“Murky links”.

Ricardo Pascoe Pierce In a strictly electoral speech, President López Obrador spoke at a civic ceremony in the Zócalo about energy, continuity, elections, and oligarchs. He mentioned former President Felipe Calderón, pointing out “that it is no longer time for murky ties between the Mexican …

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The Dark Cloud of Uncertainty

Ricardo Pascoe Pierce A dark cloud of uncertainty exists like a cloak over the restless Mexican Republic. Rumors of possible attempts to retain power “at any cost” by the official party are intermingled with death struggles among the “transformist” factions to win their party’s presidential …

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Ambivalences

Luis Rubio The verdict in the trial of García Luna directly affects the individual accused. However, along the way, the questioning exposed the entire Mexican political system and exhibited a world of ambivalences concerning justice, drugs, corruption, and the Mexico–United States relationship. It was not …

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McCaul, Menendez Statement on Mexican Congress’ Vote to Weaken Elections Oversight Agency

Press Release WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX) and Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Bob Menendez (D-NJ) released the following statement in reaction to Mexican lawmakers’ approval of President Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s proposal to cut funding and strip authorities …

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