Does Fox need a first lady?
Commentators have said Fox does not need a first lady because the role of the post in Mexico has been so limited. But others point out that international protocol has forced other single presidents in Latin America to find someone, usually a daughter, to take on the role for big state events. According to a recent poll published in Reforma newspaper, only half of Mexicans feel the country needs a first lady. “The first lady would be almost, almost superfluous. … She would be nothing less than totally decorative and Fox doesn’t need that,” said Mexican columnist Guadalupe Loaeza. But Sara Sefchovich, author of “The Fate of the Consort,” a book about Mexico’s first ladies, said the strict protocol of events such as formal state dinners will force Fox to enlist someone as a first lady. She also said that in the past international trends have forced the wives of Mexican presidents to take on social work as a duty. “The situation today is such that one can’t imagine a country without a fi
