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The Mayor of Mexico

By: Edwin F. Ackerman

Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s amazing success as president had a lot to do with his time as mayor.

In Mexico, after years in the wilderness, the political left finally came to power with the presidency of Andrés Manuel López Obrador. And to the surprise of his friends and skeptics alike, it’s hard to see his administration as anything less than a rousing success. During AMLO’s term in office between 2018 and 2024, real […]

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In Mexico, after years in the wilderness, the political left finally came to power with the presidency of Andrés Manuel López Obrador. And to the surprise of his friends and skeptics alike, it’s hard to see his administration as anything less than a rousing success. During AMLO’s term in office between 2018 and 2024, real […]

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In Mexico, after years in the wilderness, the political left finally came to power with the presidency of Andrés Manuel López Obrador. And to the surprise of his friends and skeptics alike, it’s hard to see his administration as anything less than a rousing success. During AMLO’s term in office between 2018 and 2024, real […]

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In Mexico, after years in the wilderness, the political left finally came to power with the presidency of Andrés Manuel López Obrador. And to the surprise of his friends and skeptics alike, it’s hard to see his administration as anything less than a rousing success. During AMLO’s term in office between 2018 and 2024, real […]