CLICKS JUNE 2
Our weekly roundup of stories in the English and Spanish language press on Mexico and Mexican politics.
Mexican President Sheinbaum Praises Results of First Popular Vote for Judges, Telesur English. Nearly 13 million citizens (of almost 100 million eligible voters) went out to choose the justices, magistrates and judges.
Vanessa Romero Rocha, Día de contrastes El País. La elección judicial nacerá atravesada por la disputa de su sentido. Para algunos será una farsa institucional, una puesta en escena. Para otros, el inicio de una nueva era.
Kurt Hackbarth, 1938 Shows a People Taking Control of Their Economy Jacobin. The new Mexican film 1938 tells the story of the nation’s historic expropriation of the oil industry. Jacobin sat down with director Sergio Olhovich to talk about the long-awaited project — finally realized with the support of the AMLO administration.
Viri Ríos, Lecciones de la elección judicial Milenio. No puede decirse que este primer ejercicio de elección judicial haya sido exitoso. La calidad de las campañas, selección de candidatos y bajo nivel de participación hacen necesaria una profunda autocrítica para la coalición gobernante.
Carin Zissis, She Was Mexico’s First, Forgotten Congresswoman Zócalo Public Square. Aurora Jiménez’s Story Illuminates the Country’s Larger Struggle for Women’s Political Rights, Power, and Equity.
AMLO reaparece, feliz Sin Embargo. Después de ocho meses fuera del ojo público, el expresidente salió de su quinta para participar en la elección judicial de este 1 de junio. Después de emitir sus votos, se acercó a los medios de comunicación para dar un breve mensaje.
Mexican President Responds to US Remittance Tax as “Absolutely Unjust” Resumen English. Foreign Affairs Minister De la Fuente said the bill targets people who have already paid taxes on their wages and who contribute significantly to the U.S. economy.
Jorge Salazar García, ¡Quién miente?, ¿la presidenta o la CNTE? Insurgencia Magisterial. No hay espacio para la duda: el sistema de AFORES es un lucrativo negocio de los buitres neoliberales.
Morena Secures Victory in 22 Municipalities of Durango, Strengthening the Movement’s Regional Presence Telesur English. Luisa María Alcalde, president of Morena, announces decisive wins in 22 of 39 municipalities in Durango’s local elections, marking a significant advance for the party’s transformative agenda.
Alejandro Páez Varela, Elección judicial: el día después Sin Embargo. Muchos gritaban que eso era imposible y ayer se demostró que todo es posible si se tiene la fuerza popular de su lado. Las cortes corruptas y sus príncipes corruptores han perdido democráticamente frente a las mayorías. Entregarán el poder, quieran o no.
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Business & Obesity
The weight-loss drug business is as lucrative as obesity itself, and everything remains within the purview of the transnational corporations that make us sick and then offer to cure us.
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Mexican Government Allocates 37.452 Billion Pesos to Scholarships for People with Disabilities
The federal government is funding scholarships for 1,596,000 people with disabilities.
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AMLO: “It hurts me that they seek to exterminate our fraternal people of Cuba”; Former President Calls for Donation to Buy Aid & Oil
This was only the second political statement Mexico’s former President has made since leaving office, the first was on the occasion of the US’ kidnapping of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.
