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AMLO Warns OAS to Steer Clear of Intervention in Mexican Elections
By THE PULSE NEWS MEXICO STAFF President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) on Thursday, May 20, warned the Organization of American States (OAS) against trying to interfere in Mexico’s upcoming midterm elections. Speaking during his daily morning press conference, AMLO said that any attempt by the OAS to “interfere” in Mexico’s electoral process will be seen as “an aggression against
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Mexico’s Open Electoral Process
Read moreNothing Can Stop Electoral Violence, Says Riva Palacio
By KELIN DILLON As Mexico’s June 6 midterms fast approach, an increase in violence and assassinations of candidates and politicians has seen little-to-no response from President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) with any effectiveness in stopping the bloodshed. Back in March, López Obrador promised to create a plan to provide protection to aspiring politicians. Fast forward a month and a
Read moreThe Battle for Nuevo León Heats Up Before June’s Elections
By KELIN DILLON Mexico’s northern state of Nuevo León, responsible for the country’s third-highest gross domestic product (GDP) of any federal entity, has been experiencing a highly controversial and polarized campaign season ahead of the approaching midterm elections in June, spurred on by President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO). Because of the state’s economic and political power, Nuevo León is
Read moreLeBarón Family Lawyer and Mayoral Candidate Shot Dead
By KELIN DILLON Abel Murrieta, the Citizen’s Movement candidate for mayor of the Cajeme municipality in the Mexican state of Sonora, was assassinated in an armed attack in Ciudad Obregón on Thursday, May 13. The mayoral candidate was reportedly shot 10 times, including two bullets to the head, while distributing flyers for his campaign, and later died from his wounds
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Shame on You, AMLO!
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Five former U.S. ambassadors offer advise on what to do next
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Bringing in the Votes
Read moreCash Cards for Votes Practice Common in Mexico’s Politics
By KELIN DILLON After controversy arose surrounding Mexico’s Institutional Revolutionary Party’s (PRI) candidate for governor of Nuevo León, Adrián de la Garza, allegedly offering cash cards to women in an attempt to buy their votes in the country’s upcoming June elections, reports have revealed that most, if not all, of Mexico’s political parties commonly engage in this practice. The use
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