OPINION By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS Never mind that he has absolutely no diplomatic experience or training. Never mind that he knows nothing about the current armed conflict between Russia and Ukraine. And never mind that he has set as his “chief priority” the objective of making Wikipedia pay more heed to Mexican history (rather than such petty issues as bilateral trade,
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By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS Not content to have offended Panama last week by having likened its foreign minister to the Spanish Inquisition for rejecting his proposed ambassador, disgraced university professor and accused sexual assailant Pedro Salmerón Sanginés, Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador — always the diplomat (NOT) — insulted the government of Austria on Monday, Feb. 7, calling it “selfish”
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OPINION By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS Ah, the fickle love of an authoritarian president. When Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) loves you, you can do no wrong. His buddy-buddy Félix Salgado Macedonio — who was repeatedly accused of rape, embezzlement and close ties with drug cartels, but still managed to garnish the governorship of the coastal state of Guerrero, albeit
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By THE PULSE NEWS MEXICO STAFF Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) — who is infamous for making unfounded and baseless accusations of corruption and other crimes against his political enemies and members of the press — said Wednesday, Jan. 19, that he would only consider formal legal suits currently under review in reconsidering his controversial appointment of former
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By KELIN DILLON After controversy arose following Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s (AMLO) appointment of former National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) professor Pedro Salmerón Sanginés, who has been accused of sexual harassment, as the Mexican ambassador to Panama on Jan. 17, López Obrador has since doubled down on his choice, saying he would wait for “evidence to be
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