Friday, November 4, 2011

When will Moreira leave the PRI presidency?

On the scandal-ridden national president of PRI, Humberto Moreira:

Moreira: "I am not leaving, and even less so under pressure"
He continues to decry a "political lynching," though it should be pointed out that he has not even once given a straight answer to either 1) the exploding Coahuila debt under his governorship, and 2) the falsification of authorizations by congress to contract more debt, carried out by his functionaries, perhaps with his knowledge

Manlio Fabio Beltrones and Enrique Peña Nieto: Only Moreira will decided if he stays or not.

Hardly a ringing endorsement.

If PRI loses in Michoacán on Nov. 13, my bets are, Moreira's out.

Michoacán: Four mayors murdered since 2008

Since 2008, four mayors have been murdered on the job in Michoacán, which is celebrating its election in a tense atmosphere the coming Nov. 13. They are:

* Marcelo Ibarra Villa, Villa Madero, June 2008
Octavio Manuel Carillo Castellanos, Vista Hermosa, February 2009
Gustavo Sánchez Cervantes, Tancítaro, September 2010
* Ricardo Guzmán Romero, La Piedad, Novovember 2011

2006 backers of AMLO publish letter backing Ebrard 20212

Several high-profile AMLO backers in 2006 published a letter in various Mexican print media affirming their support for Ebrard in 2012.

They include:

José Woldenberg, Néstor García Canclini, Agustín Basave, Carmen Boullosa, Emmanuel Carballo, Horacio Franco, Jaime Labastida, Guadalupe Loaeza, Salvador Martínez della Rocca, Alejandro Moreno Toscano, Regina Orozco, Miguel Ángel Porrúa, Enrique Provencio, Marco Rascón, Luis Reygadas, Cecilia Soto, Xavier Velasco, and José María Yazpik.

Link to letter here

"Total coalition" on the left

PRD, Movimiento Ciudadano, and the PT will go for a "total coalition" in 2012, meaning they will compete with common candidates for not only the president, but also legislative lists, under a common alliance.
While this is a display of unity (albeit forced), it also means they will forgo a lot of party funding, as the coalition will not receive money according to the each individual party, but a common sum for all three.

Now, this is the plan. We'll see what happens to the "coalition" if there is a AMLO-Ebrard disagreement following the upcoming poll to decide the 2021 candidate.