The PRD are leading mobilisations for a People's Economy. This action, help on February 17th, was outside the Federal Parliament, and had about 4000 people at it. Obrador, the legitimate president spoke and was very good.
There will be another mobilsation outside the banks protesting their fee hikes within two weeks. And then a massive mobilisation within a month, in the Zocolo calling for a people's economy. Obrador is damn pop
ular, but the deputados (ministers) of the PRD are not. When he thanked the PT for coming (Workers Party, in an alliance with the PRD) there was a cheer. When he thanked the PRD deputados for coming - there was a boo amongst the crowd. There is a lot of very public fighting for positions and control within the PRD. They are seen by many, as a bit better, but the same, as the other corrupt capitalist Parties. Obrador is a member of Convergencia, which is another tendency within the PRD.Obrador reminded people that they WON the fight to stop the
privitisation of petrol - a fight that took place from 2007 onwards. The fight the mass movements did not win, was the fight against electoral fraud. Obrador is the legitimate president here - Calderon and PAN stole the elections in 2006. Mass mobilisations followed - 2.5 million strong, but the movement was not succesful.
The US put a lot of effort into controlling the politics of Mexico - Mexico is the 2nd most important country after Columbia.
more pics please Rach! and yes, I'm tracking down someone to interview for GLW re marriage equality. I submitted an article last week but it didn't get in :-( There was a hearing last week in California on the constitutionality of Prop 8 - it looks likely to remain, but existing same-sex marriages will remain valid. Mixed, but overall not good.
ReplyDeleteany other news from Mexico?! xo