AMLO Promises Emergency Aid to Turkey, Syria
“Our solidarity is with the people of Turkey and Syria, who were affected by a magnitude 7.8 earthquake,” AMLO said
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Ebrard: The Presidential Fall Guy
OPINION By ALEJANDRO ENVILA FISHER Despite what he might think, Mexican Foreign Relations (SRE) Secretary Marcelo Ebrard Casaubón will not be a National Regeneration Movement (Morena) party candidate for the 2024 presidential elections for Morena. and that has already been determined by President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) himself. Instead, Ebrard has become — intentionally or otherwise — a convenient
Read moreMexico Ranks Fifth Worldwide in Inflation
By THE PULSE NEWS MEXICO STAFF Mexico now ranks in fifth place worldwide in terms of inflation, surpassed only by Argentina, Turkey, Brazil and Russia, in that order. Mexico’s inflation rate is expected to top 8 percent by the end of 2021. According to a Trading Economics report released this week, Argentina had the highest price increases this year, with
Read moreIs 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 moreCypriot Envoy Heads to Cairo
By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS After just a little over two years as head of his government’s chancellery in Mexico, Cypriot Ambassador Homer Mavrommatis will be heading off to Egypt later this month, but before leaving, he hosted a national day reception at his Lomas de Chapultepec residence to mark his country’s 59th independence anniversary. During his time in Mexico, Mavrommatis focused
Read moreAcknowledging a Genocide
By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS … The U.S. House of Representatives has recognized the 1915 slaughter of 1.5 million Armenians by Turkish forces as an act of genocide…
Read moreMexico and US Get Ready to Rumble, Again
By RICARDO CASTILLO Hopefully, I’m wrong in my appraisal of curent Mexico-U.S. bilateral relations, but it all points in the direction that the pushy administration of U.S. President Donald Trump is about to shove the Mexican government again. Lest we forget the predicament of last May, President Trump threatened to impose a 25 percent punishment export tariff on all merchandise
Read moreAMLO Lovers and AMLO Haters
By RICARDO CASTILLO Notwithstanding that he will have completed six months in office come June 1, Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) continues to deliver defensive speeches. It is important to remember that during his campaign leading up to his overwhelming July 1 victory, there were countless vicious campaigns against AMLO, accusing him of being the next Hugo Chávez
Read moreThe Night that Shattered Dreams
By MAMMAD TALIBOV, Azerbaijani ambassador to Mexico
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