Mexican Congress

Apparently in Mexico, their Congress had control over whether or not the President there could actually leave the country. They still have some control, but Felipe Calderon now has more freedom. That's an amazing power for a legislative body to have in a country. Check out the NY Times article:

"Mexican President Enjoys Newfound Freedom to Fly"

By MARC LACEY
Published: September 22, 2008

MEXICO CITY — On his way to New York for the United Nations General Assembly meeting on Tuesday, President Felipe Calderón of Mexico will hop on his presidential jet for the very first time without having to ask permission to fire up the engines and go.

Until the Constitution was changed over the summer, Mexican presidents had to seek approval from their nation’s Congress every time they sought to touch a toe on foreign soil. If the Congress was in an ornery mood, as it was during former President Vicente Fox’s term, it could — and sometimes did — say no.

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