A 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
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When 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
Read moreAMLO Goes for the Judiciary’s Jugular as Plan B Payback
López Obrador’s outrage against the Supreme Court justice’s invalidation of his Plan B electoral reform has put a new enemy in his sights: the Supreme Court itself
Read moreSad, Expensive Saga of AMLO’s Hated Presidential Plane Ends
The most obvious problem about the sale was that López Obrador got rid of the plane at a loss, and a massive one at that: It was originally acquired by former President Enrique Peña Nieto for $200 million, and then finally sold by AMLO to Tajikistan for a mere $92 million
Read moreThe Mexican Senate’s Dark Night of Infamy
In one fell swoop, the all-Morena, blundering, makeshift Senate gave its slapdash approval and benediction to 20 separate controversial laws in a marathon session so that they could get priority seating for the Rosalía concert in the Zócalo later that night
Read moreThat Last Afternoon with Octavio Paz
Like a lion caged in his own body and tethered to his wheelchair, covered by a Mexican blanket, Paz inquired with anguish as to the fate of his beloved nation
Read moreBiden Border Rush Fueling Bloody Cartel War in Chihuahua
At 247,455 square kilometers, Chihuahua is the largest state in Mexico and one of the most prosperous in the country, rated “high” on the United Nations Human Development Index. Unfortunately, it is now also one of the bloodiest
Read moreThere’s No Doubt Where AMLO’s Loyalties Lie
Over the past four years, López Obrador has had countless opportunities to curtail the cartel and other organized crime groups that now control more than 20 percent of Mexico’s national territory
Read moreThe Shoplifting Blues
There are many blue city district attorneys who don’t think that shoplifting is worth arresting the culprit
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