AMLO has earlier invited Juan Ramón de la Fuente to be his Education secretary in a future presidential cabinet; now, the popular former UNAM rector and former minister of health has accepted the offer.
I can only see this as a welcome boost to AMLO's campaign.
Showing posts with label Juan Ramón de la Fuente. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Juan Ramón de la Fuente. Show all posts
Monday, March 12, 2012
Tuesday, December 20, 2011
AMLO's future cabinet: Ebrard as Interior Secretary, de la Fuente, Education
AMLO is taken the time and liberty to declare the names of desired members of his future cabinet:
Marcelo Ebrard, Interior secretary
Juan Ramón de la Fuente, Education secretary
Rogelio Ramírez de la O, Finance secretary.
Very, very solid names. Quite bold to declare them in this manner and not without risks, but might very well pull in some votes.
Marcelo Ebrard, Interior secretary
Juan Ramón de la Fuente, Education secretary
Rogelio Ramírez de la O, Finance secretary.
Very, very solid names. Quite bold to declare them in this manner and not without risks, but might very well pull in some votes.
Friday, August 5, 2011
Carlos Fuentes' presidential endorsement appreciated
Sunday, July 24, 2011
PAN and PRD reject 2012 - but much talk of a "citizen candidate."
President Felipe Calderón openly rejected the possibility of PAN backing a PRD candidate for 2012, such as Marcelo Ebrard. Marcelo Ebrard essentially says the same thing - that an alliance with PAN is "improbable." Yet Calderón pointedly left the door open for a "citizen candidate," or a person who doesn't belong to either - or any - party.
Two names that frequently appear in this regard are Juan Ramón de la Fuente, and to a lesser extent José Woldenberg - former UNAM and IFE president, respectively.
The PRD also notably contains what one may the "plague on both your houses" group, or a sector that rejects both Marcelo Ebrard and Andrés Manuel López Obrador above all in the ADN party faction. Should things get too nasty in the run-up o the election, this group might gain momentum. And their candidate could be, the aforementioned de la Fuente and Woldenberg.
All speculation, of course, but that is all the rage within all camps in these days of declinations and declarations.
Two names that frequently appear in this regard are Juan Ramón de la Fuente, and to a lesser extent José Woldenberg - former UNAM and IFE president, respectively.
The PRD also notably contains what one may the "plague on both your houses" group, or a sector that rejects both Marcelo Ebrard and Andrés Manuel López Obrador above all in the ADN party faction. Should things get too nasty in the run-up o the election, this group might gain momentum. And their candidate could be, the aforementioned de la Fuente and Woldenberg.
All speculation, of course, but that is all the rage within all camps in these days of declinations and declarations.
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Of note: Juan Ramón de la Fuente again calls for legalization debate
Juan Ramón de la Fuente, former head of UNAM and secretary of health in the Zedillo administration - and, mind you, a possible "citizen candidate" for president in 2012 - again called for debating legalization of drugs in Mexico.
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
AMLO still can't get himself expelled from the PRD: "they are the ones who will have to go"
Despite his much-publicized threats to "ask for a leave of absence" from the party, AMLO declared he will still remain within the PRD, despite the massive 2/3 vote in the Mexico State local branch in favor of opening up for an alliance with PAN:
"We are not leaving the party; let it be clear that it is they who will have to leave, not us."
As noted before, AMLO knows well that an expulsion from the PRD would be far more advantageous to him simply leaving, so he is moving forward, announcing that he will still present his own candidate for the upcoming gubernatorial elections. The two most likely bets are Senator Yeidckol Polevnsky and PRD deputy Alejandro Encinas, though I strongly doubt that Encinas really want to take the drastic step of breaking so directly with the party he helped found.
In any case, Marcelo Ebrard, AMLO's rival for the 2012 nomination, noted that the local PRD branch's decision was "logical," which indeed it was, if the main goal remains to defeat a PRI candidate in Mexico State and, by extension, Peña Nieto in 2012. One should also take note that Juan Ramón de la Fuente, who is muy presidenciable, also backed the alliances: So much for the hopes of PRI to make him their Mexico City mayor, as El Universal's paranoid-megalomaniac-in-chief Ricardo Alemán earlier claimed a likely scenario.
The question is now how to get past those tricky residency requirements to make de la Fuente a candidate in Edomex...
"We are not leaving the party; let it be clear that it is they who will have to leave, not us."
As noted before, AMLO knows well that an expulsion from the PRD would be far more advantageous to him simply leaving, so he is moving forward, announcing that he will still present his own candidate for the upcoming gubernatorial elections. The two most likely bets are Senator Yeidckol Polevnsky and PRD deputy Alejandro Encinas, though I strongly doubt that Encinas really want to take the drastic step of breaking so directly with the party he helped found.
In any case, Marcelo Ebrard, AMLO's rival for the 2012 nomination, noted that the local PRD branch's decision was "logical," which indeed it was, if the main goal remains to defeat a PRI candidate in Mexico State and, by extension, Peña Nieto in 2012. One should also take note that Juan Ramón de la Fuente, who is muy presidenciable, also backed the alliances: So much for the hopes of PRI to make him their Mexico City mayor, as El Universal's paranoid-megalomaniac-in-chief Ricardo Alemán earlier claimed a likely scenario.
The question is now how to get past those tricky residency requirements to make de la Fuente a candidate in Edomex...
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
Se ve, se siente, De la Fuente Presidente
Juan Ramón de la Fuente penned an eloquent defense of the secular state in today's El Universal, in which he moreover used the occasion to throw a jab at Andrés Manuel López Obrador.
De la Fuente wisely bides his time, yet some postulation for a high political office appears increasingly likely in 2011-2012.
De la Fuente wisely bides his time, yet some postulation for a high political office appears increasingly likely in 2011-2012.
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Poll: Trouble for parties
Almost three years ahead of the 2012 contest, any poll on possible presidential contenders is likely to reflect principally name recognition rather than any clear intended vote among the electorate. Not unsurprisingly given his excessive promotion in media, governor Enrique Peña Nieto is ahead with just above 50 percent, according to a poll by Gabinete de Comunicación Estratégica.
What is more notable is the low party identification among the electorate. PRD, for one, has a vote intention of only 10 percent in Michoacán, 11.8 in Baja California Sur, and 14 percent in Guerrero, states it currently governs. More disturbingly, in its bastion Mexico City, PRD's vote intention - regardless of candidate - is only 10 percent.
Notably, within the 31 states and federal district, the percentage of people who do not identify directly with a party ranges form to to 49 percent.
A poll is a poll is a poll. Yet it is likely to throw more fuel to the fire for those within the PRD and the left in general who are advocating a "citizen candidate" not directly affiliated with a party. Here, Juan Ramón de la Fuente and even José Woldenberg stand out as clear alternatives.
What is more notable is the low party identification among the electorate. PRD, for one, has a vote intention of only 10 percent in Michoacán, 11.8 in Baja California Sur, and 14 percent in Guerrero, states it currently governs. More disturbingly, in its bastion Mexico City, PRD's vote intention - regardless of candidate - is only 10 percent.
Notably, within the 31 states and federal district, the percentage of people who do not identify directly with a party ranges form to to 49 percent.
A poll is a poll is a poll. Yet it is likely to throw more fuel to the fire for those within the PRD and the left in general who are advocating a "citizen candidate" not directly affiliated with a party. Here, Juan Ramón de la Fuente and even José Woldenberg stand out as clear alternatives.
Saturday, August 14, 2010
Progressive tones from Juan Ramón de la Fuente. What office will he run for?
Juan Ramón de la Fuente, former rector of UNAM, is increasing his media protagonism these days, a sign he might finally run for elected office. Though whether it will be as Governor of Mexico State, Chief of Government of Mexico City or - why not? - the presidency remains to be seen.
De la Fuente recently expressed admiration for Obama, who a few months ago stated he wanted to refocus the "drug war" strategy toward one where drugs are principally regarded an issue of public health/ De la Fuente, former secretary of health in the government of Ernesto Zedillo (1994-2000) reiterated his preference for "prevention, education, treatment and rehabilitation," and pointedly noted that putting the subject of legalization up for discussion was a great step forward.
De la Fuente, a surgeon, is not affiliated with the PRI nor any other party, though he is regarded as close to the social-democratic wing of the PRD. Will he be a dark-horse presidential candidate for 2012, as a "citizen candidate"?
De la Fuente recently expressed admiration for Obama, who a few months ago stated he wanted to refocus the "drug war" strategy toward one where drugs are principally regarded an issue of public health/ De la Fuente, former secretary of health in the government of Ernesto Zedillo (1994-2000) reiterated his preference for "prevention, education, treatment and rehabilitation," and pointedly noted that putting the subject of legalization up for discussion was a great step forward.
De la Fuente, a surgeon, is not affiliated with the PRI nor any other party, though he is regarded as close to the social-democratic wing of the PRD. Will he be a dark-horse presidential candidate for 2012, as a "citizen candidate"?
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