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Recent Posts
- President Sheinbaum Comments on Latest Attempt to Assassinate Trump, Sends Respect
- A Green Iguana in Morelos State
- On April 20th, Disturbed Young Man Carries Out Shooting on Teotihuacan’s Pyramid of the Moon
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Author Archives: Allan Wall
Mexico’s Election Violence
Mexico held an election on June 2nd. It was a massive election, with 20,000 official posts up for grabs, from the presidency and Congress down to local offices. There were 70,000 candidates competing for those 20,000 posts. In some parts … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Politics
Tagged 2024 Mexican Election, Chiapas, Election Violence, Guerrero, InsightCrime, Michoacan, Oaxaca, Veracruz
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Public Assistance and the Sheinbaum Triumph
On June 2nd, Mexico had a presidential election with three candidates: Claudia Sheinbaum, Xochitl Galvez and Jorge Alvarez Maynez. Claudia Sheinbaum won. The results:CLAUDIA SHEINBAUM received 35,924,519 votes, which was 59.7594 % of the total.XOCHITL GALVEZ received 16,502,697 votes, which … Continue reading
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Tagged 2024 Mexican Election, Aguascalientes state, AMLO, Campeche, Chiapas, Claudia Sheinbaum, El Financiero, Guanajuato state, Guerrero, Hidalgo State, Jalisco, Milenio, MORENA, Nayarit, Nuevo Leon, Oaxaca, Public Assistance, Puebla, Queretaro state, San Luis Potosi, Saul Hernandez (reporter), Veracruz, Xochitl Galvez, Yucatan state
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The Next Mexican Congress and the Power of AMLO’s MORENA Party
In Mexico’s general election of June 2nd, Claudia Sheinbaum, of current president AMLO’s MORENA party, won handily. In the same election, the entire Mexican Congress was up for grabs. MORENA and its coalition also won a majority in both chambers … Continue reading
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Looking at the Mexican Election Results
The Mexican election of 2024, held on June 2nd, 2024, was won by Claudia Sheinbaum of the MORENA party. She is scheduled to assume the presidency on the 1st of October, as Mexico’s first woman president and Mexico’s first Jewish … Continue reading
Claudia Sheinbaum Wins Mexican Presidential Election
Mexico held its presidential election on June 2nd. The winner was Claudia Sheinbaum, who beat runner-up Xochitl Galvez by 30 points. ¡ Felicidades, Doctora Sheinbaum !
Comparison and Contrast of Mexican And U.S. Elections
Mexico has a presidential election every six years. The U.S.A. has a presidential election every four years. Therefore, every 12 years, Mexico and the U.S. have elections the same year. This year, 2024, is one of those years. Election Day … Continue reading
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Tagged 2024 Mexican Election, 2024 U.S. Election, Claudia Sheinbaum, Congress, Donald Trump, Joe Biden, U.S.A., Voter ID, Xochitl Galvez
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In Third Debate, Mexican Presidential Candidates Discuss Immigration and Mexicans in the United States
On May 19th, 2024, the three Mexican presidential candidates participated in their third and final presidential debate. (The election is scheduled for June 2nd). For my reports on the first and second debates, click here and here. For a transcript … Continue reading
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Tagged 2024 Mexican Election, Claudia Sheinbaum, Immigration, Jorge Alvarez Maynez, U.S.A., Xochitl Galvez
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The Second Presidential Debate
On April 28th, the second Mexican presidential debate of 2024 was held. Click here to see the transcript of the debate. I’m reminded of a Spanish-language proverb: El prometer no empobrece — El dar es lo que aniquila – “To … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Politics
Tagged 2024 Mexican Election, Claudia Sheinbaum, Jorge Alvarez Maynez, Xochitl Galvez
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Cats in the Palace
Nineteen feral cats living in Mexico’s National Palace have been adopted by the government and President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has declared them “living fixed assets”, the first animals to be designated such under Mexican law. The National Palace (Palacio … Continue reading
Posted in Legal System, Politics
Tagged Alex Pacheco, AMLO, Animals, Beatriz Gutierrez Muller, Cats, Ingrid Newkirk, Mexico City, Palacio Nacional, PETA
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First Debate Doesn’t Change Polling Much
On April 7th, 2024, the first general election debate was held in the 2024 Mexican presidential election. All three candidates participated: Claudia Sheinbaum of MORENA and allies, Xochitl Galvez of the PAN/PRI/PRD coalition and Jorge Alvarez Maynez of the Movimiento … Continue reading
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Tagged 2024 Mexican Election, Claudia Sheinbaum, Jorge Alvarez Maynez, Xochitl Galvez
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