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
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By KELIN DILLON Contested Venezuelan incumbent President Juan Guaidó, who challenged Venezuela’s current President Nicolás Maduro amid the country’s decade-long economic crisis, issued a warning to the Mexican people ahead of the midterm elections, slated for Sunday, June 6, on, from his experience, how to spot ways the government could be weakening the nation’s democracy. “Against the undermining of democracy,
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By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS When he spoke at the Group of 20 (G-20) internet summit on Sunday, Nov. 22, not only did Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador call on members of the group to forgive Mexico and other underdeveloped nations their external debt, but he also demanded that international interest rates for these countries be the same as those for
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By ANTONIO GARZA, former U.S. ambassador to Mexico
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By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS If there remains any doubt as to whether or not Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) has assumed dictatorial powers, his blatant use of “trial by president” should be proof enough for anyone with even the slightest knowledge of how a democracy is supposed to work. Let me be very clear: The fact that AMLO has
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By KITZIA NIN PONIATOWSKA In 17 months of poor governance, Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) has surpassed his predecessors Carlos Salinas de Gortari in terms of currency devaluation, Ernesto Zedillo in terms of economic recession, Vicente Fox in incompetency, Felipe Calderón in the number of homicides and Enrique Peña Nieto in terms of corruption and ignorance. In less
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By ANTONIO GARZA, former U.S. Ambassador to Mexico
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By RICARDO CASTILLO … Each Latin American nation is different, not just in size. but also politically and economically, different to dire extremes…
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“Venezuela”
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By EARL ANTHONY WAYNE, former U.S. Ambassador to Mexico
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