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Politics in Mexico.

Ifigenia Martinez, 94-Year Old Speaker of the House, Dies Four Days after Sheinbaum Inauguration

Posted on October 8, 2024 by Allan Wall

On October 5th, just four days after the inauguration of Claudia Sheinbaum as president of Mexico, Ifigenia Martinez, the Speaker of the House, who presided over the inauguration ceremony, passed away at the age of 94. Ifigenia Martinez was a … Continue reading →

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President Sheinbaum: “All The Programs” to be Constitutional Rights

Posted on October 7, 2024 by Allan Wall

On October 5th, 2024, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum delivered a speech in Jantetelco in the central state of Morelos (south of Mexico City). In her speech, President Sheinbaum pledged that “all the programs”, meaning government programs, would become constitutional rights. … Continue reading →

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Clara Brugada Inaugurated as Chief of Government of Mexico City; President Sheinbaum Attends

Posted on October 6, 2024 by Allan Wall

Mexico City is not a state, but it’s the equivalent of a state. Its elected leader is not called a governor, but the Jefe (for a man) or Jefa (for a woman) de Gobierno, the “Chief of Government”. On October 5th, 2024, Clara Brugada was inaugurated … Continue reading →

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Claudia Sheinbaum’s Inauguration

Posted on October 3, 2024 by Allan Wall

On October 1st, 2024, Claudia Sheinbaum was inaugurated as the President of Mexico. In doing so, she followed the inauguration ceremony with certain traditions. The ceremony is held in the Legislative Palace of San Lazaro, meeting place of the Cámara … Continue reading →

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Claudia Sheinbaum Now President of Mexico

Posted on October 1, 2024 by Allan Wall

On October 1st, 2024, Claudia Sheinbaum was inaugurated as the President of Mexico, or as they say in Spanish, La Presidenta de México. She is the first woman president of Mexico and the first Jewish president of Mexico. ¡ Felicidades, … Continue reading →

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AMLO Reaching the End of his Presidential Term

Posted on September 30, 2024 by Allan Wall

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 →

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AMLO’s Popularity

Posted on September 28, 2024 by Allan Wall

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 →

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AMLO Set to Have 27 Constitutional Reforms Passed By End of Presidency

Posted on September 24, 2024 by Allan Wall

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 →

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MORENA Party Selects New Leaders, But Is AMLO Really Still Pulling the Strings?

Posted on September 23, 2024 by Allan Wall

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 →

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Sunset of the ‘Sol Azteca’ – The Once-Powerful PRD Party Loses Its National Registry

Posted on September 21, 2024 by Allan Wall

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 →

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