Creating a Monster
For López Obrador, dismantling the PRI is a key condition for the durability of his ultra-dominant party system, and that has always been the main objective in his obsessive concentration of power
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USMCA Can Ensure North America’s Success, if a Few Disputes Are Resolved
To fully capitalize on the momentum of nearshoring, it is imperative that the “three amigos” jump in with both feet and fully engage on the trilateral trade and competitiveness agendas, including effectively addressing disputes
Read moreMartí Batres on the Capital Stage
Batres has always worked — first within the left-leaning Party of the Democratic Revolution (PRD) and later in Morena — alongside López Obrador, with his sights clearly set on the main political position in the country’s capital
Read moreThe Popular Vote for Mexico’s Supreme Court Justices?
The specific work that is invoked is “The Constitution of 1857 and its Critics,” which Cosío Villegas published in 1957
Read moreElections in EdoMéx: The Beginning of the End for the PRI
Despite her very dignified role as a candidate and a dynamic campaign based on popular values, Del Moral could not overcome the effects of Del Mazo’s abandonment, nor the poor support of the PRI’s national leader, Alejandro Moreno, who was likewise more interested in his own political future than that of the party
Read moreShut up and Eat your Corn
Virtually every urban-legend thaumaturgy argument about the evils of so-called “Frankenfoods” has been debunked by real scientific research and peer-review evidence
Read moreSummer Nears, but No Vacation in Sight
Political temperatures are also rising, and potential conflicts and near-miss economic catastrophes are coming to a head in the Western Hemisphere and around the globe
Read moreA Lesson from Sicily
The victory of these two judges was much more profound than the mere condemnation of the criminals. It led to a change in public perception, in the social mood of Sicily
Read moreWhen a President Commends an Incitement to Violence
Veracruz Governor Cuitláhuac García’s rally against Mexico’s Supreme Court included distasteful displays against Supreme Court Chief Justice Norma Piña, actions later applauded by López Obrador
Read moreAMLO Seeks Revenge against SCJN via Public Referendum
Following the Mexican Supreme Court’s invalidation of President Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s controversial Plan B electoral reform, the federal executive aims to seek revenge against the court by means of public referendum
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