Manuel Lopez Obrador has been overwhelmingly chosen to lead Mexico. 54% of the votes speak of the desire that all mexicans have for change. As a Mexican born, I have mixed emotions.
It is hard to believe in anything other than your spirit when you grew-up in a society that focus on high social class oppressing and forgetting about indigenous roots, and people and exploiting the working class. While growing up in Mexico, I saw that only two political parties always won election. PRI mostly then PAN. Now for a change, a President who started as a member of PRI, then switched to te Democratic Party and ultimately created his own political party. Will he stand by the people or by the so many who have taken advantage of Mexico? We will see when he takes office in December.
Hope and justice, is all I can wish for a country that still my country. A country that has endure so much oppression and corruption. A rich country that barely increases salaries, a country where the bureaucrats can make more than their share while farmers or working people barely exist. Mexican leaders have had its people hypnotized with mexican soap operas and soccer for ages but that did not stopped Mexicans who voted for change. Now we got to wait and see if Lopez Obrador is for the people and not for corruption.
Corruption is a phrase that Mexicans seem to got acostumed due to fear. Killings, kidnappings seem to cause the fear effect that will paralized anyone. Journalist and politicians have been killed without impunity. I read that elected president Obrador platform is focused on ending corruption and taking away the power from the wrong hands. I certainly want to see that happening. For starters, a more educated and well trained Police department who is not well know by " La mordida" but by their service to the community.
I read that he is focusing on the poor, the youth and the elders. If all his words become actions ,I will be overjoyed to see that Mexico my first home, the home to my family and friends will finally have a leader who believe in change and treat his people with dignity..
Reverting the privatization of Mexican water should be one big priority. Many of us will be waiting to see the promises into action. Mexicans want real change the kind that will take half of Mexican population out of poverty. Perhaps selling the presidential plane, reducing politician salaries will be part of the change. We can only wait and see it happening.
http://www.bbc.com/mundo/noticias-america-latina-43578377
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/29/world/americas/mexico-election-lopez-obrador-president.html
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/jul/03/mexico-amlo-president-no-bodyguards
It is hard to believe in anything other than your spirit when you grew-up in a society that focus on high social class oppressing and forgetting about indigenous roots, and people and exploiting the working class. While growing up in Mexico, I saw that only two political parties always won election. PRI mostly then PAN. Now for a change, a President who started as a member of PRI, then switched to te Democratic Party and ultimately created his own political party. Will he stand by the people or by the so many who have taken advantage of Mexico? We will see when he takes office in December.
Hope and justice, is all I can wish for a country that still my country. A country that has endure so much oppression and corruption. A rich country that barely increases salaries, a country where the bureaucrats can make more than their share while farmers or working people barely exist. Mexican leaders have had its people hypnotized with mexican soap operas and soccer for ages but that did not stopped Mexicans who voted for change. Now we got to wait and see if Lopez Obrador is for the people and not for corruption.
Corruption is a phrase that Mexicans seem to got acostumed due to fear. Killings, kidnappings seem to cause the fear effect that will paralized anyone. Journalist and politicians have been killed without impunity. I read that elected president Obrador platform is focused on ending corruption and taking away the power from the wrong hands. I certainly want to see that happening. For starters, a more educated and well trained Police department who is not well know by " La mordida" but by their service to the community.
I read that he is focusing on the poor, the youth and the elders. If all his words become actions ,I will be overjoyed to see that Mexico my first home, the home to my family and friends will finally have a leader who believe in change and treat his people with dignity..
Reverting the privatization of Mexican water should be one big priority. Many of us will be waiting to see the promises into action. Mexicans want real change the kind that will take half of Mexican population out of poverty. Perhaps selling the presidential plane, reducing politician salaries will be part of the change. We can only wait and see it happening.
http://www.bbc.com/mundo/noticias-america-latina-43578377
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/29/world/americas/mexico-election-lopez-obrador-president.html
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/jul/03/mexico-amlo-president-no-bodyguards
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