Tag Archives: Claudia Sheinbaum

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

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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

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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

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Mexico’s 66th Congress Convenes

On September 1st, 2024, the LXVI Legislatura del Congreso de la Unión, Mexico’s 66th Congress, convened. It is scheduled to end on August 31st, 2027. The members-elect were sworn in a few days earlier, on August 29th; they took office … Continue reading

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AMLO, the Mexican Congress, Mexican Judiciary and Foreign Meddling

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

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

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

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

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

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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