By KELIN DILLON Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) has drawn intense criticism after calling for the elimination of independent organizations by their absorption into the state, a move that would consolidate the Mexican government’s power and remove its checks and balances. López Obrador tried to justify his proposal by saying autonomous organizations “cost a lot to maintain,” going
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Scaling Mexico’s 2021 Federal Budget
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By RICARDO CASTILLO The verbal brawl between 10 protesting state governors who ganged up against Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) regarding “the fiscal pact” continues as the Senate approved on Wednesday, Nov. 28, the preliminary proposal for the nation’s 2021 federal budget. In Pulse News Mexico, we reported that a group of rebellious governors threatened secession. We did
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By RICARDO CASTILLO Cleavage at Conago Ten Mexican governors met Monday, Sept. 7, in the northern city of Chihuahua. The purpose of their gathering was to vote on whether to continue to participate in the National Governors Commission (Conago), an organization that aims to be one voice before the president. The outcome of the meeting was that all10 voted to
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By RICARDO CASTILLO … A quick review of the most important news items in Mexico over the last few days…
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