Counterpoint

Luis Rubio The great magic of the old political system lay in the expectation that there would always be a new opportunity to reinvent the country with the change of governments. When a government was bad, the saying went that “there is no evil that …

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Emergency

Federico Reyes Heroles The central motive is desperation. If we were living in times of democratic normality, it would not be necessary. The authorities would pay attention to the reasons, science, and common sense. They would not feel harassed by criteria differences and would not …

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Endless Power

Antonio Navalón The fifth horseman is a figure of recognized existence and presence in most of the catastrophes of humanity. The world is more aware of the four horsemen, although, on the occasions when the fifth horseman appears, the situation ends up being a complete …

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What to do?

Photo: Pierre Bamin on Unsplash Liébano Sáenz The President does not believe in or practice transparency, the right to information, and even less accountability; for him, the law is not the law, hence his disdain for the Constitution. The opposition faces a dilemma: whether to discuss the President’s reform initiatives. Last Tuesday, the President was …

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Eagerness for Militarism

Ricardo Pascoe Pierce AMLO is teaming up with the military to alleviate his uncertainty on the June elections as if seeking to mitigate a killing pain. It will be his last resort in the feared eventuality of a total or partial defeat. He does not …

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What’s Missing?

Luis Rubio Paraphrasing Albert Camus in his speech on receiving the Nobel Prize in Literature, “all governments doubtless feel called upon to reform the world.” Few achieve it. As soon as their mandate ends, the reverberations begin: what remained inconclusive, what was not done, what …

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Coexistence

Federico Reyes Heroles To exist is not enough. The human being grows in coexistence. Deep down, those who cannot coexist are very poor, miserable of soul, for Victor Hugo. February 5, 2024, will be remembered as a monument to the inability to coexist. To coexist, …

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AMLO is running for reelection

Ricardo Pascoe Pierce Tomorrow, February 5, AMLO will present his government plan to ensure his reelection. He will present his vision of the Mexico he wants to govern. He wants a country where the Executive is all-powerful and not subject to questioning, institutional obstacles, or …

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How to read the polls?

Ricardo Pascoe Pierce Polls have become a deadly weapon in the fight for the Presidency of the Republic. Based on the actual or apparent results of the polls, the campaigns construct narratives that are transmitted through different channels to the segments of the population they …

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