Antonio Navalón Being less than 1,300 days to the end of his administration, there is the possibility that López Obrador will change his dialectic. June 6, 1944 – also known as D-Day – was the start of the countdown to the culmination of World War …
Photo: Jens Johnson on Pexels Luis Rubio Citizens spoke clearly, and now the entire political apparatus will have to adjust to a new reality. With great wisdom, the population ratified their confidence in the INE, the electoral authority, rejected the excesses of the president, demanded sanity from the political actors, and continues to seek “change.” …
The insignificance of the Mexican President has already infected the country. One cannot imagine Mexico’s President Adolfo López Mateos (1958-1964) receiving Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson, instead of President John F. Kennedy, or President Gustavo Díaz Ordaz (1964-1970) receiving Vice president Hubert Humprey instead of …
Antonio Navalón In the midst of the discussion and the claims to count ballot by ballot and polling station by polling station – in the way of bringing back what happened in 2006 – today, what is a reality is the confrontation that Mexicans have …
Photo: Element Digital on Pexels Luis Rubio Today’s the day (Sunday), the day of the citizenry. The day on which, with their vote, the citizens will individually express their feelings for the government and their expectations for the future. There have been few times that a midterm election has been so transcendental, and that is …
Anthony Bourdain * 10 January 2018 Americans love Mexican food. We consume nachos, tacos, burritos, tortas, enchiladas, tamales, and anything resembling Mexican in enormous quantities. We love Mexican beverages, happily knocking back huge amounts of tequila, mezcal, and Mexican beer every year. We love Mexican people—we …
Antonio Navalón In the morning after the elections, things will be terribly confusing. For the good of everyone and the country, I hope this is not the case. We are at a time in the history of humanity in which emotions have definitely managed to …
Image: Giulia May on Unsplash Luis Rubio Next Sunday, June 6, will be a key day for the future of Mexico. It is the day on which the electorate will decide whether it will vote for the existence of counterweights to power or whether it will ratify the course that, step by step, the president …
Manuel Suárez-Mier * Mexican President has effectively declared himself the sole arbiter of the nation’s democratic processes as his popularity plummets new lows. With crucial midterm elections in two weeks, the political situation in Mexico is deteriorating quickly. The government promotes polarization and violent confrontation …
