The all-important win for Morena in the state of Mexico, which has been seen as a likely barometer for Mexico’s 2024 presidential elections, was especially significant since that state has been ruled by the PRI unchallenged for nearly a century
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One thing in common about both states is that the PRI has ruled unchallenged there for a combined 94 years, something that AMLO’s Morena will try to change come June 4
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If the election were to be held today, De las Heras reported, 48 percent of Coahuila voters will cast their ballots for Jiménez Salinas, compared to the ruling leftist National Regeneration Movement (Morena) party’s candidate the election Armando Guadiana´s 30 percent support
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Ricardo Monreal, leader of the Morena majority bloc in the Senate, criticized Mejía Berdeja’s resignation from his post and his subsequent defection to the PT as its official gubernatorial candidate in Coahuila
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By JESSICA GUERRERO MORELIA, Michoacán — Each day that passes is one less until the next midterm elections in Mexico take place next year, when representatives for the local congresses, as well as the governors for the State of Mexico and the Coahuila, located in central and northern Mexico respectively, will be determined. Coahuila, a state located in the heart of
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By RICARDO CASTILLO News that Mexico’s Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) won the internal elections (congress and municipalities, respectively) in the states of Coahuila and Hidalgo on Sunday, Oct. 18, came as no surprise. But those valid victories do not merit all the crowing that PRI President Alejandro “Alito“ Moreno is making over it. Alito is trying to make the win
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By RICARDO CASTILLO The sudden cancellation of a coal-purchasing contract by Mexico’s state-owned Federal Electricity Commission (CFE) came as a bucket of ice water to supplier mining company Micare, a subsidiary of steel mill Altos Hornos de México (AHMSA). The issue, however, is a lot more complicated than just a breach a contract. The first thought that comes to mind
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By RICARDO CASTILLO Weathering a Perfect Storm Over the past few days, representatives of all o Mexico’s major banks have held separate press conferences previous to the annual Mexico Banks Association Convention, now being held in Acapulco. Each of the interviewed representatives showed acceptance for the policies of Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO). This is an indicator that
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