Luis Rubio For every action (force) in nature, there is an equal and opposite reaction. Newton’s Third Law of Motion is similarly applicable to physics and politics. Governments define their objectives and means to achieve them, and the population has to deal with the consequences: …
Image: Daniels Joffe on Unsplash Luis Rubio Alexander Pope, a XIX-century English poet, penned the phrase “fools rush in where angels fear to tread.” Mexico’s relationship with the United States is, was, and will be complex and variegated as long as Mexicans do not resolve the fundamental problems of their own development, which would presumably …
In a civilized country, campaign slogans translate into objectives, public policies, and government programs composed of specific projects duly budgeted and scheduled with clearly defined targets. Their results are measurable to evaluate if the particular objectives were accomplished. It does not happen in Mexico. One …
Image: Arie Wubben on Unsplash In a civilized country, campaign slogans translate into objectives, public policies, and government programs composed of specific projects duly budgeted and scheduled with clearly defined targets. Their results are measurable to evaluate if the particular objectives were accomplished. It does not happen in Mexico. One of AMLO’s main slogans was …
Photo: Dave Meckler on Pexels Luis Rubio Three years into a government with clarity of purpose but without more of a project than that of imposing it dogmatically, flatly, and without looking back. The circumstances are changing, but the president sticks to his path without concern for the consequences. Wasn’t that what the president himself …
Image: Eti Ammos on iStock Luis Rubio The objective, as the president tells Mexicans once and again, is regime change. However, his true mission is, to judge by his actions, to concentrate power and eliminate any opposition or counterweight source. Perhaps this would be a new regime as the president promised, but that is certainly …
Photo: Nathan Shively on Unsplash Luis Rubio The function of the umpire in constitutional matters is that of breaking the ties among the other branches of government. In recent years, with the legislature in control of the executive, the sole guarantee of political and institutional stability has resided on the Supreme Court of Justice; but …
Image: Wildpixel on iStock Luis Rubio Inequality is one of the most powerful grievances and complaints that President López Obrador has raised, which enlivens many in his base. There are good reasons for that, which does not mean that the president is advancing toward their diminution: rather, everything he does has seemed to be oriented …
Antonio Navalón Every day it is more difficult to understand the actions of our leaders. More often than not, our political leaders do things that only they seem to be able to understand. I want to believe that their way of acting transcends having other …
U.S. Department of State Executive Summary In 2020, Mexico became the United States’ third largest trading partner in goods and services and second largest in goods only. It remains one of our most important investment partners. Bilateral trade grew 482.2 percent from 1993-2020, and Mexico …