A Response to the Texas Observer
A recent Texas Observer article reveals a serious lack of contact with the political landscape in Mexico.
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Weekly News Items Jan 21
40 hour workweek, Sheinbaum rally, Canadian dairy security and Mexican corn, Mexico and Chile bring Israeli violence to ICC, the Monroe Doctrine, Ayotzinapa suspects
Health Policy and the 4th Transformation
After 36 years of Mexican neoliberal governments prioritizing capital’s needs over people, every public medical institution had been destroyed.
Mexico and Chile Refer Violence in Gaza to the International Criminal Court
Experts in international law have criticized the ICC’s lack of progress on the investigation into the situation in Palestine.
Movimiento Ciudadano Selects Jorge Álvarez Máynez as Its Pre-Candidate for Mexican Presidency
Movimiento Ciudadano settles on a federal lawmaker as its presidential pre-candidate who will compete against Claudia Sheinbaum and Xóchitl Gálvez in elections this year.
Selection of the President, Mexican Style
An interview with journalist Diego Alfredo Torres Rosete on Mexican political parties and presidential politics.
Weekly News Items Jan 15
Texas National Guard prevents saving of drowning migrants, AMLO proposes generous pension reform, Mexico and Venezuela oil and gas alliance, Claudia Sheinbaum, Mexico largest 2023 exporter to US, political economy of humanism, Muxe & LGBTQ+ rights.
Education to Transform
Mexico’s new National Higher Education Program establishes a commitment to higher education for all.
Weekly News Items Jan 8
Mexico’s neutralization of the extreme right, Haitian migrants, AMLO’s enduring popularity, GMO corn dispute, 30 years of the Zapatistas, Mexican cinema.
Televisa: The Manufacturer of Mexico’s News
An interview with Andrew Paxman, professor of history and journalism, on Mexico’s corporate press behemoth.