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
Friday, November 4, 2011
"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.
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.
Thursday, November 3, 2011
Murdered mayor close to Calderón
The murdered Ricardo Guzmán Romero, mayor of La Piedad, was the coordinator of PAN's mayors in Michoacán. He was also close to President Felipe Calderón, and to his sister, "Cocoa," who is now seeking to become governor of Michoacán.
His murder appears a straight execution: A Jeep drove up to the mayor while he was busy putting up a banner, and gunned him down.
Michoacán is having elections on Nov. 13. So far, 1060 observers have been registered for the election, none of them foreign, and so far no special security/protection has been put in place to make sure they are not victims of organized crime on election day.
His murder appears a straight execution: A Jeep drove up to the mayor while he was busy putting up a banner, and gunned him down.
Michoacán is having elections on Nov. 13. So far, 1060 observers have been registered for the election, none of them foreign, and so far no special security/protection has been put in place to make sure they are not victims of organized crime on election day.
Michoacán PAN mayor murdered
A tragic and sad event just 11 days or so ahead of Michoacán's gubernatorial election:
Ricardo Guzmán Romero, a PAN mayor in La Piedad, was gunned down this evening.
This, only hours after interior secretary José Francisco Blake Mora and Michoacán governor Leonel Godoy declared the elections would not be affected by the organized crime groups of the state.
Ricardo Guzmán Romero, a PAN mayor in La Piedad, was gunned down this evening.
This, only hours after interior secretary José Francisco Blake Mora and Michoacán governor Leonel Godoy declared the elections would not be affected by the organized crime groups of the state.
Wednesday, November 2, 2011
2012 "poll of polls": PRI-PVEM 50%, PAN 28%, PRD 18%
From Milenio: These are the averages of a combined six polls when it comes to party preferences for 2012:
* PRI and Green Party: 50 percent
* PAN: 28 percent
* PRD: 18 percent
I am more than a bit confused by some additional data: Apparently, Ebrard has a 17-10 percent advantage over AMLO. But "counting the independents, the difference is narrowing: AMLO has 31 points, while Ebrard has 24"? Does this mean only among the independents? Or the entire population + independents? If the latter, these are remarkable figure, though the first scenario seems far more likely. Maybe I just need more coffe.
Now, while earlier offering Nov. 15 as the day of decision, Ebrard and AMLO say polls will be made the coming weekend to decide the left's candidate. One company chosen by each, and a third to corroborate.
* PRI and Green Party: 50 percent
* PAN: 28 percent
* PRD: 18 percent
I am more than a bit confused by some additional data: Apparently, Ebrard has a 17-10 percent advantage over AMLO. But "counting the independents, the difference is narrowing: AMLO has 31 points, while Ebrard has 24"? Does this mean only among the independents? Or the entire population + independents? If the latter, these are remarkable figure, though the first scenario seems far more likely. Maybe I just need more coffe.
Now, while earlier offering Nov. 15 as the day of decision, Ebrard and AMLO say polls will be made the coming weekend to decide the left's candidate. One company chosen by each, and a third to corroborate.
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
Nov. 15: D-Day for the Mexican left
By Nov. 15, the PRD informs, the party will choose its presidential candidate, through various polls.
Ebrard repeats he will back AMLO should AMLO come on top, and says he hopes AMLO will do the same should Ebrard be ahead. Every inch of me refuses to believe he will: I hope I am wrong.
Ebrard repeats he will back AMLO should AMLO come on top, and says he hopes AMLO will do the same should Ebrard be ahead. Every inch of me refuses to believe he will: I hope I am wrong.
PRI president Moreira hints at stepping down in February
Despite the growing scandal in Coahuila - an extreme amount of debt contracted that was, it seems, contracted partly illegally - former PRI governor and now national PRI president Humberto Moreira Valdés said he will remain PRI president - even though his former treasurer was again just ordered behind bars for fallegedly falsifying documents while Moreira was still governor.
Moreira did hint that there might be "changes" in February, after PRI picks its presidential candidate. He has continued a very ill-fitting "I am a victim" posture since this scandal first surfaced. PRD calls for his resignation as PRI president to face the accusations head-on. PAN is not calling for him to step down (and perhaps wisely, as this is bringing increasing bad publicity to the PRI), but to cooperate with the investigation.
Moreira did hint that there might be "changes" in February, after PRI picks its presidential candidate. He has continued a very ill-fitting "I am a victim" posture since this scandal first surfaced. PRD calls for his resignation as PRI president to face the accusations head-on. PAN is not calling for him to step down (and perhaps wisely, as this is bringing increasing bad publicity to the PRI), but to cooperate with the investigation.
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