Charisma, Old and New
From his daily “mañaneras” press conferences, AMLO not only decrees reality but reinforces the redeemer that he believes he incarnates, the man in whom millions of compatriots place their faith
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The View from the North: Petro Vs Reality
OPINION By SILVIO CANTO, JR. A couple of nights ago, I got a taste of what politics in Colombia is all about these days. A 40-something Colombian lady in my class said she was worried about her country going to the left. Another young woman from Colombia had a smile on her face that reminded me of the Barack
Read moreNavigating Mexico: Sunday’s Election Was Clear Prediction for 2024
OPINION By JUAN DE JESÚS BREENE The Mexican presidential race is still two years out, but the gubernatorial races on Sunday, June 5, put the handwriting on the wall, with some pretty indelible ink. In Sunday’s six-state vote, four were won by coalitions of the ruling National Regeneration Movement (Morena) party, and two by coalitions of the opposition parties. Even
Read moreFormer SRE Undersecretary: Next Election Hinges on Middle Class
By THE PULSE NEWS MEXICO STAFF The results of Mexico’s 2024 presidential election will be determined by the country’s middle class, a former Foreign Relations Secretariat (SRE) said this week. Writing in the April 11 edition of the newsletter of the U.S.-based trimonthly magazine Americas Quarterly, former SRE Undersecretary and current professor of public policy at the London School of
Read moreCovid Pandemic Causes Upper and Middle Classes to Flee
By KELIN DILLON According to new statistics, Mexico’s middle and upper classes were sharply cut in population due to the economic effects of the worldwide covid-19 pandemic, causing many to leave the country for more economically stable locations, while the lower class experienced a simultaneous population boom. The middle class’ proportional population dropped from 42.7 percent of the country’s total
Read moreNavigating Mexico: What to Expect in Mexico’s 2024 Elections
By JUAN DE JESÚS BREENE PUERTO VALLARTA, Jalisco — Leftist Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) is now halfway through his six-year term, and has promised to not try to stay in office when that term expires on Nov. 30, 2024. Which begs the question: Who will succeed him in that office? Is it too early to predict next
Read moreAMLO’s War on Middle Class is Self-Defeating
By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS On Friday, June 11, Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) used his morning press conference to yet again badger his opponents, this time lashing out against the country’s middle classes for daring to vote against him and his leftist National Regeneration Movement (Morena) party. Finally admitting that he was not all that “feliz, feliz, feliz” (“happy,
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