By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS After bowing to public and media pressure, Mexico’s incumbent National Regeneration Movement (Morena) has decided to backtrack — at least partially — regarding its decision to run an embroiled Félix Salgado Macedonio for the gubernatorial seat of the Pacific coastal state of Guerrero. On Monday, March 1, the leftist Morena announced that it would reopen the public
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By RICARDO CASTILLO AMLO, Biden in Virtual Meet On Monday, March 1, U.S. President Joe Biden is slated to hold a virtual conference with Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO). This will be the second virtual gathering both presidents have, the last one having been on Jan. 22. According to White House sources, the two are expected to discuss
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By RICARDO CASTILLO Politics and Vaccinations The inevitable mixture of pandemic vaccinations and Mexico’s electoral year politicking could be foreseen months ago. But, now that the antigen is trickling into the country in ever-growing numbers, so is the criticism of opposition political parties who claim President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) is using the vaccines as a political tool to
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