June 04, 2006
PRI breakup, support to AMLO

I came back to Mexico to see López Obrador visit Chiapas. I'll try to attend some combination of his stops in Zinacantan, San Cristobal, and Palenque.

Before I'd left, there had been defections from PRI among former members of the Zedillo administration, now backing Calderón, the panista. Now there are powerful old line priistas calling for support for López Obrador, to hold the line against the rise of the right. It's a reaction against the neoliberal policies of Salinas and Zedillo, and the inability of Madrazo to pull out of third place.

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Posted by Dave at June 04, 2006 09:29 PM