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Foreign PolicyJanuary 25, 2018
A Progressive Reformist Is Leading Mexico’s Presidential Polls—and Washington Is Freaking Out
The rise of Andrés Manuel López Obrador has sparked hysterical fears of anti-US populism and claims of Russian “interference.”
John M. Ackerman
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Foreign PolicyMay 22, 2014
How Mexico’s New President Is Turning His Country Into a Servile US Client
Enrique Peña Nieto is using violence and repression to dismantle his country’s progressive legacy.
John M. Ackerman
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June 27, 2012
¿Irá México a la izquierda?
Las elecciones presidenciales del 1° de julio parecían anticipar el sencillo recambio de una elite de poder por otra, pero la competencia se recalentó de golpe. Lo que está en juego es nada menos que la supervivencia de la democracia.
John M. Ackerman
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ActivismJune 25, 2012
A Left-Wing Comeback in Mexico’s Presidential Elections?
The emerging #YoSoy132 student movement has shaken up the usual staid political classes heading into the July 1 vote—maybe for good.
John M. Ackerman
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