Supreme Court Admits 30 More Appeals against Plan B
According to the municipalities, certain reforms in the electoral law violate their budgetary autonomy, specifically by “limiting social communication spending to 0.1 percent.”
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AMLO Downplays Protest against New Electoral Law
López Obrador labeled those who joined the demonstration as “pure electoral racoons” who were following the orders of “white collar criminals”
Read moreMurayama: How AMLO’s Plan B Violates INE’s Autonomy
Plan B eliminates these executive boards and eliminates their five committees: executive, secretarial, federal voter registration, organization, as well as electoral training that, until today, are made up of qualified members of the National Electoral Professional Service
Read moreSupreme Court Admits Lawsuits against Plan B
The Mexican Bishops’ Conference (CEM) also expressed its concern about López Obrador’s Plan B
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Mexican society should be able to raise its hands to defend itself
Read moreINE President Says Mexicans Should ‘Rebel’ against Plan B
Lorenzo Córdova, head of the National Electoral Institute (INE), called on Mexicans to rebel against President Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s (AMLO) “Plan B” electoral reform by resorting to every legal option available
Read moreAMLO Accuses INE of Putting Elections at Risk
López Obrador’s electoral reform includes provisions that could cripple the INE’s power over the country’s elections, massively limiting its sanctioning authorities over political parties and candidates, as well as reducing its infrastructure and eliminating its trusts
Read moreAMLO’s Daily Tirades against Journalists Are Putting Them in Harm’s Way
OPINION By MARK LORENZANA In February of this year, the San Diego Union-Tribune published an editorial criticizing Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO), saying his “rhetoric will get more journalists killed.” Specifically, the Union-Tribune editorial zeroed in on López Obrador’s penchant for labeling journalists — especially journalists who criticize AMLO and his administration — as “thugs,” “mercenaries” and “sellouts.”
Read moreAMLO’s Twisted Definition of Democracy
OPINION By MARK LORENZANA It was exactly a month ago, on Nov. 15, when Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) announced that he would pivot to a Plan B to pass his contentious electoral initiative, by any means necessary. But the most alarming part? He was twisting the meaning of democracy to force down the throats of Mexican citizens
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