Morena’s Hot Fray for Party President
By RICARDO CASTILLO … Hustle, tussle and lots of bustle is going on inside Mexico’s governing political party, as it heads into its first true internal election for party leader…
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Mexico’s Favorite Sport Isn’t Soccer, It’s Tax Evasion
By RICARDO CASTILLO … A loophole in the Mexican tax system has allowed individuals and companies to avoiding having to pay their fair share…
Read moreBaja Governor Term Extension Law Approved
By RICARDO CASTILLO The Baja California state electoral controversy may have finally come to an end. Late Tuesday, July 23, the Baja state congress met at the municipality of Rosarito Beach to confirm that the governance period for Governor-elect Jaime Bonilla Valdéz from two to five years is valid. Early the next day, the Supreme Court of Justice (SCJ) in
Read moreBaja Vote Extension Challenged before Supreme Court
By RICARDO CASTILLO The Baja California state Congress majority vote to extend from two to five years the tenure of governor-elect Jaime Bonilla Valdéz is an issue that promises to reshape Mexican politics. (For background info, see my July 15 article on this news item.) Many are against the extension, while others defend it not just because it is the
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