Morena Pushes to End Government Contracts at Will
The new legislative proposal is seeking to change the way the Mexican federal government terminates its contracts with suppliers
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Luck of the Draw Supposedly Reigns Supreme at the New INE
It’s the influence that the INE’s new ranks may have on the institute’s vitally autonomous and democratic elections in Mexico that’s causing much concern
Read moreBy Hook or by Crook
It’s safe to say that, sooner or later — even if it requires a Plan D or, probably, until a Plan Z — López Obrador and Morena will eventually get what they want with the INE
Read morePlan C ‘Legally, Morally Valid,’ Says AMLO
AMLO said that it is “legally and morally valid” for the next head of the National Electoral Institute “to sympathize with Morena,” which is essentially what his Plan C is all about
Read moreAMLO’s Plan C to Install ‘Morenistas’ in INE
López Obrador also said that Plan C was “already applied in 2018,” when he finally won the presidential election on his third try, and that “the people said enough”
Read moreMexican Supreme Court Halts Plan B Implementation
Plan B was the president’s way of circumventing the non-passage of a previous proposal to dispense with the INE altogether and put control and supervision of all elections under his office
Read moreMinimal Legislative Output Earns Deputies Millions of Pesos
A total of 50 of the congress’ 500-member body have reportedly failed to present more than one single initiative across the past year and a half – all while receiving 2.7 million pesos in pay and other benefits during the very same period
Read moreSupreme Court Admits 30 More Appeals against Plan B
According to the municipalities, certain reforms in the electoral law violate their budgetary autonomy, specifically by “limiting social communication spending to 0.1 percent.”
Read moreThousands Show Up at Zócalo to Defend INE
Protesters also left flowers at the entrance of the SCJN, as a symbol of the confidence they have in the justices
Read moreMexican Senate Passes Plan B, Dimming Prospects for Democracy
The INE, which was crucial in eliminating one-party rule and moving Mexico toward real democracy two decades ago, has been in López Obrador’s crosshairs since he took office in December 2018
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