When the Court Was Servile
Although over time the Supreme Court had been less subservient to the executive than Congress, it genuflected several times between 1970 and 1994
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Is Mexico’s Fourth Transformation its Fourth Militarization?
By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS There is no doubt that Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) has favored the country’s military since taking office, constantly increasing its size, powers, budget and impunity. One of the obvious reasons for AMLO’s affinity for Mexico’s armed forces is the simple fact that a well-pampered military is very unlikely to stage a coup against a
Read morePoniatowska: AMLO Exposes Himself to Criticism
By KYLIE MADRY In a new interview with Mexican daily El Universal, renowned journalist Elena Poniatowska calls out President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO), saying he brings the criticism he receives upon himself. “He exposes himself (to attacks) more than any other president I’ve seen,” Poniatowska said in an interview published Wednesday, Oct. 21, “much more than (former Presidents Adolfo)
Read moreAlfonso Romo, AMLO’s Link to the Wealthy
By RICARDO CASTILLO In mid-July, former Mexican Treasury Secretary Carlos Urzúa, upon presenting his resignation to President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO), launched a frontal attack against AMLO’s Chief of Staff Alfonso Romo Garza in an interview. “It’s most difficult to understand the type of relationship, ideologically speaking, Romo has with the president,” Urzúa said. “He’s an extreme right-winger.” Urzúa
Read moreCharred Shootout Victims Discovered in Tamaulipas
By THE PULSE NEWS MEXICO STAFF A drug gang faceoff at the Los Tres Portones ranch on the outskirts of the northern Mexican city of Miguel Alemán, Tamaulipas, resulted in the deaths of at least 20 people – 17 charged beyond recognition – and six burned vehicles, according to local security forces, who discovered the crime scene on Wednesday, Jan.
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