A New Hope For Mexico : Saying No to Corruption, Violence, and Trump's Wall

"THERE ARE NO PROBLEMS WE CAN'T ADDRESS . . . WHOEVER MAY OCCUPY THE WHITE HOUSE." "I'm not going to limit myself to condemning corruption and calling for its eradication; I also want to set out . . . a new politics, a different economic model, and the strengthening of cultural, moral, and spiritual values that can revitalize our nation." Andrés Manuel López Obrador's (AMLO) stunning victory in the Mexican presidential election signals the end of decades of conservative government and the promise of fairer, more honest politics south of the Rio Grande. AMLO's landslide success was built on a campaign that pledged to tackle corruption, halt privatization of the energy industry, invest in education and infrastructure, open a dialogue with the country's drug cartels, and oppose Trump's border wall. Mexicans have responded to this platform with a resounding " ¡Sí! " Now, AMLO will make a reality of the bold vision set out in A New Hope for Mexico . "We will strive tirelessly to convince the US government that fellowship, without walls or borders, is the best approach . . . we want no more families separated and no more bones in the Arizona desert." Andrés Manuel López Obrador's (amlo) Stunning Victory In The Mexican Presidential Election Signals The End Of Decades Of Conservative Government And The Promise Of Fairer, More Honest Politics South Of The Rio Grande. Amlo's Landslide Success Was Built On A Campaign That Pledged To Tackle Corruption, Halt Privatization Of The Energy Industry, Invest In Education And Infrastructure, Open A Dialogue With The Country's Drug Cartels, And Oppose Trump's Border Wall. Mexicans Have Responded To This Platform With A Resounding ¡sí! Now, Amlo Will Make A Reality Of The Bold Vision Set Out In A New Hope For Mexico. A Gang Of Thugs -- Privatization Is Theft -- Voracious Nepotism -- Killing The Goose That Lays The Golden Egg -- White Collar Crime -- Rescuing The State -- Honesty Is The Way Out -- Republican Austerity -- A Blueprint For Mexico's Economic And Social Revitalization -- A Glimpse At 2024 -- Epilogue. Andrés Manuel López Obrador ; Translated By Natascha Uhlmann. Originally Published In Spanish As: La Salida (2017) And Oye, Trump (2018). Includes Bibliographical References. "On 1 July 2018, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador was elected as the next President of Mexico. AMLO's decisive victory speaks volumes about the corrupt state of the Mexican political elite, the temperament of the country's people, and the election of another outspoken politician, Donald Trump. A progressive politician often compared to Jeremy Corbyn and Bernie Sanders, AMLO's campaign galvanised people across Mexico. Here, in his own words, AMLO paints a picture of a country plagued by cronyism and neoliberalism, and declares the dawn of a new era, vowing to uplift poor, indigenous communities and provide jobs and welfare for all. As Trump publicly derides the Mexican people as 'drug dealers, criminals and rapists', AMLO is critical of Mexico's capitulation to the US. The election of a true progressive for the first time in recent history has huge implications for the Mexican people, for the United States, and for the international progressive Left. This manifesto is the foundation on which a new Mexican politics could emerge" (ed.) "THERE ARE NO PROBLEMS WE CAN'T ADDRESS . . . WHOEVER MAY OCCUPY THE WHITE HOUSE." "I'm not going to limit myself to condemning corruption and calling for its eradication; I also want to set out . . . a new politics, a different economic model, and the strengthening of cultural, moral, and spiritual values that can revitalize our nation." Andrés Manuel López Obrador's (AMLO) stunning victory in the Mexican presidential election signals the end of decades of conservative government and the promise of fairer, more honest politics south of the Rio Grande. AMLO's landslide success was built on a campaign that pledged to tackle corruption, halt privatization of the energy industry, invest in education and infrastructure, open a dialogue with the country's drug cartels, and oppose Trump's border wall. Mexicans have responded to this platform with a resounding " ¡Sí! " Now, AMLO will make a reality of the bold vision set out in A New Hope for... General Nonfiction INTRODUCTIONIn these pages I want to explain why I regard corruption as Mexico’s central problem. At the same time, I want to call upon all Mexicans —men and women, rich and poor, city and town folk, believers and atheists— to reach a national consensus that places honesty as a central principle for both the people and government. I will explain the ways in which the country has been looted, and I will discuss how neoliberal—or what I refer to as Neoporfirista1—politics has given rise to rampant inequality, shocking poverty, frustration, resentment, hate, and violence.