The Foreign Policy Association’s Mexico blog, written by Alejandro Quiroz Flores, reported today that in the first of three unofficial referendums relating to reform of Mexico’s energy laws:

“More than 83% of citizens of Mexico City said no to the questions: ‘With the whole cycle of oil production under state auspices, do you agree that the private sector should play a role?’ and ‘In general, are you in agreement with the proposed energy reforms in Congress?’”

Flores believes, and I agree, that the results of the first referendum “will pose a serious annoyance to the Calderón administration’s proposed reforms to keep Pemex in the black”.  The other two referendums will take place on August 10th and 24th.