Monday, December 23, 2024

Wiesel at the Zocalo

The final march.

Uncertainty

temptations

Temptations

Photo: CasPhotography on iStockLuis RubioScarcely two years into the Peña Nieto government, the political ambiance had been upended, and, in retrospect, the electorate had already decided the outcome of...

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Squandering

Image: Snorkulencija-on-iStockRicardo Pascoe PierceSquandering is the adjective that comes to mind in any conversation when talking about the misnamed Revocation of Mandate. It is not even a revocation anymore....

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The Final Assault

Image: Shutter2U on iStockAntonio NavalónI do not know if President López Obrador was ever seduced to play the role of the David who would sink the modern Goliath in...

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Starting Anew

Photo: jchizhe on iStockLuis RubioThe paramount question for the future of Mexico is how to create a foundation for its development in the long term. This concerns the eternal...

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In Favor, or Against the Dictatorship

Image: carloscastilla on iStockRicardo Pascoe PierceThe Cuban government has just sentenced 128 people to a total of 1,916 years in prison for protesting peacefully against the high cost of...

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The Laws are Manipulated While the World Judges us.

Photo: Pattanaphong Khuankaew on iStockRicardo Pascoe PierceThe Judicial Branch in Mexico has abandoned its autonomy to become the demoralized servant of the Executive Branch. And the world watches, stunned,...

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Parliaments

Photo: Benjamin Quinton on Time.comLuis RubioAngela Merkel launched into her speech as would any president or head of state: with aplomb and clarity of message; but what followed was...

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A Mis-Referendum

Photo: Arnaud Jaegers on UnsplashLuis RubioA referendum is supposed to be about initiatives undertaken by citizens or organizations of society to advance their agendas and garner support from the...

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