Mexico’s dominant party, Morena, rose to power by championing the poor. Now it is having to explain the luxurious lifestyles of some of its most prominent members.
Tag: Morena (Mexican Political Party)
The High School Teacher Leading Mexico’s ‘Fashion Police’
A teacher and journalist has gained a large following for highlighting the apparent luxury items worn by politicians. It has also earned him high-profile detractors.
Claudia Sheinbaum Walks a Political Tightrope as Rubio Visits Mexico
U.S. pressure to crack down on corrupt politicians has squeezed President Claudia Sheinbaum of Mexico ahead of her meeting with Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
How Hugo Aguilar Ortiz Became Mexico’s Most Powerful Indigenous Lawyer
Hugo Aguilar Ortiz grew up in a remote Mixtec-speaking village. He is now one of the most powerful lawyers in Mexico.
How Hugo Aguilar Ortiz Became Mexico’s Most Powerful Indigenous Lawyer
Hugo Aguilar Ortiz grew up in a remote Mixtec-speaking village. He is now one of the most powerful lawyers in Mexico.
In Mexico, Thousands Ran for Office, Few Voted and One Party Dominated It All
Low turnout and fears over democratic backsliding marked Mexico’s shift to electing judges, which opens the way for the Morena party to dominate courts.
Mexico Votes in Sprawling, First-Ever Judiciary Election
Voters were choosing the nine members of the Supreme Court on Sunday, along with more than 2,600 other judges and magistrates.
Will Voting for Judges Help or Hurt Mexico’s Democracy?
Sunday’s judicial elections could remove an important counterweight to powerful elected leaders.
Mexico’s Vote on Nearly 2,700 Judges Will Test Its Democracy
The election to overhaul Mexico’s courts could result in a justice system more beholden to the nation’s dominant party, Morena.
Mexico’s Vote on Nearly 2,700 Judges Will Test Its Democracy
The election to overhaul Mexico’s courts could result in a justice system more beholden to the nation’s dominant party, Morena.