Accompanied by a few stegosauruses, a triceratops, Mexico’s very own Quetzalcoatlus, and a few long-necked brachiosauruses, the star of the “Dinos en los Pinos” exhibit is laid out throughout the vast gardens and pathways of the ex-presidential residence
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By RICARDO CASTILLO Energy Plaintiffs Sue, AMLO Replies There was a response from Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) on Monday, May 18, to the international plaintiffs suing his administration for breach of contract regarding the cancelation of their operations of clean energy production. “They have the right to go to court,” he said, “as do we have the
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By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS A group of foreign diplomats accredited in Mexico and their spouses were given a private tour of the former presidential palace, Los Pinos, on Monday, May 29, in a special visit organized by Mexican Ambassador and former Director General of Protocol for the Foreign Relations Secretariat (SRE) Amanda Mireya Terán Munguía. The 60-hectare property (an area 14
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By RICARDO CASTILLO Both U.S. President Donald Trump and Mexican President-elect Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) are mulling over whether Trump should or should not attend AMLO’s inaugural ceremony on Dec. 1. Trump last week said he was expecting to have a great relationship with AMLO, and even considering visiting Mexico. He left the possibility open by saying, “we’ll see what happens.” AMLO is
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By RICARDO CASTILLO Nowadays, the big news in México is full of announcements about the shape of things to come for the 2018-2024 administration of President-elect Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO). But the one item that really grabbed public attention this past week as the future president appointed his cabinet was the place where their offices will be: the National Palace. “They will all have
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