Thank you Mike for helping me understand what's going on. I've heard about INE but didn't really know what it was or what the proposed changes were.
We did study some politics and some of the reforms that happened in the 90's when I was a student in the University, but it was more in the context of learning Spanish than really trying to understand the political dynamics.
As for ."..continued to declare himself the legitimate winner or the election", that sure sounds familiar. I'm pretty sure I've heard that somewhere else. :)
Great job with the article Mike, Definitley did a good job in terms of trying to stay neutral as you can while at the same time informing readers what's going on with the election laws. I would like to read more about it though, I mean I'll read Frum's piece in the Atlantic surrounding the changes, but I don't really trust the guy given his track record, do you know of any English News sources covering Mexico?
I just got through this one. It was dense, and very informative. Helpful to know what is going on, for that happy day, in the distant future, when my spanish is good enough to converse about such things with mexican nationals directly. lol
As always, I want to say, 'Thank you!". I know more about Mexico's state of politics than yesterday. I regret having read your article "sin un frijol en la panza" (on an empty stomach) and before my morning coffee. I find the story sad. Ignorance if not bliss can be comforting. Do you say, "It is all but certain that the next MORENA candidate will be the next president of Mexico" because of the rise of populism in Mexico as in all over the world?
Amlo did win after all. Maybe AMLO's previous two losses are still stinging his ego/ideologies. Psychologizing is the easy path for me.
Thank you Mike for helping me understand what's going on. I've heard about INE but didn't really know what it was or what the proposed changes were.
We did study some politics and some of the reforms that happened in the 90's when I was a student in the University, but it was more in the context of learning Spanish than really trying to understand the political dynamics.
As for ."..continued to declare himself the legitimate winner or the election", that sure sounds familiar. I'm pretty sure I've heard that somewhere else. :)
Great job with the article Mike, Definitley did a good job in terms of trying to stay neutral as you can while at the same time informing readers what's going on with the election laws. I would like to read more about it though, I mean I'll read Frum's piece in the Atlantic surrounding the changes, but I don't really trust the guy given his track record, do you know of any English News sources covering Mexico?
I just got through this one. It was dense, and very informative. Helpful to know what is going on, for that happy day, in the distant future, when my spanish is good enough to converse about such things with mexican nationals directly. lol
Nicely done Mike. You walk the line well.
Makes sense to me. Sigh... Thanks for responding
As always, I want to say, 'Thank you!". I know more about Mexico's state of politics than yesterday. I regret having read your article "sin un frijol en la panza" (on an empty stomach) and before my morning coffee. I find the story sad. Ignorance if not bliss can be comforting. Do you say, "It is all but certain that the next MORENA candidate will be the next president of Mexico" because of the rise of populism in Mexico as in all over the world?
Amlo did win after all. Maybe AMLO's previous two losses are still stinging his ego/ideologies. Psychologizing is the easy path for me.