#MEXICO
Wartime Immunity and Militarization
Ricardo Pascoe Pierce The new government, like the one that is ending, has not measured the significance of the militarization of political power in Mexico. Among other issues, the existence of the Fuero de Guerra (War Immunity) to protect military personnel from being prosecuted by …
North America, A Lawless Territory
Antonio Navalón Simultaneously, although with different scenarios and contexts, Mexico and the United States coincided in one of their most decisive presidential elections, if not the most. In the case of the United States, the actual impact and relevance of the fact that the controversial …
Without Dialogue, There Will be no Country
Ricardo Pascoe Pierce Juan Ramiro Robledo, a member of the Morenista Movement, said it clearly: ” Very soon, we will start the hearing forums. We are not going to debate; we are going to listen…” He clarified, in case his words were not understood, the …
It Caught Up with Us
Luis Rubio The end of one more electoral cycle will not be like all others in the past. With this election, the country is fast approaching a moment of unraveling, not due to the result itself but instead because the process, the antecedents, and the …
The coming storm? A preliminary reading
Otto Granados Roldán When Mexico’s new President takes office on October 1, she will find herself with a poisoned inheritance that will inevitably mark her government. Although her comfortable victory avoids post-electoral conflicts, the country’s problems are very serious in almost any of the vital …
Eurasia Group Downgrades Mexico’s Trajectory
Mexiico. Downgrading short- and long-term trajectories due to reduced judicial independence and higher structural fiscal spending
The Failure of a Ruling Class
Antonio Navalón Democracy is not a problem of tastes; democracy is a problem of numbers. Amid the greatest governance revolution in living memory, being a true democrat has become a real challenge. Wherever you look, you will notice the crisis of widespread faith surrounding the …
Recklessness In The Victory
Ricardo Pascoe Pierce The fight that Morena has unleashed to have a qualified majority in the federal Congress and the Mexico City Congress speaks of recklessness in the administration of its overwhelming electoral victory. From that resounding victory, Morena is now moving quickly to the …