Mexicans hold mass protests against law weakening electoral authority
MEXICO CITY — Tens of thousands of people jammed Mexico’s grandest plaza and rallied around the country on Sunday to protest a law that would weaken the national electoral institute, with many fearful the measure could hobble Mexico’s young democracy.The turnout underscored how much the electoral law has galvanized voters, after four years in which President Andrés Manuel López Obrador largely dominated political life.
“He wants to change the constitution for his own benefit,” said Fabiola González, 53, a high school teacher who joined several friends at the march.Yet López Obrador is constitutionally barred from seeking reelection, and his party is widely seen as likely to win the 2024 race — with or without the new law.
López Obrador remains popular, however, especially among the poor half of the population. He has boosted social spending and, and appeals to ordinary Mexicans with folksy language and constant travels around the country – often by car or commercial airline.
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