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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
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
AMLO’s Grito de Independencia, 2024
Mexican Independence Day is September 16th, but really it starts on September 15th. On the night of September 15th, a ceremony is held in the Zocalo Plaza in Mexico City, and in state capitols and city halls throughout the country. … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Politics
Tagged AMLO, Beatriz Gutierrez Muller, Mexican Independence Day, Mexico City, Palacio Nacional, Zocalo
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AMLO Deplores Latest Attempt to Kill Trump
There’s been another attempt to kill former U.S. President/Current Candidate Donald Trump, this time at his golf course in Florida, on September 15th, 2024. Several hours later, at 3:18 p.m. Mexico City time (September 15th), Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez … Continue reading
Cartel Factions Fight it Out in Sinaloa State and AMLO’s Comments in a Press Conference
This past July 25th, two leaders of the Sinaloa Drug Cartel were taken into U.S. custody in El Paso. They were Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada and Joaquin Guzman Lopez, son of El Chapo Guzman. Apparently, Guzman Lopez turned himself in … Continue reading