Fox Inaugurated — 'Today, Mexico Changes'

Vicente Fox was inaugurated as Mexico's first non-PRI president in 71 years in a ceremony marked by euphoria and hope. He arrived wearing a traditional guayabera and a belt buckle with the image of the Virgin of Guadalupe, symbolizing his mix of western modernity and Mexican traditionalism. He promised transparency, rule of law, and to solve the Chiapas conflict 'in 15 minutes' — a promise he failed to keep.