A New Hope for Mexico
"Exceptionally well written, organized and presented … an inherently interesting and ultimately inspiring contribution."
— Midwest Book Review"Essential"
—Greg Grandin, author of Fordlandiaabout the book
Andrés Manuel López Obrador will become the next President of Mexico. AMLO, a progressive politician often compared to Jeremy Corbyn and Bernie Sanders, participated previously in the 2006 and 2012 Mexican presidential elections. His decisive victory in the 2018 election seems likely to be related to the reaction of his fellow countrymen to the election of another outspoken politician, Donald Trump.
In A New Hope for Mexico López Obrador presents a no-holds-barred condemnation of corruption in his own country and a sharp critique of what he regards as the baleful influence of the United States in Mexican politics, especially under the Trump presidency. Setting out a program that counters the neoliberal politics that have dominated Mexico for decades, López Obrador calls on his country to make a break from a long-ingrained tradition of deference to US interests.
The election of a true progressive for the first time in recent history has substantial implications for the Mexican people, and for the United States, making A New Hope For Mexico essential reading for anyone interested in global politics.
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Although we followed the 2016 US elections closely, the principles of nonintervention and state sovereignty led us to keep a respectful distance from its internal politics, and the few times we did opine, we did so without interfering and without taking sides.
But there are some things that can't go unacknowledged. I recall that Donald Trump, upon announcing his candidacy on June 16 of 2015, exclaimed, "When Mexico sends its people, they're not sending their best. They're not sending you. They send people that have lots of problems, and they're bringing those problems with us. They're bringing drugs, they're bringing crime, they're rapists."
We've since asked ourselves whether he truly didn't understand the basis of mass immigration or if he was just resorting to demagoguery, because Mexico does not “send” anyone to the United States; it happens that millions of people have left our country in the pursuit of a better life through honest work in our neighbor to the north. The majority has left to better their economic situation, while others flee the violence that plagues our homeland.
After the election, and when the Republican contender was sworn into office, we decided to act. We knew that Enrique Peña Nieto would not meet his duty to represent Mexico with dignity and that he would be unwilling to vigorously defend migrants. Experience proved us correct.
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A New Hope for Mexico
"Exceptionally well written, organized and presented … an inherently interesting and ultimately inspiring contribution."
— Midwest Book Review"Essential"
—Greg Grandin, author of Fordlandiaabout the book
Andrés Manuel López Obrador will become the next President of Mexico. AMLO, a progressive politician often compared to Jeremy Corbyn and Bernie Sanders, participated previously in the 2006 and 2012 Mexican presidential elections. His decisive victory in the 2018 election seems likely to be related to the reaction of his fellow countrymen to the election of another outspoken politician, Donald Trump.
In A New Hope for Mexico López Obrador presents a no-holds-barred condemnation of corruption in his own country and a sharp critique of what he regards as the baleful influence of the United States in Mexican politics, especially under the Trump presidency. Setting out a program that counters the neoliberal politics that have dominated Mexico for decades, López Obrador calls on his country to make a break from a long-ingrained tradition of deference to US interests.
The election of a true progressive for the first time in recent history has substantial implications for the Mexican people, and for the United States, making A New Hope For Mexico essential reading for anyone interested in global politics.
About The Author / Editor
Read An Excerpt
Although we followed the 2016 US elections closely, the principles of nonintervention and state sovereignty led us to keep a respectful distance from its internal politics, and the few times we did opine, we did so without interfering and without taking sides.
But there are some things that can't go unacknowledged. I recall that Donald Trump, upon announcing his candidacy on June 16 of 2015, exclaimed, "When Mexico sends its people, they're not sending their best. They're not sending you. They send people that have lots of problems, and they're bringing those problems with us. They're bringing drugs, they're bringing crime, they're rapists."
We've since asked ourselves whether he truly didn't understand the basis of mass immigration or if he was just resorting to demagoguery, because Mexico does not “send” anyone to the United States; it happens that millions of people have left our country in the pursuit of a better life through honest work in our neighbor to the north. The majority has left to better their economic situation, while others flee the violence that plagues our homeland.
After the election, and when the Republican contender was sworn into office, we decided to act. We knew that Enrique Peña Nieto would not meet his duty to represent Mexico with dignity and that he would be unwilling to vigorously defend migrants. Experience proved us correct.