2012 Mexican Election

Allan on July 5th, 2012

My family and I have returned safely from our summer visit to Mexico.    We departed Mexico on July 1st, the day of the election. To read the complete blog entry, click here. Blog entry published  July 4th, 2012, on VDARE.COM.

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Allan on June 26th, 2012

Mexico’s presidential election is scheduled for Sunday, July 1st, so there is less than one week to go until balloting. To read the full article, click here. Article by Allan Wall, published on Mexidata.info on June 25th, 2012.    

Continue reading about The Final Countdown to Mexican Election Day

Mexico is in the midst of a presidential election.  Balloting is scheduled for July 1st. As I am currently visiting Mexico, you could say I’m right in the middle of it, but of course, as an American citizen I don’t vote, campaign or meddle in the election, though I do find it very interesting and […]

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Allan on June 20th, 2012

Four candidates are running for President of Mexico, with the winner to be elected on July 1st, 2012. The winner will serve a six-year term, called a sexenio, and each is backed by his or her respective political party or coalition of parties. The four candidates are Enrique Pena Nieto, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, Josefina […]

Continue reading about The Candidates in the Mexican Presidential Election

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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Allan on June 12th, 2012

“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 […]

Continue reading about Mexican Election Polls: Pena Nieto in First Place, AMLO Second and Josefina in Third

Allan on May 21st, 2012

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.  […]

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