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On the Mexico Election

Started by dirtsurfer · May 24, 2021 · 18 replies
dirtsurfer
https://www.wsj.com/articles/mexican-democracys-big-test-11621804644?st=zonmpfr5yab36xo&reflink=article_copyURL_share
dirtsurfer
https://www.wsj.com/articles/dozens-of-mexican-candidates-have-been-killed-in-a-bloody-election-season-11621941312?st=uo74e7fywshcz8o&reflink=article_copyURL_share
Old55
Wall Street Journal says turn right on reflex I’d turn left....but Obrador is an odd duck....that train project is just stupid
audsley
I consider Wall Street Journal to be the most trustworthy source in the mainstream media.
Hobie Vern
Let's ask the question everyone wants to know! What is up with beer sales for the election??? Headed down Sunday for a week.
mexicoruss
June 5th and 6th Penasco is dry. Buy on the 4th and you are OK.
Hobie Vern
Thanks Russ
dirtsurfer
Old55 said:

Wall Street Journal says turn right on reflex I’d turn left....but Obrador is an odd duck....that train project is just stupid

Well, not sure what you consider a more reliable news source but this article is reported in many news agencies around the world-I read similar stories several other countries news. Personally, I feel the WSJ is the least biased in any direction of any news source in the U.S.
Old55
They are cheerleaders for the Neoliberals that ran the Mexican middle class into the ground.The straight reporting is usually good but that editorial page...wow... For a leftist take on Amlo https://jacobinmag.com/2021/05/amlo-mexico-elections-national-project-morena
dirtsurfer
Not sure Mexico will ever recover: https://apnews.com/article/caribbean-mexico-police-f6ea7798ca3cc171ac13b3a5a6a6c266
GringoZona
mexicoruss said:

June 5th and 6th Penasco is dry. Buy on the 4th and you are OK.

I thought it was midnight on the 5th through midnight on the 6th? Or is that what you meant?
GringoZona
Oh I guess Rocky Point 360 isn't even sure and they are waiting for clarification from officials.

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mexicoruss
regardless.....I would plan for the 5th to be dry as well as the 6th
Old55
He is making a mistake on this one:https://www.houstonchronicle.com/business/energy/amp/Comment-Risks-outweigh-rewards-in-AMLO-s-Deer-16210945.php
Old55
https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2021-05-31/mexicos-amlo-has-a-big-vision-for-change-it-all-depends-on-midterm-elections?_amp=true. Good take on how its looking...
Old55
Morena lost some steam and maybe the super majority in the lower house.They picked up the Govenor of Sonora ...https://www.proceso.com.mx/nacional/estados/2021/6/7/alfonso-durazo-aventaja-en-sonora-con-51-de-la-preferencia-electoral-265450.html
Old55
Locally...really close but looks like by hook and crook ( a picture of you and your ballot got cash from the old boys that run this town ) the party in power stays in power ..side note A Mexican Green party got 174...cool
According to the Prep
JORGE PIVAC ADVENTAGE WITH 377 DR VOTES. PADILLA
A slight lead of 377 votes took the PRI-PAN-PRD alliance with Jorge Pivac as a candidate until midnight, carrying 6,793 votes, while secondly going with Dr. Miguel Angel Padilla with 6,416 suffrages; while PES and Lazarus ′′ Chichí ′′ Espinoza counted 4,162 votes, according to data from the Prep.
Force for Mexico had 544 votes; Citizen Movement 273 and Green Party with 173 suffrages.
The trend i
Old55
On some issues we now have a Leftist governor in Sonora....interesting...
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Old55
Jorge Pivac ( a good guy) won the local race for the Coalition.....Padilla ( another good guy) the brown candidate is pissed.....