MEXICO: Political considerations behind electricity reform
The political noise surrounding President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (AMLO)’s electricity sector reforms persists even if little significant movement has occurred since it was unveiled on 1 October. The reform, which would restore the state-run CFE electricity utility to a de fa… Become a member to read the rest of this article Username or […]
MEXICO: Prospects for AMLO’s three constitutional reform priorities
Three constitutional reforms that President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (AMLO) wants to advance over the next 18 months face an uphill struggle. The congressional landscape is more complex following the June mid-terms, though AMLO is likely to probe the main opposition all… Become a member to read the rest of this article
MEXICO: Referendum on ex-presidents is more show than substance
On 1 August, there will be a public referendum to decide whether to investigate ex-presidents for corruption and other wrongdoing. Officially, voters will be asked whether they agree that there should be action to “clarify” decisions by “political actors” over recent years. There… Become a member to read the rest of this article
MEXICO: AMLO course change unlikely even if Morena loses ground in mid-terms
Elections for the lower house of Congress take place on 6 June alongside 15 state gubernatorial elections and a host of state assembly and municipal ballots. The campaign has been marked by the ongoing pandemic and vaccination campaign; President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (AMLO… Become a member to read the rest of this article
MEXICO: Rattled AMLO intensifies electoral attacks
With just three and a half weeks to go before the 6 June “mega-elections,” which involve the lower house mid-term vote, 15 state gubernatorial elections, and a host of state assembly and municipal ballots, the campaign is heating up. This week, the gubernatorial election in Nuevo… Become a member to read the rest of […]
MEXICO: New setback for energy sector
A reform of the Hydrocarbons Law unveiled late last week marks the latest step in President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (AMLO)’s rollback of the 2013-14 energy reform. The bill presented to the lower house on 27 March would grant the government discretionary powers to suspend per… Become a member to read the rest of […]
MEXICO: Energy nationalism and salvo against mining add to investor concerns
This week was always likely to see some anti-business rhetoric or gesture from President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (AMLO) given that today, 18 March, is the anniversary of the 1938 nationalization of the oil sector. To mark the day, AMLO is in the oil-producing Tabasco, his hom… Become a member to read the rest […]
MEXICO: Confrontation brewing over rehabilitation of state utility’s monopoly
Proposed changes to the 2013 Electricity Industry Law (LIE) represent another lurch towards energy nationalism. A bill sent to the lower house of Congress on 1 February proposes altering grid dispatch rules to benefit the state-run CFE electricity utility; scrapping long-term pow… Become a member to read the rest of this article
MEXICO: Unpredictable AMLO to complicate bilateral relations with US
It is difficult not to see various recent moves by President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (AMLO) as deliberately provocative to the new US administration. AMLO’s contrarian attitude is largely due to his drive to acquire leverage ahead of what he anticipates will be a more complex… Become a member to read the rest of […]
MEXICO: A challenge to electoral governance ahead of June ballot
This week has seen another instalment of the long-running feud between President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (AMLO) and the National Electoral Institute (INE), which organizes federal elections and audits parties’ finances, and its head Lorenzo Cordova. On this occasion, with und… Become a member to read the rest of this article