Social and Political Implications of Hurricane Otis
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A campaign with no end in sight
Antonio Navalón I would like you to stop for a moment and analyze what it means that in Mexico, we have had more than six years of uninterrupted campaigning. Millions of Mexicans thought that the rhetoric, promises, and actions that characterize a political campaign would …
Acapulco: A Symptom of Failure
Ricardo Pascoe Pierce The federal government, especially the President, wants to kick the complex and difficult national problems to the government that will assume office in eleven months. It is an expression of their frustration and surrender in the face of the insurmountable complexity of …
And Then What?
Luis Rubio Electoral competitions are (almost) like a soccer game: they give free rein to emotions, wagers, and illusions. The citizenry turns itself over to the process and (at least one part of it) participates with overwhelming zeal. However, it is after Election Day is …
PROJECTION OF CARLOS FUENTES TO THE PATHS OF TODAY.
Cuauhtémoc Cárdenas Carlos Fuentes Extraordinary Lecture.School of Law. The National Autonomous University of Mexico.October 10, 2023. Abstract: In a long struggle, as was Carlos’, many of us remain firm in our aspiration and determination to build and develop in our country a democracy that takes …
The Palenque Summit: Farewell to Friends.
Ricardo Pascoe Pierce Mexico’s Foreign Minister assured that 12 leaders are coming to the summit convened by AMLO in Palenque on migration, “and with us we are 13”. However, the list ends up being a list of friends: Cuba, Colombia, Venezuela, Honduras, and Guatemala. Perhaps …
The Grand Lie
Ricardo Pascoe Pierce Can you imagine what would happen to López Obrador and his government if he did not do the mañanera every morning? What would be the effect on his political presence and the electoral strength of Morena, Claudia as a candidate, and the …
The Good Tsar
Luis Rubio The Good Tsar is a myth. There are good and bad presidents in history, an inevitable circumstance of human nature and the complex reality. What is unacceptable is submitting the population to the possibility that its president might be good. The essence of …
Op-Ed: 15 Notes on Mexico’s New Militarism
Emiliano Polo* The hazardous compulsion for a military takeover of civil institutions in Mexico has been the trademark of Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador’s presidency. A recent study by CIDE University found that, between 2006 and 2021, over 246 government functions, previously in charge of civilian …
AMLO’s Damned Inheritance.
Ricardo Pascoe Pierce Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s policy of empowering military commanders with a shower of projects and contracts without any oversight of public money is a direct plundering of the public assets and wealth of the Mexican State and, therefore, represents a plundering of …