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Mexico: How Weak Institutions Paved The Way For One-Man Rule

Thousands of Mexicans gather to listen to Mexican President Lopez Obrador give a report on the achievements and commitments of his administration.
Thousands of Mexicans gather to listen to Mexican President Lopez Obrador give a report on the achievements and commitments of his administration. Hector Adolfo Quintanar Perez/ZUMA

The weakness of institutions in Mexico once gave its presidents leeway to reform the state. Today President López Obrador is using it as a tool to accumulate more and more power of his own.

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Will Mexico’s New President Be More Lula Or Chávez?

AMLO in Mexico City on July 2
AMLO in Mexico City on July 2 Francisco Rodr­guez/RCC /ZUMA

Andrés Manuel López Obrador promises to give Mexico an extreme socialist makeover. But he also wants to keep doing business with the U.S. and boost investor confidence.

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