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Mexico's Leftist President: All You Need To Know


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In this episode of 1Dime Radio, I am joined by 3 of my well-educated leftist Mexican friends, Ernesto, Andres, and Connor, who I got to hang out with during my trip to Mexico this year. I learned a lot from talking to them, and by bringing them on 1Dime Radio, I am sure my listeners will learn quite a lot as well. We talk about the state of Mexican politics and provide a historical overview of the context leading up to Mexico’s New Leftist President Claudia Sheinbaum and her predecessor AMLO (Andrés Manuel López Obrador), the former president and leader of the same Center-Left Party (Morena).
In the Backroom exclusive segment on Patreon, we talk about the recent elections in Venezuela and the Latin American Left more broadly, as well as how the Mexican government compares to the other left-of-center “pink tide” governments of Latin America, such as Maduro’s Venezuelan government, Lula’s Brazil, Gustavo Pedro in Columbia, and Gabriel Boric in Chile. Become a Patron at Patreon.com/OneDime if you haven’t already!
Timestamps:
00:00 The Backroom Preview
03:29 AMLO's Rise to Power and Media Strategy
06:17 Claudia Sheinbaum's Resounding Victory
10:09 Big Judicial Reform
21:41 The Ideology of Morena
25:39 History of AMLO and Morena
47:26 How Morena Won
53:22 AMLO's Rise to Power
01:01:08 Mexican Constitution and Progressive Ideals
01:10:16 Coalitions & Mexico's Political Landscape
01:16:44 Mexican Democracy
01:31:13 Progressive Legislation and Lessons From AMLO
01:40:41 The Pink Tide
01:46:16 The Zapatistas
01:54:46 Corruption and The Drug War
02:00:10 Military Expansion
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Outro Music by Karl Casey
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