Challenging the US Narrative on Mexico

Episode Title: Challenging the US Narrative against Mexico

On Sunday, April 10 Mexicans went to the polls to determine whether sitting President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador should or should not remain in office to finish the remaining 3 years of his 6 year term. Of the approximately 16M citizens that participated, over 90% voted yes, AMLO should continue his presidency. Several of the energy reforms envisioned by the President for his remaining 3 years are not supported by Washington as suggested in a series of anti-energy reform articles published by Bloomberg beginning last year. The most recent article titled Mexican Opposition Party to a vote against AMLO’s power bill was published April 4 just 6 days prior to the April 10 referendum. And, then, on April 22, 2022 published in the Washington Post: AMLO has already lost half of the people who brought him to power.

It is clear what Washington wants, but what do the Mexican people want?

To give us some context as to the April 10 vote and the ramifications of the results is journalist Alina Duarte who joined us live from Mexico City. Aline reports for Sin Censura and Canal Catorce

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