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The second debate between the Mexican presidential candidates was held on June 10th, 2012, in the city of Guadalajara, presided over by journalist Javier Solorzano. The four candidates participating were, in order of poll rankings: ENRIQUE PEÑA NIETO of the PRI (Partido Revolucionario Institucional) and the PVEM (Partido Verde Ecologista de México); ANDRES MANUEL LOPEZ […]
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This year – 2012 – both the U.S.A. and Mexico have presidential elections. So how is a Mexican presidential election similar, and how is it different, from a U.S. election? To read entire article, click here. Article by Allan Wall, published on Mexconnect on June 14th, 2012.
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“El prometer no empobrece — El dar es lo que aniquila.” — Spanish proverb (To promise does not impoverish — To give is what annihilates.) The Mexican presidential election proceeds apace, with less than three weeks to go to balloting on Sunday, July 1. Let’s take a look at just a few of the promises […]
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President Felipe Calderon was accused violating the Mexican Constitution by the IFE (Instituto Federal Electoral), Mexico’s electoral commission. By a margin of 4 to 3 (with two councillors absent), IFE’s council determined that Calderon violated the Constitution. According to IFE, Calderon broke Article 134 of the Mexican Constitution, by carrying out personalized advertising and using public funds […]
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The Mexican election campaign continues, with voting scheduled for July the 1st. Leading in the polls is Enrique Pena Nieto, candidate of the PRI. In second place is Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, known by the initials AMLO, of the PRD; In third place is Josefina Vazquez Mota, candidate for the PAN, the party of the […]
The drug wars continue in Mexico, with over 50,000 killed since 2006. And Mexico, like the U.S., is having a presidential election this year. In the midst of this, there’s news of a surprising Mexican poll showing significant support for U.S. intevention in Mexico. Is that a good idea? For the entire article, click here. […]
On Sunday, May the 6th, the four Mexican presidential candidates squared off in a televised debate. My wife and I watched it live on the Internet, and I took notes. My impression was that the debate was informative, that is, a good forum for the candidates to express their views. And it was actually entertaining. For […]
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On March 30th the 2012 Mexican presidential election campaigns officially began. Yes, the candidates had already been chosen, and yes they were already being sized up by the Mexican electorate, and yes they were doing things related to campaigning. But, based on the strict rules laid down by Mexico’s IFE (Instituto Federal Electoral), they were […]
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Forbes magazine has released its annual list of billionaires. In fact, it is the 25th year that Forbes has done so. This year, Forbes listed 11 Mexican tycoons on the billionaire list. The richest man in the world – not just Mexico – is Mexican telecoms magnate Carlos Slim. To read the entire article, click […]
“Explicit attitudes of xenophobia and discrimination toward immigrants, and intolerance toward the cultural diversity of our country.” That was a government agency’s recent summary of what a poll of citizens found. The poll was in Mexico—and the government agency was Conapred, the “Consejo Nacional para Prevenir la Discriminación” (National Council For The Prevention Of Discrimination). […]