Mexico’s electorate is rejecting President Obrador’s plans for reforming the election commission, suspecting a power grab.
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News about the struggle for better democracy in Mexico. According to Freedom House, Mexico is an electoral democracy and even notes that the Federal Electoral Institute which supervises elections has come to be viewed as a model for other countries. Also check out our section on World Democracy and the Americas.
Mexico To Investigate Former President Pena Nieto’s Finances
Suspected of financial offences, Enrique Pena Nieto, the former president of Mexico, is the subject of an investigation by prosecutors.
Mexico President Lopez Obrador wins recall vote amid low turnout
President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador had voted in favor of the referendum, which the opposition saw as a diversionary tactic.
Mexico’s Democracy Is Crumbling Under AMLO
Mexico’s President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, known as AMLO, has never had much time or aptitude for democratic niceties.
Ancient Mexican City Reveals Social Roots Of Democracy
The ability of that city to prosper was partly due to a shared social structure that provided economic opportunity to immigrants.
Third Journalist Killed In Mexico In Less Than A Month
Mexican authorities must immediately and thoroughly investigate the killing of reporter Lourdes Maldonado López, CPJ.
Mexican Photojournalist Shot And Killed In Tijuana
Martínez was ambushed just after noon at his residence in Tijuana, a coastal city just across the border from San Diego in California.
Mexico Referendum On Accountability Of Ex-Presidents
Should ex-officials be tried for criminal conduct, a countrywide referendum held in Mexico on Sunday asked. Voter turnout was low.
Ancient Maya Houses Show Inequality Is Tied To Despotic Governance
The countries with the greatest wealth disparity often had regimes that centralized power in a limited number of citizens.
Huelga and Boycott: weapons to defend ourselves
Cesar Chavez said we only have two weapons to defend ourselves; Huelga and Boycott. These too are the response to blasé to shared scrape.