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Monthly Archives: September 2024
AMLO Reaching the End of his Presidential Term
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (AMLO) is just about at the end of his presidential term. The inauguration of his successor, Claudia Sheinbaum, is scheduled for October 1st, 2024. The term of a Mexican president is six years, with … Continue reading
AMLO’s Popularity
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (AMLO) is nearing the end of his term. The inauguration of his elected predecessor Claudia Sheinbaum is scheduled for October 1st. By all accounts, AMLO remains quite popular. The overwhelming support granted to his … Continue reading
High-Speed Rail from Austin to Monterrey?
There’s talk of constructing a high-speed rail line from Austin, Texas through San Antonio, Texas to Monterrey, Mexico. From Newsweek: The push for high-speed rail connecting Texas and Mexico took a step forward this week, as officials from both sides … Continue reading
Posted in Transportation
Tagged Americans, Austin, Monterrey, Newsweek, Railroads, Samuel Garcia, San Antonio, State of Nuevo Leon, Texas, Union Pacific
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Mexican Official Reports that over 13 Million Migrants Crossed From Mexico to U.S. During AMLO Presidency
President AMLO (Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador) is nearing the end of his presidency, so summaries and analyses of his term are coming out. Here’s one from a Mexican official, who reports that during AMLO’s presidency, over 13 million migrants crossed … Continue reading
Posted in Immigration
Tagged AMLO, Instituto Nacional de Migración (INM), Mexico-U.S. Border
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AMLO Set to Have 27 Constitutional Reforms Passed By End of Presidency
President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (AMLO) lacks one more week as President of Mexico. On October 1st, he is scheduled to be replacedby Claudia Sheinbaum. According to Milenio, by the time his term endsin one week, AMLO is likely to … Continue reading
Posted in History, Legal System, Politics
Tagged AMLO, Enrique Peña Nieto, Felipe Calderon, Mexican Constitution
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MORENA Party Selects New Leaders, But Is AMLO Really Still Pulling the Strings?
The MORENA party, now Mexico’s dominant party, was founded by Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (AMLO). Though AMLO stepped down as leader in 2017 to run for president, as Reuters puts it, “analysts maintain that the party has always been subordinate … Continue reading
Posted in Politics
Tagged AMLO, Andres Manuel Lopez Beltran, Claudia Sheinbaum, Luisa Maria Alcalde, Mario Delgado, MORENA
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Sunset of the ‘Sol Azteca’ – The Once-Powerful PRD Party Loses Its National Registry
The PRD, Partido de la Revolución Democrática (“Party of the Democratic Revolution”), once one of Mexico’s most powerful parties, has now lost its national registry. The decline of the PRD is part of the massive change in Mexican politics of … Continue reading
Posted in History, Politics
Tagged 2024 Mexican Election, AMLO, Cuauhtemoc Cardenas, INE (Instituto Nacional Electoral), Mexico City, MORENA, PRD
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At Least 30 Killed in Sinaloa Cartel Violence but President-Elect Doesn’t Want to Start a War
Factions of the Sinaloa drug cartel are fighting it out in the state of Sinaloa. (See Cartel Factions Fight it Out in Sinaloa State and AMLO’s Comments in a Press Conference).Reportedly, at least 30 have been killed since September 9th. … Continue reading
Mexican Judicial Reform Now Law of the Land
On September 15th, a few hours before his participation in the annual Grito Ceremony, President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (AMLO) signed the constitutional judicial reform. The signing was filmed and AMLO was accompanied by President-Elect Claudia Sheinbaum. Here is a … Continue reading