón
24. Domingo Hinojosa Farfán
12. José Donaciano Luis de Jesús Hinojosa y Ruiz de Chávez
25. María Juana de la Trinidad Ruiz de Chávez y Infante
6. Luis Gonzaga Hinojosa Murguía
26. José del Sacramento Murguía Espinosa
13. María Encarnación Murguía González
27. María Josefa Rosalía del Carmen González Marín
3. Maria Carmen Hinojosa González
28. Rafael González ...
14. José Pedro Isac "Piedad" González Riofrío
29. María Dolores Riofrío ...
7. María Josefina González Reyes
30. Antonio Reyes Tula ...
15. María Manuela Reyes Alvarado
31. María Cruz Alvarado ...
Mexico portal
List of heads of state of Mexico
History of Mexico
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The no longer extant Core Creek Bridge (1935), N.C. 101 over the Intracoastal Waterway, Core Creek, Carteret County. The center-bearing swing span bridge is in the process of turning on a central pivot (Source: Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Division, HAER, Reproduction number HAER NC-47-8).
A swing span bridge rotates in a horizontal plane around a vertical axis into a position parallel with the marine channel and shore, allowing boats and ships to pass along a waterway that would otherwise be obstructed by the bridge.
The movable span is supported by one of two methods: center-bearing on a vertical pin or pivot, or rim-bearing on a circular girder called a drum that moves on rollers.
The most common swing span design is the lighter and more easily operated and maintained center-bearing design known as the pivot pier. The rim-bearing design is less common and used for wider and heavier bridges.
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All of North Carolina's surviving swing bridges are later examples of the well-established technology. The state's oldest complete swing span is the bridge carrying U.S. 17 Business over the Perquimans River at Hertford (Perquimans County Bridge 8), built in 1929. However, the bridge is weakening and is scheduled to be replaced by a new swing bridge in 2021.
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Just like we do, companies age. It can be easy to remain stuck in the same ways, resting on your laurels and forgetting to hit refresh every once in a while. It seems common sense that companies age too, but we're actually seeing more companies at a more mature stage than previously.
"The share of firms aged 16 years or more was 23% in 1992, but leaped to 34% by 2011--an increase of 50% in two decades. The share of private-sector workers employed in these mature firms increased from 60% to 72% during the same period. Perhaps most startling, we find that employment and firm shares declined for every other firm age group during this period." - Robert Litan, Senior Fellow Economic Studies Program at Brookings
Just because once upon a time something worked, does not mean that will always be true. Everything from processes, tech and the company vision (or lack thereof) has to be kept up to date in order to stay relevant and competitive. Businesses age quickly – is it time to have a little work done?
Antiquated Technology Can Hold You Back
We are in the middle of an HR technologies boom. Those organizations that have embraced these new tools have positioned themselves at a serious competitive advantage. Consider just one of these new technologies –the ATS. A good applicant tracking system can automatically post job listings across all of your social networks, job boards and the company website. It can also parse resume and application information, grade applicants, automate approvals, send canned email responses and so much more from the cloud, securely.
Just this one piece of technology can transform an antiquated, cumbersome process. Automation and efficiency is the aim of all of these new tools like talent alignment platforms, paperless onboarding, performance management software and any cloud-based platform.
Poor Processes Can Kill Productivity
"That's how we do it", is no excuse for the continuation of poor processes. The best way to identify and fix such processes is to solicit employee feedback. These are the people who have to work with these processes on a daily basis, thus they are more likely to see the flaws and the opportunities for improvement. Beyond time, as an organization grows, processes must change in order to remain effective.
"As an organization evolves, its original master plan grows obsolete. Processes that made sense with only 10 or 20 employees become complex, inefficient, and time-consuming, as the company increases to 500 or 1,000 employees." - Harvard Business Review
One of the most ineffective and archaic processes that we run into quite often is the traditional performance review. If a process hasn't changed in decade, please consider that it might not be as effective as you think.
Stagnation is an Innovation Killer
When an organization gets stuck in a rut, innovation usually takes a nose-dive. Any business should be evolving, and innovation is what fuels that evolution. There should always be an expectation for what's next.
"Business must look ahead, not behind. It's not just the big companies that need to do this. Every business must innovate to compete. They must create new products and services for new markets. They must be creative, and come up with new ideas that never would have been thought of before. This is the new management paradigm. Get used to it, it's not going away anytime soon." - Scott MacFarland, Digital Marketer and Brand Strategist
Some companies are going so far as to implement innovation management to ensure that they stay relevant and competitive. The innovation manager might be tasked with planning new products, services, brand extensions and new ways to compete. They also work with HR and recruiting to ensure that innovative talent is being targeted and thoughtfully won over by the brand.
It is easy to get sucked into the day-to-day of business, and forget to look around every once in a while. Keeping a business running is only half of the battle; staying relevant is the other. A bright shiny new idea, service or vision can quickly get dull.
Does your company need to learn some new tricks? Let's revisit your vision today, and get started with the tools to help get you there.
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02 March 17: Land Securities' Trinity Leeds has been named the UK's best CollectPlus location in the brand's quarterly awards programme, which recognises excellent customer satisfaction and service levels over the period October to December 2016.
Through CollectPlus, the UK's largest independent store-based delivery and returns service, shoppers can conveniently collect online purchases and return unwanted items from more than 360 high street and online retailers, including John Lewis, New Look and ASOS. The CollectPlus network has evolved to incorporate over 6,000 CollectPlus locations across the UK, including 40 shopping centres. Trinity Leeds Customer Service Lounge was rated highly for customer satisfaction during October – December 2016.
Trinity Leeds' Centre Management Team prides itself on its relationship with customers and has fostered the development of its CollectPlus services over the past three years to align with its customers' increasing use of Click & Collect. More and more customers at Trinity Leeds are combining online and in-store shopping by picking up and returning their online purchases at the scheme. Owned and managed by Land Securities, the largest commercial property company in the UK, Trinity Leeds is the city's biggest shopping and leisure destination, with over 120 shops, cafes, bars and restaurants. This award cements Land Securities' commitment to providing its loyal customers with the most convenient and welcoming experience at its shopping centres. Being named the CollectPlus 'Store of the Quarter' recognises the efforts of General Manager David Maddison and his hardworking team to provide unrivalled customer service at Trinity Leeds.
The scheme joined the CollectPlus network in December 2014, and has regular opening hours of 9am to 8pm Monday to Saturday, and 11am – 5pm on Sundays. The CollectPlus collection point is located at the Customer Service Lounge adjacent to Trinity Kitchen, where many of the city's shoppers have opted to go for their orders during Q4 2016 – the busiest shopping period thanks to Cyber Week and Christmas.
David Maddison, General Manager of Trinity Leeds, was presented his award by Neil Ashworth, CEO at CollectPlus, who said: "I'm delighted to present David Maddison and the team at Trinity Leeds with our Store of the Quarter Award for Q4 2016. This quarter is known for its intensive demands thanks to key calendar dates, such as Black Friday and Cyber Monday, and the Christmas trading period. However, Trinity Leeds has managed the service with professionalism and we're proud to be associated with the shopping centre. It's rewarding to see our partnership provide a convenient and efficient service to existing customers of Trinity Leeds."
Rob Jewell, Portfolio Director at Land Securities said: "This award is a great achievement for Trinity Leeds, showing how the team has worked closely with our loyal catchment area to provide the best possible customer service – providing new ways to send and receive goods and parcels, and exceeding national standards every day. Trinity Leeds' Centre Management Team prides itself on its relationship with customers and has fostered the development of its CollectPlus services over the past three years to align with the customers' increasing usage of click-and-collect."
Research has demonstrated that stores benefit from offering the CollectPlus service, as two-thirds (67%) of customers dropping off or collecting a parcel, across the network, are visiting that particular store for the first time.
CollectPlus now handles in excess of 400,000 parcels a week and in September 2016 handled its 75 millionth parcel. Drop and Collect Limited trading as CollectPlus is a wholly owned subsidiary of independent parcel carrier, Yodel. For more information, visit www.collectplus.co.uk.
For further information, please contact the CollectPlus team at the Red Consultancy:
Email: collectplusteam@redconsultancy.com
ABOUT COLLECTPLUS
Drop and Collect Limited trading as CollectPlus is the UK's largest independent store-based parcel delivery and returns service. It offers a simple and convenient way for people to collect online purchases from or return unwanted items to more than 350 high street and online retailers, including John Lewis, New Look and ASOS – all at their local convenience store.
It is also possible to send parcels to any UK address from a CollectPlus store, making it a convenient option for those who sell products via online marketplaces such as eBay, as well as acting as a cheaper and convenient alternative parcel service for sending packages to friends and family.
Founded in 2009, CollectPlus was the first business to offer third party Click & Collect in the UK and now has a network of over 6,000 conveniently located parcel stores across the UK, nearly all of which are open early 'til late seven days a week. 90% of the UK's urban population live within a mile of a CollectPlus point and 89% within five miles in rural areas.
CollectPlus now handles in excess of 400,000 parcels a week and in September 2016 handled its 75 millionth parcel. Drop and Collect Limited trading as CollectPlus is a wholly owned subsidiary of independent parcel carrier, Yodel.
ABOUT YODEL
UK independent parcel carrier Yodel handles over 155 million parcels every year and has a relationship with 85 per cent of the UK's top retailers. The company is headquartered in Hatfield and has over 60 locations across the UK, including three central sorts and over 50 service centres.
Yodel offers a range of services to meet the needs of its clients and their customers. Through Arrow XL, Yodel can also offer a two-man service for white goods and large items up to 120kg.
ABOUT LAND SECURITIES
Land Securities is the UK's largest listed commercial real estate company. Our £14.5 billion portfolio totals 23.6 million sq. ft. and includes some of London's most desirable office buildings and the UK's most successful shopping and leisure destinations.
We are the biggest office developer in London, where we own and manage a portfolio totalling more than £8.2 billion. Our relentless customer focus delivers vibrant working environments, both in our developments and through thoughtful asset management, which resonate strongly with businesses looking to attract and retain top talent. In the City, our 1.7 million sq. ft. of real estate includes the award-winning New Ludgate scheme, and the landmark 20 Fenchurch Street. In the West End, our expertise in place-making and public realm has seen the transformation of Victoria, SW1 into a vibrant destination that is attracting global businesses and visitors alike.
In Retail, our commitment to creating an outstanding consumer experience, combined with the strength and resilience of our 17.5 million sq. ft. of assets, means we provide the space where consumers want to shop and retailers want to be, both now and in the future. Our focus on collaborating with our retailers and anticipating consumer needs not only delivers an unrivalled experience for our customers, but our footfall and sales figures consistently outperform the industry benchmarks.
Whether in offices or retail, sustainability is key to everything we do. For us, being a sustainable business means ensuring Land Securities remains healthy and successful for years to come. To achieve this we need the support of our customers, communities and partners. That's why we lead the way on sustainability in the UK listed real estate sector by focusing on three key areas: creating jobs and opportunities through our award-winning Community Employment Strategy, which has put 779 disadvantaged people into employment since 2011; efficient use of natural resources; and sustainable design and innovation.
Land Securities delivers value for our shareholders, great space for our customers and positive change for our communities.
ABOUT TRINITY LEEDS
Trinity Leeds is a retail destination located in Leeds' prime shopping district bounded by Briggate, which sits within the top ten busiest streets in the UK, Commercial Street and Albion Street
Trinity Leeds won the global Best-of-the-Best VIVA Design and Development 2015
Trinity Leeds is situated in the heart of the city and is a state of the art shopping and leisure destination and includes 110 new shops, stores and restaurants, bringing big international brands and the best of fashion, food, arts and culture to Leeds. 65 of the brands are new to Leeds.
The development was the only major retail destination to open in the UK in 2013
Trinity Leeds includes leading international brands such as Apple, Mango, Hollister, Victoria's Secret, Superdry, Topshop/Topman, H&M, Marks & Spencer, Everyman, D&D London, KIKO Milano and DKNY Mens.
Trinity Leeds achieved a BREEAM "Excellent" rating and 28% improvement above Part L (CO2 emissions) of the UK Building Regulations
As the largest city after London and Birmingham, Leeds' resident catchment is over 5.7m
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The Old Vic today announces new talks in its Voices Off series
The Old Vic today announces new talks in its Voices Off series. a full list of upcoming events is below. Priority booking for Voices Off events for Present Laughter, A Very Expensive Poison and A Christmas Carol opens on Fri 14 Jun at 10am.
Voices Off is a series of talks, conversations, debates and workshops which explore the themes raised by the productions on the main stage.
PRESENT LAUGHTER
Fri 21 Jun, 1.30–5.30pm, Rehearsal Room
Join us for another gathering of theatre practitioners – this time specialising in stage design: set design, scene painting, prop making and installation. This one-off symposium will bring together established and emerging artists, as well as those who engage with the business of design, such as agents.
Whether you're already working in this area of theatre, or want to find out more about the world of theatre set design, the symposium will include panel discussions and debates from experts, the chance to ask your own questions − and don't miss the opportunity to network with the panellists and other attendees. Previous events in this series, Composing the Stage and Shaping the Stage, sold out, so get your tickets now.
The event will be chaired by Gary Yershon (Associate Artist of The Old Vic and RSC).
The panel includes:
Vicki Hallam (Props & Mask Maker)
Luke Halls (Video Designer)
Rob Howell (Set Designer)
Sacha Milroy (Production Manager)
Vicki Mortimer (Set Designer)
Davina Shah (Agent)
In partnership with Connect, a network for theatre-makers who have participated an Old Vic project and are invited back to The Old Vic for support in making the next step.
Andrew Scott In Conversation
Supported by the Noël Coward Foundation
Thu 25 Jul, post–show, Auditorium
Tickets £6
'For me, it's important that you see the human being behind the celebrity' Andrew Scott
After playing Leo in Noël Coward's dark romantic comedy Design for Living in 2010, and more recently performing Simon Stephens' devastating monologue Sea Wall in 2018, Andrew Scott returns to The Old Vic stage for a third time to play Garry Essendine in Coward's provocative comedy, Present Laughter.
Join us after the performance on Thu 25 Jul for a Voices Off Q&A with Andrew, who will be discussing what it's like to play the complex and much-coveted role of Garry – the star actor in the midst of an identity crisis, about to embark on an overseas tour. Get the opportunity to ask Andrew your own questions about the play and the relevance of Coward's writing today.
If you would like to attend the performance of Present Laughter before the Q&A, tickets are still available here. The Q&A is also open to anyone not attending the performance on this day.
A VERY EXPENSIVE POISON
Marina Litvinenko and Luke Harding In Conversation
Tue 10 Sep, 5pm, Auditorium
The world premiere of Lucy Prebble's A Very Expensive Poison, based on Luke Harding's jaw-dropping exposé of the events behind the notorious death of ex-FSB Officer Alexander Litvinenko comes to The Old Vic stage from Tue 20 Aug.
Join Marina Litvinenko and Luke Harding before the show on Tue 10 Sep, for a discussion of the real-life events the play is based on, their political legacy on the world stage, and what it's like seeing the story translated into drama.
Luke Harding is a British journalist and a foreign correspondent for The Guardian. His book A Very Expensive Poison: The Definitive Story of the Murder of Litvinenko was published in 2016.
Marina Litvinenko is the widow of Alexander Litvinenko. In 2007, she co-wrote Death of a Dissident: The Poisoning of Alexander Litvinenko and the Return of the KGB with Alexander Goldfarb.
Lucy Prebble and John Crowley In Conversation
Thu 26 Sep, 5pm Auditorium
Join us before the performance of A Very Expensive Poison on Thu 26 Sep for an In Conversation with playwright Lucy Prebble (The Effect, ENRON) and director John Crowley (The Goldfinch, Local Hero). Find out more about the process of putting this brand new play, based on the shocking expose of the events behind the notorious death of ex-FSB Officer Alexander Litvinenko, on to the stage.
The climate crisis is arguably the most urgent crisis that humanity has faced in our history and the biggest threat to civilisation as we know it. We are already living with its effects – including extreme weather, famine, and species extinction – and it is estimated that it will be responsible for the deaths of over a quarter of a million people per year in the coming decades.
Public opinion is changing, with public concern for the environment at a record high this year, but are we going far enough to avert climate disaster?
Inspired by our production of Lungs, in which a couple weigh up whether or not to bring a baby into this over-polluted world, The Old Vic will hold a series of talks to address some of the burning questions around the climate crisis: is the responsibility personal or governmental? What is the role of big business? Does direct action protest work? Is a Green New Deal the only answer? And what do we need to do to save the world?
Includes one Voices Off talk to be kindly supported by Mishcon De Reya LLP.
Christmas Storytelling with Michael Rosen
Sat 14 Dec, 10am, Auditorium
Tickets £12 adults, £6 children
With the auditorium transformed for this year's A Christmas Carol, gather round The Old Vic stage for a morning of festive storytelling magic.
Much-loved children's author and poet Michael Rosen returns to The Old Vic to read from some of his own favourites for children aged 8+.
The Children's Bookshow presents Neal Layton
Fri 20 Sep, 11am, Auditorium
Tickets: Children £6, accompanying adults free
Suitable for children in Years 1, 2 and 3
Running time approx. 1 hour
The Children's Bookshow returns to The Old Vic this September with another fabulous schools event: author and illustrator Neal Layton (Mammoth Academy, Emily Brown) will be sharing his creative process, reading from his picture books, drawing live on stage and taking questions from the audience. It promises to be a fun, entertaining and interactive event.
The Old Vic, The Cut, London SE1 8NB
Tickets go on priority sale from 10am on Fri 14 Jun
Fri 14 Jun, 10am: Patron, Benefactor, Producers' Circle and Artistic Director's Circle
Mon 17 Jun, 12 noon: Associates
Wed 19 Jun, 12 noon: Friends
Fri 21 Jun, 12 noon: General on sale
SEASON LISTINGS
By Noёl Coward
Directed by Matthew Warchus
Starring Andrew Scott
Mon 17 Jun–Sat 10 Aug
Mon–Sat: 7.30pm; Wed & Sat 2.30pm
Press Night: Tue 25 June 7pm
Audio Described Performance: Mon 05 Aug 7:30pm (touch tour at 6pm)
Captioned Performance: Thu 08 Aug 7:30pm
Recommended age 11+
TICKETS: £12, £16, £21, £30, £55, £65
A play by Lucy Prebble
Based on the book by Luke Harding
Directed by John Crowley
Tue 20 Aug–Sat 05 Oct 2019
Press night: Tue 05 Sep 2019 7pm
Audio Described Performance: Mon 30 Sep 2019 7:30pm (touch tour at 6pm)
Captioned Performance: Fri 27 Sep 2019 7:30pm
By Duncan Macmillan
Starring Claire Foy and Matt Smith
Mon 14 Oct–Sat 09 Nov
Mon–Sat: 7.30pm; Wed 23, Sat 26, Wed 30 Oct, Sat 02, Tue 05, Thu 07 & Sat 09 Nov: 2.30pm
Press Night: To be announced.
Audio Described Performance: Mon 04 Nov, 7.30pm
Captioned Performance: Fri 08 Nov, 7.30pm
Priority booking: Wed 12 Jun 2019
General public booking: Tue 25 Jun 2019
Please see our website for more information on how to become a member and access priority booking
A version by Jack Thorne
Sat 23 Nov 2019–Sat 18 Jan 2020
Press night: Wed 04 Dec 2019 7pm
Audio Described Performance: Mon 06 Jan 2020 (touch tour at 6pm)
Captioned Performance: Fri 10 Jan 2020
Relaxed Performance: Sat 11 Jan 2020
TICKETS: £12, £20, £30/£35, £40/£45, £55/£57.50, £65/£67.50
ENDGAME (in a double bill with ROUGH FOR THEATRE II)
By Samuel Beckett
Directed by Richard Jones
Starring Alan Cumming and Daniel Radcliffe
Mon 27 Jan–Sat 28 Mar 2020
Press night: Tue 04 Feb 2020, 7pm
Audio Described Performance: Mon 16 Mar 2020 (touch tour at 6pm)
Captioned Performance: Fri 20 Mar 2020
Book by Bill Forsyth and David Greig
Music and lyrics by Mark Knopfler
Based on the Bill Forsyth film
A Royal Lyceum Theatre Edinburgh & Old Vic production
Mon 19 Aug–Sat 05 Oct 2020
Press night: Tue 30 June 2020, 7pm
Audio Described Performance: Mon 10 Aug 2020 (touch tour at 6pm)
Captioned Performance: Fri 14 Aug 2020