Tag Archives: Civil Society Organizations

Civil Groups Launch Opposition Alliance Unid@s por México

By MARK LORENZANA Civil society organizations on Wednesday, Oct. 12, launched a new alliance, Unid@s por México, which aims to unite members of the different opposition parties and field a single candidate in the upcoming 2024 presidential elections to go against the administration standard bearer of President Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s (AMLO) National Regeneration Movement (Morena). The six civil groups that make

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Income Package Passes through Mexican Chamber of Deputies

By KELIN DILLON After more than 30 hours of debate, Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s (AMLO) income package finally passed through Mexico’s Chamber of Deputies on Wednesday, Oct. 20, sending it on to the Senate for further approval. The Chamber of Deputies passage left in place the controversial provision that reduces the amount of money individuals and companies can

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Budget Debate Sparks Chaos in Mexico’s Chamber of Deputies

By KELIN DILLON As Mexico’s Chamber of Deputies debated over potential changes to the country’s Income Tax Law on Tuesday, Oct. 19, particularly concerning areas that would cause civil society organizations (CSOs) to receive less donations, differences between the in-power National Regeneration Movement (Morena) and opposition parties resulted in a number of unprofessional situations, including deputies turning their backs and

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Congressional Commission Approves AMLO’s Income Package

By KELIN DILLON On Monday, Oct. 18, Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s (AMLO) 2022 National Income Package was approved by the Chamber of Deputies’ Economic Commission, including all its proposed reforms to the nation’s Income Tax Law (ISR). The package, which now passes to the full Chamber for passage, controversially proposes the registration of all legal Mexican adults over

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