Luck of the Draw Supposedly Reigns Supreme at the New INE
It’s the influence that the INE’s new ranks may have on the institute’s vitally autonomous and democratic elections in Mexico that’s causing much concern
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AMLO Offers to Swap Presidential Plane for US Firefighting Aircraft
López Obrador added that his government has not been able to sell it “because it is so luxurious”
Read moreGertz’ 2 Billion-Peso Prize Check Investigated by ASF
By KELIN DILLON On the heels of the controversial irregularities found and publicly released by Mexico’s Superior Audit Office of the Federation (ASF) in a report surrounding the construction of the country’s megaprojects, a new source of contention has arisen from ASF findings: Federal Attorney General (FGR) Alejandro Gertz Manero and close collaborator of Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador
Read moreAMLO Officially Announces 250 Million Peso Lottery
By KELIN DILLON Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) officially announced the grand draw from Mexico’s National Lottery taking place in September, with prizes including box seats at the Azteca Stadium and the former residences of several drug lords. The lottery initiative was previously revealed to the public on May 24, and features more than 250 million pesos worth
Read moreMexican Government Opens 250 Million-Peso Lottery
By KELIN DILLON Mexico’s federal government, led by President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO), announced it will hold another raffle to the public, following last year’s lottery of the nation’s presidential plane, with both cash and property prizes up for grabs. The National Lottery will raffle out a total of 22 prizes totaling more than 250 million pesos in value,
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By RICARDO CASTILLO Covid-19 Vaccine Funds Assured The Mexican government wields, for starters, 20 billion pesos “we have saved because there is no more corruption nor luxuries” to vaccinate every Mexican, said President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) while on tour in Puebla over the weekend. At the same time, he called upon every Mexican to not be overconfident before
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