Editing Tijuana (section)

==Government==
[[File:TijuanaGovernmentPalace.jpg|thumb|The Palace of Government of [[Tijuana Municipality]]]]
At present, the parties with the greatest presence in Tijuana are the [[National Action Party (Mexico)|National Action Party]] (PAN), [[Institutional Revolutionary Party]] (PRI), and [[Ecologist Green Party of Mexico]] (PVEM). The PAN has been the dominant party in the city for 20 years. Historically the PRI had been the dominant party in regional politics, until 1989 when the PAN began to dominate the city, until yet again, in 2004, PRI began regaining prominence and won the Mayor's Office.

Less prominent parties also maintain relations with the dominant parties. These other parties, with less presence include the [[New Alliance Party (Mexico)|New Alliance Party]] (PANAL), [[Social Encounter Party]] (PES), and [[Party of the Democratic Revolution]] (PRD). Allied with the PAN at the state and local level under the Alliance for Baja California are the Social Encounter Party (PES) and New Alliance Party (PANAL). Allied with the PRI at the state and local level under the "Alliance for Better Living" are the Ecologist Green Party of Mexico (PVEM) and Baja California State Party (PEBC).

Tijuana's importance and rise to a global city has led to its recognition among countries worldwide. In addition to international cultural recognition, Tijuana has received political recognition and is a developing a political center currently host to eight consulates from European, Asian and North American countries.<ref>{{cite web |title=Foreign Embassies and Consulates in Mexico |url=http://embassy.goabroad.com/embassies-in/mexico# |publisher=GoAbroad.com |access-date=14 August 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111029214021/http://embassy.goabroad.com/embassies-in/mexico |archive-date=29 October 2011 |url-status=live}}</ref>