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national El Financiero 2026-03-26

Mexico's President to Serve Until 2030 Amid Controversy Over Term Limits

Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum's term limits have sparked debate, with some arguing it's a democratic advancement, while others see it as a tool for consolidating power. Experts say the provision, inspired by Venezuela's Hugo Chávez, could be misused to manipulate popular opinion.


División en Morena y el PT marca la aprobación del plan B de la reforma electoral en el Senado, con rechazo a la revocación de mandato y tensiones en el oficialismo. <p>La revocación de mandato se ha querido vender como un avance democrático, pero en realidad es uno de los instrumentos más sofisticados del populismo contemporáneo para consolidar el poder, no para limitarlo.</p><p>Su origen moderno no es precisamente un modelo de institucionalidad liberal, sino el experimento político impulsado p...

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