Category Archives: Politics

Politics in Mexico.

AMLO, the Mexican Congress, Mexican Judiciary and Foreign Meddling

Posted on August 29, 2024 by Allan Wall

On October 1st, the new Mexican Congress, elected on June 2nd, is slated to take office.   President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (AMLO) is no sitting duck president and is still very much in charge.  AMLO has a one-month overlap … Continue reading →

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New Mexican Congress Set to Convene on the 1st of September

Posted on August 25, 2024 by Allan Wall

Mexico held its elections on June 2nd. In addition to the presidential election, a new Congress was elected, set to take office on September 1st. The term of current President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (AMLO) is set to end on … Continue reading →

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The AMLO-Sheinbaum Transition

Posted on August 16, 2024 by Allan Wall

On June 2nd, Claudia Sheinbaum won the Mexican presidential election and is slated to take office October 1st. Now it’s official. Today, on August 15th, Sheinbaum received the official document validating her victory. The document was issued by the TEPJF, … Continue reading →

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Claudia Sheinbaum Forms Her Cabinet

Posted on August 7, 2024 by Allan Wall

Claudia Sheinbaum won the Mexican presidential election on June 2nd and is slated to take office October 1st. As part of the transition period,she has been naming her cabinet officials. Claudia Sheinbaum’s Cabinet Picks: 2. Secretario de Relaciones Exteriores   (Foreign … Continue reading →

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Sheinbaum’s Choice for Chief of Staff a Blast From the Past

Posted on July 23, 2024 by Allan Wall

Claudia Sheinbaum won the Mexican presidential election on June 2nd and is scheduled to take office on October 1st. As part of the transitional period between her election and inauguration, she has been selecting her team. Sheinbaum’s choice for Chief … Continue reading →

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The Astonishing Growth and Power of Mexico’s MORENA Party

Posted on June 23, 2024 by Allan Wall

Claudia Sheinbaum won the Mexican presidential election on June 2nd, 2024. Her MORENA party also did quite well in the Mexican congressional election. Amazingly, the MORENA party has only existed as a political party for 10 years, since 2014. It … Continue reading →

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Who is Claudia Sheinbaum, Mexico’s Next President?

Posted on June 21, 2024 by Allan Wall

On June 2nd, 2024, Claudia Sheinbaum won the Mexican presidential election. She is scheduled to take office as president on October 2nd, as Mexico’s first woman president and first Jewish president. A Mexican presidential term is 6 years. Thus her … Continue reading →

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Mexico’s Election Violence

Posted on June 17, 2024 by Allan Wall

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 →

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Public Assistance and the Sheinbaum Triumph

Posted on June 14, 2024 by Allan Wall

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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The Next Mexican Congress and the Power of AMLO’s MORENA Party

Posted on June 12, 2024 by Allan Wall

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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