AMLO sees a bit of Trump in him
During his campaign , the virtual President-elect, Andrés Manuel López Obrador , highlighted the differences between him and Donald Trump , but now the winner of the July 1st election attempted his first approach to Trump by highlighting their similarities . “We both know how to stick to our word and we have successfully faced adversities , we managed to place our voters and citizens at the center and to displace the establishment or the dominant regimen”, wrote AMLO . Mr. Andrés Manuel seems to have pulled a Juan Gabriel: “You're so similar to me, you can't fool me”.
Morena members fighting for power in the Senate
We're told that next Wednesday , when Yeidckol Polevnsky , Morena's national president , meets with elected federal congressmen in Mexico City, they will analyze the legislative agenda they will launch during the 64th Legislature , and also, there will be an inquiry to select the parliamentary coordinators . We're told that the favorite one is Mario Delgado , while In the Senate , the fight is between Ricardo Monreal and Martí Batres . Nevertheless, let's not forget that Mr. Ricardo has AMLO's blessing to be the next legislator's coordinator. Mr. Martí has said that the bench's legislators will be in charge of choosing , that's why Monreal can't claim victory . As Morena will be the first political force in the Senate , they will occupy its presidency, so maybe the agreement will be that one is the coordinator and the other , president . Will there be an agreement?
Lawyer Yeidckol
And talking about Mrs. Yeidckol Polevnsky , we're told that besides driving Moren a to a historical election where they will have the majority in both chambers, she also had to burn the midnight oil to get her degree as a lawyer . We're told that Morena's national president completed he r Bachelor's degree in Law this 2018 . They point out that the SEP's official records show that Polevnsky , one of the closest women to López Obrador , has already obtained her diploma . Now that she has the official document that identifies her as a lawyer by the Universidad Humanitas Escuela de Estudios Superiores, maybe the next President will nominate her for a position in the next administration and now she has the paperwork required for it.
Ambassadors tremble with fear over pay cuts
The austerity plan announced by the i ncoming administration has alarmed the External Mexican Service. We're told that some ambassadors have expressed their concerns about the possibility of a decrease in their salaries . They consider there's a wrong perception that they earn as much as high-ranking officials . They affirm that while most of them have a decent salary , it's not excessive compared to what some of their colleagues from smaller economies earn . Meanwhile, we're told that many of them are updating their résumés in case they need to migrate to the private sector.
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