Mexican Uprising?
Andrés Manuel López Obrador is a Mexican politician who belongs to Party of the Democratic Revolution (PRD). The PRD is a leftist party in Mexico that promotes Peaceful Revolution. As a politician, López Obrador was elected in 2000 as the Federal District's Head of Government. Mexico's Capital, Mexico City is within the Federal District and is a vastly important political area.
López Obrador is one of the most popular politicians in Mexico. His slogan is "First, the Poor" which is rightly so due his support for social programs for the people in Poverty. While the Federal District's Head of Government, López Obrador succeeded in lowering the corruption of Mexico Cities police department, as well as lowering the crime rate.
After all of López Obrador success in the Federal District, on May 9th, 2005 he announced he would be running for presidency. Since he has been running, he has been ahead in almost every survey and he has maintained his high approval ratings.
To think, however, that the Upper Class of Mexico would just allow this to happen seems unlikely. As usual, the Capitalists have attempted to stop López Obrador from running for presidency.
In 2004, a judge in Mexico accused López Obrador of intentionally disobeying a judicial order. Under Mexican law, López Obrador wouldn't be allowed to run for president in 2006 if convicted.
On April 24th, 2005, 1.2 million Mexicans took to the streets of Mexico City to protest the political motivated accusation of López Obrador. Vincente Fox's, the current President of Mexico, attempts to silence López Obrador has backfired on him and resulted in a movement against corruption.
López Obrador announced he would go to prison as an example of how corrupt Mexico's democracy is. Him being in prison would stir up even more backing of him and his party. However, two PAN deputies paid his bail and kept him out of prison. PAN, National Action Party, is one of the three main parties in Mexico and are Conservative; advocating for free enterprise and everything else that comes with the right side of the spectrum.
Government officials told López Obrador that he was no longer the Mayor of Mexico City and would be arrested if he returned to his position. He returned to work and has not been arrested. The current government knows that the more they try to hold López Obrador down, the more people will support him. They have no choice but to allow him to run and most likely win the election - which may lead to many social/socialist policies, if López Obrador sticks to what he's been preaching.
Throughout Latin America, more and more countries have become more leftist than ever. From the Socialist Dictatorship in Cuba to the Social Democracy in Venezuela. I don't think that it's an coincidence that the initial sprouts of Social Movements occurred around the largest and most ruthless imperial power.
López Obrador is one of the most popular politicians in Mexico. His slogan is "First, the Poor" which is rightly so due his support for social programs for the people in Poverty. While the Federal District's Head of Government, López Obrador succeeded in lowering the corruption of Mexico Cities police department, as well as lowering the crime rate.
After all of López Obrador success in the Federal District, on May 9th, 2005 he announced he would be running for presidency. Since he has been running, he has been ahead in almost every survey and he has maintained his high approval ratings.
To think, however, that the Upper Class of Mexico would just allow this to happen seems unlikely. As usual, the Capitalists have attempted to stop López Obrador from running for presidency.
In 2004, a judge in Mexico accused López Obrador of intentionally disobeying a judicial order. Under Mexican law, López Obrador wouldn't be allowed to run for president in 2006 if convicted.
On April 24th, 2005, 1.2 million Mexicans took to the streets of Mexico City to protest the political motivated accusation of López Obrador. Vincente Fox's, the current President of Mexico, attempts to silence López Obrador has backfired on him and resulted in a movement against corruption.
López Obrador announced he would go to prison as an example of how corrupt Mexico's democracy is. Him being in prison would stir up even more backing of him and his party. However, two PAN deputies paid his bail and kept him out of prison. PAN, National Action Party, is one of the three main parties in Mexico and are Conservative; advocating for free enterprise and everything else that comes with the right side of the spectrum.
Government officials told López Obrador that he was no longer the Mayor of Mexico City and would be arrested if he returned to his position. He returned to work and has not been arrested. The current government knows that the more they try to hold López Obrador down, the more people will support him. They have no choice but to allow him to run and most likely win the election - which may lead to many social/socialist policies, if López Obrador sticks to what he's been preaching.
Throughout Latin America, more and more countries have become more leftist than ever. From the Socialist Dictatorship in Cuba to the Social Democracy in Venezuela. I don't think that it's an coincidence that the initial sprouts of Social Movements occurred around the largest and most ruthless imperial power.
posted by D_Bokk at 4:49 PM
2 Comments:
¡VIVA MEXICO!
I see now where you got this reference from.
Nice blog!
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