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Bedbug on AMLO

By Erik Loomis

In General

On November 23, 2022

AMLO is terrible, but that's beside the point. Bret Stephens spent some time growing up extremely wealthy in Mexico City and he learned nothing about the place except that he has some rich friends. This leads to horrible columns where he says AMLO is the...

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Terrible Times Coverage of Mexico

By Erik Loomis

On July 12, 2022

I have no particular opinion about Ken Salazar's performance as ambassador to Mexico. And Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has been an absolute clown as president of Mexico. However, that doesn't.

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Mexico’s COVID Disaster

By Erik Loomis

On March 30, 2021

The utter failure at all things that is Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador is really coming to light as true COVID death rates come out of the country. Mexico’s government acknowledged.

Lockdown Prohibition? Let’s Bring Back That Jake Leg!

By Erik Loomis

In General

On May 15, 2020

Who knew that Mexico deciding to shut breweries down as non-essential could lead to this problem! Tainted alcohol has killed dozens of people in Mexico within the past two weeks, prompting concerns that the shutdown of breweries and laws to curb the consumption of alcohol...

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AMLO’s Incredible Irresponsibility

By Erik Loomis

On March 25, 2020

The response of Mexican president Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador to COVID-19 is astonishing, making Trump look rational by comparison. All around Latin America, governments have spent the past few weeks.

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AMLO, Bernie, and the Structural Limits of Governing

By Erik Loomis

On May 10, 2019

Mexico and the United States are two very different nations with different problems and different ways of governing. But both are deeply troubled and so both have attracted charismatic politicians.

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