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Mexico: Politics trends

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AMLO uses his anti-corruption drive to gain power and scare critics
The Economist
Mexico’s president sees himself, rather than strong institutions, as the bulwark against graft
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Mexico's political problem
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Mexico has reduced their growth forecast for 2019: from 2% to 0.2%. It seems the country is at the brink of a crisis: investors are running away from the cou...
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Mexico: Lopez Obrador claims to have unilaterally blocked education reforms
Stratfor
Though the move by the Mexican president is unlikely to hold up in court, he may still reap political benefits from the decree -- and make reforming education harder for future presidents.
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In Mexico, a president’s populist agenda puts investors in its crosshairs
Stratfor
President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has proposed a constitutional reform that would threaten the country’s business environment -- and potentially open the door for sweeping political changes.
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Mexico: The president's energy nationalism creeps forward
Stratfor
Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has already taken a bite out of the country's private energy sector with indirect measures. Now he's taking some direct action to do the same in the electricity industry.
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How Lopez Obrador's election as president will change Mexico
Stratfor
Thanks to congressional majorities, the man popularly known as AMLO will become the strongest Mexican president in decades when he takes office Dec. 1.
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What to expect from AMLO on immigration
Stratfor
Factors international and domestic will push new Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador to leave his predecessor's immigration policy largely intact.
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Mexico: What the president-elect's call for a moral constitution means
Stratfor
Mexican President-elect Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador's new moral constitution reportedly won't be legally binding, but that won't keep it from having policy implications.
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Mexico's president-elect works to solidify power
Stratfor
After riding a populist wave into office, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador is moving on to his next task, consolidating control.
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Mexico: Next administration targets education reform
Stratfor
The new government in Mexico hopes to solidify its base by altering the 2013 education overhaul that angered many teachers.
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Why more democracy might mean more disruption in Mexico
Stratfor
True to his populist credentials, the Mexican president-elect is proposing constitutional reform to permit voters to directly set policy through referendums. However, the change could have some unintended consequences.
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Mexico: President-elect Lopez Obrador and his morena party secure congressional control
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Mexicans have selected the populist Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador as their next president, and they've also given his National Regeneration Movement the ability to legislate without interference from political opponents in Congress.
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What a populist president would mean for mexico
Stratfor
The latest polls show Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador winning the presidency while his coalition cleans up in the legislative elections. That's disconcerting for the country's establishment parties, investors and private sector.