Mexico is a highly stratified society with the more European-descended members at the top and the more native-descended at the bottom. In the south of Mexico the Native people have been fighting for recognition for well over a century against their domination by European descended Mexicans. 
There are many other problems in Mexico but it is no coincidence that Mexicans are trying to slip into the USA by the millions and not the other way around. 
For Vincente Fox to be giving a lecture on, "A progressive society...  successful... regardless of social status or origin, the people .... have access to the same opportunities." is highly ironic. 
Way to go Globe and Mail! But hey at least thank Trump; when was the last time we got an article by Vincente Fox?