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AMLO’s War on Huachicol Has Several Fronts

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By RICARDO CASTILLO     By shutting off the ducts carrying fuel from the state-owned Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex) in order to stop robbery, Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) opened up a Pandora’s box. His problem is now how to shut it closed again. AMLO’s open declaration of war against huachicol (pronounce wa-chee-kol), or fuel theft, is, 17 days since it

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Gasoline Shortages Worry Mexicans as Holiday Vacations Come to a Close

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By THE PULSE NEWS MEXICO STAFF     While Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) won widespread support in December when he promised to keep the price of gasoline on par with inflation, many Mexicans are now discovering that affordable gas prices do them little good if there is no gas to be bought. During the last week of December and

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