Elizondo Maldonado Ambriz was the PRD's candidate to be mayor of Múgica, Michoacán, but stepped down after what appears to be threats from organized crime. Antonio Soto Sánchez, spokesperson for PRD's candidate for governor Silvano Aureoles Conejo, all but confirmed this.
He is not the first: In the past weeks, mayoral candidates have also stepped down in Tumbiscatío, Indaparapeo, Churumuco, and Arteaga, as they simply are not willing to face near certain death if they defy the criminal group in control of the area.
One is hard pressed to blame them.
Sunday, October 16, 2011
Free Ipads! Just give us your data, Mexican Green party says
This is truly repugnant. The Mexican "Green Party" is offering Ipads, Ipods, and refridgerators - or, the chance of winning one of these items - in return for sending you their personal information - full name, address, etc.
Senator Arturo Escobar insisted that such practices does not need the permission of the Interior Ministry, as it is technically not a lottery, because no tickets are handed out.
He also denied that the PVEM has been handing out any flyer announcing this dubious practice, despite El Universal having revealed this in its investigation. Escobar is a man whose lack of sincerity, integrity and credibility rivals that of Sarah Palin, so I'll trust El Universal on this one.
There are few things I would like more to see happen in Mexican politics than the revocation of PVEM's party registry. May this be one more nail in its coffin.
Senator Arturo Escobar insisted that such practices does not need the permission of the Interior Ministry, as it is technically not a lottery, because no tickets are handed out.
He also denied that the PVEM has been handing out any flyer announcing this dubious practice, despite El Universal having revealed this in its investigation. Escobar is a man whose lack of sincerity, integrity and credibility rivals that of Sarah Palin, so I'll trust El Universal on this one.
There are few things I would like more to see happen in Mexican politics than the revocation of PVEM's party registry. May this be one more nail in its coffin.
If we don't get a bishop, we change religion:
Interesting religious dynamics in San Luis Potosí: An entire people changes religion following miserable customer service from the catholic church.
The Pames / Xi'iuy are an indigenous people found in San Luis Potosí, among the very few surviving in the state. They make up around 3 percent of its population. Following multiple complaints and petitions to the catholic church to send them a priest or bishop, which were all apparently ignored, the Pames decided to simply change their religion toward a denomination that was indeed willing to send a religious minister to their area: The Anglicans.
They lined up to get baptized, and celebrated their new religion as it should be, with a party and dances.
The Pames / Xi'iuy are an indigenous people found in San Luis Potosí, among the very few surviving in the state. They make up around 3 percent of its population. Following multiple complaints and petitions to the catholic church to send them a priest or bishop, which were all apparently ignored, the Pames decided to simply change their religion toward a denomination that was indeed willing to send a religious minister to their area: The Anglicans.
They lined up to get baptized, and celebrated their new religion as it should be, with a party and dances.
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| From La Jornada |
Strongest accusation yet from Calderón of PRI collusion with narcos
It even reached the New York Times ("Mexican President: State Was Left to Drug Cartel"):
Calderón is suggesting that the PRI-run government of the state of Veracruz might have pacted with the narcos:
"I believe Veracruz was left in the hands of the Zetas, I don't know if it was involuntary, probably, I hope so"
Wow.
As one might expect, the PRI was not happy about these comment, though its response to what are truly explosive allegations was remarkably muted ("lamentable," "politicized," etc).
Is it just 2012 heating up, or does the government really have something on PRI and narco collusion?
Calderón is suggesting that the PRI-run government of the state of Veracruz might have pacted with the narcos:
"I believe Veracruz was left in the hands of the Zetas, I don't know if it was involuntary, probably, I hope so"
Wow.
As one might expect, the PRI was not happy about these comment, though its response to what are truly explosive allegations was remarkably muted ("lamentable," "politicized," etc).
Is it just 2012 heating up, or does the government really have something on PRI and narco collusion?
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