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 News Around the Republic of Mexico | December 2006 
Mexican Left to Continue Resistance
 Prensa Latina
Mexico's progressive FAP coalition (Frente Amplio Progresista) said Tuesday it will continue its opposition despite Felipe Calderon's swearing-in as president of Mexico, to prevent rightwing control of national political life.
FAP spokesman Jesus Ortega said the coalition, PRD (Democratica Revolucion), Labor and Convergence, do not recognize the legitimacy of Calderon's election and will continue fighting to restore life to the Constitution and support for opposition leader Manuel Lopez Obrador and his social transformation programs.
The former PRD legislator said they are working to create fronts in every state and expected other national social and regional groups to join the FAP soon.
He noted that these initiatives will go beyond proposals in local and federal legislatures and will be a political activity of constant mobilization.
Meanwhile Lopez Obrador (AMLO) is touring several Mexican municipalities to raise consciousness of a way of life that puts money over morality.
He ratified his commitment to foster a real purification of the nation's political life, which he considers will never be achieved with the prevailing regime of corruption and privileges.
AMLO also noted that the main objective of the movement he led is to protect the people and defend the national heritage.
Lopez Obrador Against Mexican Austerity Plan
Prensa Latina
The new Mexican President Felipe Calderon's federal budget plan of austerity and discipline in public administration was strongly criticized Tuesday by opposition forces, considering it a mockery of the public.
Calderon decreed a 10 percent reduction of his salary and those of high-ranking public officials effective today as well as a package of additional measures intended to save 25.5 billion dollars, a sum expected to be allocated for social projects, he declared.
Opposition leader Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador described the salary reduction as a tithe, in contrast to his proposal to halve them.
Lopez Obrador noted that Calderon will still cost the Mexican people millions as he will remain the continent's second highest paid leader after George W. Bush.
After presenting a budget proposal for 2007 encouraged by FAP (Frente Amplio Progresista) legislators, he said the country needs a real austerity plan that liberates funds now destined to the privileged in the government. |
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