Radicals and Reformists in Conflict

Ricardo Pascoe Pierce The dangers threatening Mexico in this transitional period between governments are highly explosive and have the potential to dynamite the incoming government. Despite coming from the same political movement, the differences between the main actors are beginning to emerge and suggest the …

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Paradigms

Luis Rubio During her campaign, today’s President-Elect repeatedly stated that two contrasting models of the country and the government were at stake in the election. In effect, democracy and tyranny are two models in counterpoint that entail fundamental consequences for the citizenry and for the …

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On Loyalties

Federico Reyes Heroles Hugs to Loret and Victor in a time of scoundrels. Claudia Sheinbaum is in an uncomfortable interregnum. She is the winning candidate with enormous support but has not been given her majority certificate. The Electoral Tribunal must first receive the challenges and …

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Sheinbaum: Rituals And Substance

Antonio Navalón Nobody said it would be easy. When one is part of such a concrete and concise plan in terms of its objectives – like President López Obrador has – one must remember that the degrees of maturity or acceptance of reality are not …

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Gobble up the Republic

Ricardo Pascoe Pierce The Royal Spanish Academy says that the word “engullir” (gobble up) means “to swallow food in a hurry and without chewing it”. I wondered why I invoke AMLO’s presence and political work when I think of that image. I have no idea …

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Foolhardy

Luis Rubio 1982. Mexico finds itself in a difficult situation. The public finances have deteriorated due to the gambles that the outgoing government has taken throughout its administration, betting that, in the end, everything would translate into economic growth. While that was happening, the presidential …

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Sadness

Federico Reyes Heroles How do you feel? I was asked as if I had some disease. It was about the election. Sad was my answer. I explained. When I entered UNAM -in the mid-seventies- there was an atmosphere of mixed emotions. The crushing hegemony of …

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