Why AMLO’s Attempt to Centralize Power Comes at a Cost
Why AMLO’s Attempt to Centralize Power Comes at a Cost
The Mexican president’s revolution speeds on, with little regard for the consequences.
Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has a nostalgic vision of the country he wants to build over the next six years: a return to Mexico’s past in which presidents make decisions while officials and the public simply follow. But after a full month in office, his commitment to that vision – and the lack of care he shows for the risks it entails – have clashed with a country that is far too diverse and dispersed to simply fall in line.
Six years ago, the government of President Enrique Peña Nieto entered office promising wide-ranging constitutional reforms through the Pact...
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