Tag: Political Analysis
The absence of Elba Esther Gordillo
For the first time since 1989, Elba Esther Gordillo didn’t take part on the celebrations of Teachers’ Day....
The official murder figures: a deceiving indicator
During Mother’s Day, the Ministry of Interior published the official murder figures for the first five months of...
The Pact for Mexico addendum: sewing and pricking its fingers
On May 7, the Pact for Mexico signatories subscribed an addendum composed by “11 additional commitments”, most of...
Seven unique months in Mexican Congress
On 30 April, the ordinary sessions of the first year of the 62nd Legislature in Congress came to...
The future of PRD: how long can it stay divided?
On May 5, PRD celebrated 24 years in Mexican political life. As it usually happens, its anniversary festivities...
PGR restructuration: correcting the incorrigible?
Jesús Murillo Karam has insisted on the precarious state in which the Attorney’s General Office (PGR) was when...
The U.S.-Mexico relation: a new turnaround?
Barack Obama pays his second state visit to Mexico, the first during the administration of President Peña Nieto....
Michoacán: a tendon in the Federal government’s Achilles’ heel?
During the last couple of weeks, there have been clashes between community polices and alleged members of organized...
A story about mining and beaches
Last week, the Chamber of Deputies approved two resolutions on the use and exploitation of land and national...
Pact for Mexico: How about a break?
The first day of significant differences between political forces that signed the Pact for Mexico was marked by...