Mexico's next president could be a leftist demagogue or a practical reformer. He's the same man.

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https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/the_americas/mexicos-next-president-could-be-a-leftist-demagogue-or-a-practical-reformer-hes-the-same-man/2018/06/20/e570ba3a-6998-11e8-a335-c4503d041eaf_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.12dad3c5d789



By Kevin Sieff and Joshua Partlow at the Washington Post



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They were thinly veiled admonitions about one candidate — the man who appears increasingly likely to become this country’s next president: Andrés Manuel López Obrador.

His rise is seen by his opponents as the greatest threat to Mexico since it embraced democracy and a free-market economy at the end of the 20th century. One chief executive warned of “catastrophic effects” in his letter to employees. Another said that the candidate’s proposals would “turn the clock back decades.”

López Obrador, a longtime fixture of the left and former mayor of Mexico City, holds a commanding lead in polls leading up to the July 1 vote, in large part because of an anti-corruption platform that has resonated with many lower- and middle-class Mexicans. “It’s an honor to be with Obrador,” his supporters scream at rallies.

But members of Mexico’s powerful private sector have suggested that López Obrador’s most dramatic policies could have devastating effects on the economy. Analysts and intellectuals say his lack of respect for Mexican government institutions could usher in a period of quasi-autocracy.




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1. In other news the Trump WH sent a message to Canada's Governor General

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Coincidence with a leftist populist perhaps winning in Mexico? I think Trump realizes he would have no allies in North America and that would be hard to run on in the midterms.

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President Donald J. Trump sent the following message to Her Excellency The Right Honourable Julie Payette, congratulating Canada on the celebration of its National Day:

“My sincerest congratulations go out to all Canadians as you celebrate your National Day on July 1.

“As neighbors and allies, the United States and Canada stand firmly together against threats to our shared democratic values and our freedoms and way of life.  Your partnership on the global stage, and your condemnation of autocratic regimes, send a strong signal in support of human rights, prosperity, and security around the world.  We treasure our close bonds.

“I wish you all well on your special day of celebration.”



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https://ca.usembassy.gov/president-trump-sends-canada-day-message-to-the-governor-general/