The relationship between George W. Bush and Vicente Fox, former Mexican President, ended in 2001 when Bush was visiting Fox's ranch in Guanajuato, Mexico. Despite sharing several similarities and being new to politics, the two men were at odds on the issue of broccoli. Bush rejected the offer of a plate of broccoli, which Fox's family had grown into a significant income for the U.S. He had already declared war on broccoli a decade earlier. The two leaders were seen as the perfect allies for a new era of North American cooperation, with Fox promising to modernize Mexico's economy and its political system. However, before September 11, 2001, Fox's ambitious agenda shifted to immigration reform and the Iraq war, and the United Nations Security Council vote was pivotal.