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Caribbean-Latin America

Mexico's Trumpian populist could mean trouble for Donald Trump

2018-01-08

[POLITICO] If the left-leaning nationalist wins Mexico's presidency, it could boost tensions over immigration, trade and border security.

MEXICO CITY — Andrés Manuel López Obrador's campaign rhetoric can make him sound like a Mexican Donald Trump.

The left-leaning front-runner in Mexico’s presidential race is overtly nationalistic, pushes “Mexican people first” policies and peppers his speeches with anti-establishment slogans that thrill the working-class Mexicans who flock to his rallies.

But while his style might be distinctly Trumpian, his policy prescriptions could not be more different. Indeed, the election of the former mayor of Mexico City could be disastrous for Trump and his administration, creating an even more charged relationship between the two countries that could reduce cooperation on border security, trade and immigration.

Posted by:Fred

#12 Every time I have gone to Mexico and I ask the locals about their presidential elections they pretty much tell me that both sides are equally corrupt and they don't expect much to change with either party in office.

Posted by: Texhooey 2018-01-08 20:05

#11 Looks more like Bernie Sanders to me.

Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2018-01-08 17:22

#10 Of course if he's really far left leaning he'll replace the Oligarchs with his own and we'll get something worse.

Posted by: rjschwarz 2018-01-08 17:18

#9 A true populist government would go after the Mexican Oligarchy corruption, after that most of Mexico's problems would sort themselves out.

Posted by: rjschwarz 2018-01-08 17:18

#8 #6 You want MORE Trump, an antagonistic Mexico being defiant about illegals and trade is how you get more Trump and more turning Mexico into the 3rd World country it tries so hard to be.
Posted by: Silentbrick

"Third world country" would be a huge improvement over what it is now.

Posted by: Seeking cure for ignorance 2018-01-08 16:58

#7 Close the border and the US saves $200+ billion/year.

Posted by: Ulolump Grumble1426 2018-01-08 16:31

#6 You want MORE Trump, an antagonistic Mexico being defiant about illegals and trade is how you get more Trump and more turning Mexico into the 3rd World country it tries so hard to be.

Posted by: Silentbrick 2018-01-08 13:37

#5 Like Venezuela -ample raw materials and riches in oil, yet the place suffers a 3rd world leftist/communist shithole kleptocracy and incompetence

Posted by: Frank G 2018-01-08 10:22

#4 Since when has Mexico NOT been trouble?

Posted by: Abu Uluque 2018-01-08 10:00

#3 So tell me, what has changed in 100 years ?

Posted by: Besoeker 2018-01-08 09:06

#2 Yeah, Make Mexico Great Again (so you don't have to dump millions of your citizens on El Norte to avoid reform or revolution).

Posted by: Procopius2k 2018-01-08 09:03

Because I think there’s a predisposition to want to strengthen and improve the relationship with the United States,” Jim Jones, U.S. ambassador to Mexico in the Clinton administration, told POLITICO. “But if they are so insulted and denigrated, the Mexican people will react and the Mexican politicians will react in favor of the Mexican voters.”

So we have to kiss Mexico's ass? Nope. No. Since when does Mexico want to improve relations? They blame all their problems on us. Not surprising a Clintonian is advocating bending over backwards for people who detest us. We don't do this any more.

Posted by: Herb McCoy7309 2018-01-08 02:45

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