Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador’s have combined a compulsive shedding of presidential trappings with a dizzying array of policy initiatives.
Mexico articles on Democracy Chronicles
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.
Mexican Leader Knocks Racism at Home After ‘Roma’ Oscar Wins
Mexico’s president on Monday denounced racism in his country a day after ‘Roma’ Oscar wins with a plot that highlighted prejudice and inequality.
Mexican Supreme Court Ruling in Carmen Aristegui Case is Welcome
The ruling confirmed a June 2018 verdict from a lower court that determined that Aristegui and her team had not breached contract.
Mexican Radio Journalist Jesus Eugenio Ramos Shot Dead in Tabasco
Mexican radio journalist shot dead in Tabasco state on Saturday, marking second killing of a journalist this year as country grapples with record violence.
My Addition to the Literary Mexican Tradition of La Calavera
La Calavera is a literary Mexican tradition and discipline from the post-1910 revolution years developed by journalist José Guadalupe Posada and also part of the Magical Realism movement. Even Diego Rivera painted Calaveras.
On Shutdowns, Walls and Immigration
Turn back to 1989. The world was celebrating walls tumbling down and President Bush Sr. used the metaphor of walls crumbling down in his speech before signing the Americans with Disabilities Act.
El Otro Cachete – A Short Story
Undoubtedly economics play a key role in social stability, and although we were at the lower working class level, every head of the household had a job. These were the good old days when the dad’s salary was enough.
Poets Facing The Wall: New Anthology of Sonnets Take on Trump’s Wall
I am honored to be included in this new publication and art exhibit featuring poets from across America and the world coming together to address the meaning and the effects of building THE WALL.
Rethinking Your Support for Trump, the Dictator in Waiting
Please promise that you will take a better look at Mr. Trump and see him for who he really is: a billionaire who has always had everything and who does not care to understand anything about fighting for human rights.
Experimenting With NAFTA: Trade in Goods and Politicians
I suggest we rethink NAFTA as I believe we have not used it to its fullest potential. I wonder if NAFTA should incorporate trading in politicians. What if NAFTA included a trade in politicians?