They want to continue down the path of modernization, respect for private capital, the rule of law and the need for a legal order that can guarantee rights, liberty and ensure that economic transactions are subject to legal protection.

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If there was a functioning government there, and the rule of law, the minerals could be mined in a legal and orderly way.

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To curtail illicit flows he suggests the government should: (i) ensure that the rule of law is applied fairly and swiftly, (ii) strengthen regulatory and legal institutions (iii) adopt policy measures to improve both public and corporate governance such as improving tax compliance and collection.

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In the long-run, Mexico will need to continue to improve its legal system and enhance the ability of local police forces to maintain order and uphold the rule of law.

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The problem in France was that the king did not feel strong enough to challenge the legal rights of the aristocracy, but both were happy to deny the rule of law to the peasantry and the rising commercial classes who bore the full brunt of meeting the king's need for money to fight wars, through taxation.

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