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Recent Posts
- Cabinet Profile: Ariadna Montiel Reyes, Secretary of Welfare
- Cabinet Profile: Rosa Icela Rodriguez, Secretary of the Interior
- PAN Problem – Not Enough Members
- Mexico’s CJNG Cartel Expands to India
- Sinaloa Inter-Cartel Violence Continues, Over 400 Dead, Hundreds Missing, Military Involvement Increases
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Tag Archives: Congress
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
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
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
Posted in Legal System, Politics
Tagged 2024 Mexican Election, AMLO, Claudia Sheinbaum, Congress, Supreme Court
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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
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
Posted in History, Politics
Tagged 2024 Mexican Election, AMLO, Claudia Sheinbaum, Congress, Enrique Pena Nieto, Felipe Calderon, Jorge Alvarez Maynez, Jose Antonio Meade, Josefina Vazquez Mota, MORENA Party, Movimiento Ciudadano, PAN, PRD, PRI, Ricardo Anaya, Roberto Madrazo, Xochitl Galvez
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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
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
Posted in Politics
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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The 2024 Mexican Election
Mexico has a presidential election every six years, and the United States every four years. Every 12 years, therefore, Mexico and the United States have a presidential election the same year. This year, 2024, is one of those years. The … Continue reading
Posted in Politics
Tagged 2024 Mexican Election, AMLO, California, Claudia Sheinbaum, Congress, Hidalgo State, Jorge Alvarez Maynez, Mexican Indians, Mexican Jews, Mexico City, MORENA Party, Movimiento Ciudadano, Otomi, PAN, PRD, PRI, U.S.A., Ukraine, Xochitl Galvez, Zacatecas City, Zacatecas State
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Change Ahead for Mexico’s Supreme Court?
The Mexican federal government is organized like that of the United States, with an executive branch, a bicameral Congress and a Supreme Court. Whereas the U.S. Supreme Court has 9 members selected for life, Mexico’s Supreme Court has 11 members, … Continue reading
Posted in Legal System, Politics
Tagged AMLO, Congress, Mexico City, Norma Lucía Piña Hernández, Supreme Court
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Welcome to Mexico News Report
Welcome to my first installment of the Mexico News Report. What is the Mexico News Report? What I propose to do is provide an English-language platform for news about Mexico, which is often ignored and misrepresented in the Mainstream Media. … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Geography, Politics, Tourism and Travel
Tagged AMLO, Congress, Mexico City, New York Times, Supreme Court, U.S.A.
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