Eurasia Group Downgrades Mexico’s Trajectory
Mexiico. Downgrading short- and long-term trajectories due to reduced judicial independence and higher structural fiscal spending
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The Failure of a Ruling Class
Antonio Navalón Democracy is not a problem of tastes; democracy is a problem of numbers. Amid the greatest governance revolution in living memory, being a true democrat has become a real challenge. Wherever you look, you will notice the crisis of widespread faith surrounding the …
Recklessness In The Victory
Ricardo Pascoe Pierce The fight that Morena has unleashed to have a qualified majority in the federal Congress and the Mexico City Congress speaks of recklessness in the administration of its overwhelming electoral victory. From that resounding victory, Morena is now moving quickly to the …
Winning Does Not Mean They Were Right
Ricardo Pascoe Pierce Claudia Sheinbaum won the election and will be the Constitutional President of the Republic. Unfortunately, many of us think that she won unfairly and by circumventing the law. However, this does not take away the fact that she won with 35 million …
With Her Own Seal
Juan Villoro After six years in power, López Obrador can be seen as a magnificent proselytizer and a failed statesman. He founded a party that, in a few years, won the majority of the country, won the presidency with a record number of votes, maintained …
The New Truth
Luis Rubio Years ago, during my student days, I attended a performance of an experimental theatrical work that, I think, was called Chaos in the Scenario. It was a parody of an orchestra conductor who could not decide which work to interpret. Each of the orchestra’s instruments …
Luis Maizel’s Monthly Letter: Habemus President
This month, I will start with the analysis of Mexico since the dramatic, still not so surprising, outcome of the elections creates a situation never seen before, where a populist government, without counterweights, can implement policies and change laws according to its government plan and …
The Cage
Federico Reyes Heroles The deception is collective. Freedom of expression, secrecy, parties, independence of the organizers, institutional relay, respect for differences, and rules by the authorities—all of this under the watchful eye of an honest citizenry—should be sufficient guarantees. But everything—managed with malice—can become a …
The Last Night
Antonio Navalón This situation is not similar to when people sing rancheras and ask for or give “the last one and let’s go”. That, as Gardel’s tango says, “life is a breath of air. That twenty years is nothing”. Indeed, we all know that life …
The citizenry won!
Ricardo Pascoe Pierce When writing this text, there is still no clarity regarding the winning and losing candidates in the electoral race. What can be perceived from the first figures provided by the PREP is that Mexico is facing a government divided down the middle. …