The fight for the “other presidency” begins

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The fight for the “other presidency” begins

Now the Executive and Legislative branches have new presidents , it's the Judicial branch 's turn. The race for the leadership of the Supreme Court starts today. The contenders have five days to present their proposals and register their nomination in the face of the January 2019 voting. Until now, four ministers have revealed their intention to contend for the court's presidency: Alberto Pérez Dayán, Jorge Mario Pardo Rebolledo, Alfredo Gutiérrez Ortiz Mena, and Arturo Zaldívar Lelo de Larrea . The incoming Court's president will have to defend the judicial independence and face a scenario where judges and magistrates don't want their working conditions to be affected by austerity policies. We will see if the election will be through consensus or a fight where the one with the most votes and the least vetoes wins.

Governors reject superdelegates

We've been told that some Governors have rejected to meet with the federal delegates , designated by President Andrés Manuel López Obrador , to discuss security issues. We've been told that yesterday, some of the local security coordinations were installed in Mexico City, Morelos, and the State of Mexic o, and there wasn't an issue, but in other states, there was some resilience from the Governors to deal with the so-called “ superdelegates ” in regards to security .

Paco Ignacio Taibo's future

This week, it will be revealed if the words said by writer Paco Ignacio Taibo II during the Guadalajara Book Fair , which sparked off critics and forced him to apologize for the use of a “vulgar phrase”, will be the mistake that will make him lose the Fondo de Cultura Económica . At this time, his appointment is stagnated in Congress , where Morena and the executive branch would have to fight, even with its own lawmakers , to continue with the process. Yesterday, Mr. Paco Ignacio said he will participate in the process of the reception of the publishing house, which is a sign that the presidential support is firm. So, in the incoming days, we will see if a political agreement is achieved to approve his appointment and if the government is willing to negotiate with the opposition and some Morena members and invest in favor of Taibo II 's political capital.

Nicolás Maduro's pink sunglasses

Although Venezuela's President, Nicolás Maduro , said that we received love and solidarity in Mexico , we've been told that in reality, the efforts made for him to get the impression of support were many. Besides his “lucky coincidence ”, when he was late to President Andrés Manuel López Obrador 's inauguration in Congress. During the lunch in Palacio Nacional, Mr. Nicolás was seated next to Evo Morales , and besides the official picture, he didn't have the chance to talk to President López Obrado r in private. And of course, in Congress there was a sign that said he wasn't welcomed and screams from the PAN bench, calling him a dictator. Everyone has their own views on the visit, but it seems like Mr. Nicolás was wearing pink glasses.