IDN, the most discredited and corrupt of PRD's internal factions, is threatening to leave the party unless the party's internal state elections in Mexico State are annulled.
While obviously very damaging to the party in the short run - the IDN is among the largest of PRD's myriad of internal factions - I am increasingly moving to the conviction that given the discredit IDN has brought over the PRD (it is led by "Rubber band man" René Bejarano and his wife Dolores Padierna), it may be a price worth paying for the PRD if it wants to establish itself as a modern, socially liberal, left-wing party.
Saturday, November 5, 2011
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.
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
* 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
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.
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.
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