Mexico has a chance to be the world's 'next great power'

Reuters/STRINGER Mexico Many people would be stunned to find that the Mexican economy is ranked right up with the UK and Italy. Mexico has the 11th-highest GDP in the world based on purchasing power parity, according to the International Monetary Fund. As Europe weakens, it will be in the top 10 in the not-too-distant future.  Yet, this country is regarded by many Americans as a Third World nation, dominated by drug cartels and impoverished people desperate to get into the United States. Obviou...