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Amlo’s Mexico asserts itself against a declining US
The US has had to accept a wave of progressive governments without intervention in what it once saw as its ‘back yard’ – now Mexico can stand tall on immigration, its economy and against US gun manufacturers, reports DAVID RABY
NEW AUTHORITY: Amlo travels to the US this month in a uniquely
strong bargaining position
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NO-ONE outside Colombia could have been more delighted by the progressive election victory there than Mexico’s President Amlo, who was the first to congratulate victorious candidate Gustavo Petro.
This historic victory in Latin America’s third most populous country is a crucial advance for the Mexican agenda of real democracy, social justice and regional integration.
Coming on the back of the farcical Los Angeles “Latin American summit” where many leaders, including Amlo, were absent in protest at the US exclusion of Cuba, Venezuela and Nicaragua, this could be seen as another reverse for Washington.
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