The Mexican One Percent is freaking the hell out

June 28, 2018 10:39 AM

“With (days) until voters hit the polls on July 1 to elect a new president and decide a long list of down-ballot races, the mystery calls are just the latest salvo in the dirty arms race of Mexican electoral politics, with the balance of them aimed at one candidate. For the first time in decades an independent, left-progressive populist has a commanding lead in the polls to govern the unruly nation of 130 million. Barring an unforeseen last minute mega-scandal, he (Andrés Manuel López Obrador) will almost certainly be Mexico’s next president.” On the Way to Mexico’s Vote (The Baffler)
posted by The Whelk (4 comments total)

The recent John Oliver episode about the election portrayed AMLO as a slick purveyor of vague and illusive policy proposals, or even a lack thereof. It definitely didn't go into as much detail about him as this article, which is more rosy about the prospect of an AMLO presidency. The optimist in me wants to align myself with that rosiness!
posted by lilies.lilies at 10:52 AM on June 28, 2018

The Economist has a rather different take: AMLO, Mexico’s answer to Donald Trump. The article is a little more positive than the headline would suggest.
posted by Nelson at 11:01 AM on June 28, 2018

Previously, and currently still open, with many links.
posted by GenjiandProust at 11:07 AM on June 28, 2018 [1 favorite]

When the Economist is scared of someone that is fucking excellent news.
posted by Space Coyote at 11:23 AM on June 28, 2018 [1 favorite]