The Death (and Rebirth?) of the Mexican Right
New and unexpected figures are reshaping Mexico's political opposition—and its ties with the U.S.
MEXICO CITY—He has appeared on Fox News, attended White House galas, and met with El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele. Indeed, Ricardo Salinas Pliego has in recent months seemed more like a presidential candidate than the retail, banking and media mogul who is often described as Mexico’s fifth-richest man. While members of his team strongly denied to me that their boss has any interest in running for office, Salinas has become perhaps the most vocal opponent of Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, recently referring to them as zurdos de mierda (“piece of shit leftists”), an...
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