🇲🇽MEXICO:

Like AMLO, her political mentor, Mexico's Presidential frontrunner Claudia Sheinbaum opted to transfer all her real estate to her family

That way, Sheinbaum can run in an unequal country like Mexico by saying she doesnt own any property

Some people are buying it

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'Ecuadorian prosecutors say Mr Glas is entangled with gangs. To many Mr Glas, who faces more than 30 charges, is deplorable. Comunicaliza, a pollster based in Quito, reckons that a mere 16% of Ecuadorians approve of the former vice-president.'
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NEW—

• Like with other key allies, the Biden Govt has been shy in criticizing AMLO’s anti-democratic antics

• But in it’s new Human Rights Report, the Department of State openly highlights AMLO’s attacks vs the Supreme Court, the press, human rights defenders & Mexican civil society

#Venezuela : The Nicolás Maduro regime is moving to skirt #sanctions just days after snapback. For most of these moves--AIS spoofing, crypto, vessel-to-vessel transfers on the high sea--there are ways to enforce sanctions. Oftentimes, sanctions enforcement is about political will.

Durante la administración AMLO, México ha recibido 250,000 millones de dólares por remesas. El Plan Marshall que levantó Europa fue de 147,000 millones .. sin este dinero, el sexenio hubiese sido un desastre … eluniversal.com.mx/opinion/leonar…

In a new episode of #MexicoMatters , host Mariana Campero sits down with former trade negotiator, Luis de la Calle (@eledece) and Martin Castellano⁩, Head of Latam Research IIF to discuss the impact of Mexico's upcoming election on trade.
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#Ecuador : President Daniel Noboa Azin's referendum largely passed with overwhelming support. This is a mandate for Noboa to continue his #security policies and positions him for reelection. But how does this all end? Henry Ziemer and I for War on the Rocks: warontherocks.com/2024/02/how-do…

#Venezuela : A reminder that María Corina Machado is one of the most strategic minds the opposition has seen. MCM has increased the cost of regime's moves and managed to hold it all together. Manuel Rosales to retreat. Edmundo González pa' todo el mundo. Next man up!👉csis.org/analysis/could…

Inicia una semana desafiante y determinante para nuestro país.

Agradezco a todos los miembros de la Plataforma Unitaria (Unidad Venezuela) por el respaldo firme y valiente, y sobre todo a cada venezolano que confía y que desde ya está listo para el cambio.

A trabajar unidos!

🇲🇽 MEXICO:

Alleged affiliates of Sinaloa Cartel in Chiapas stopped campaign vehicle of Presidential frontrunner Claudia Sheinbaum.

Apparently, they were in control of access at Sheinbaum’s campaign rally despite Mexico’s National Guard also being present on site.

via REFORMA

Trying to make sense of the U.S.' decision to reimpose sanctions on Venezuela? Program Director Ryan Berg, PhD joins CSIS' 'Asked & Answered' to discuss the latest developments, and the role of sanctions in U.S. policy towards Venezuela.
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#Nicaragua : This image, courtesy of Manuel Orozco's latest report, shows the #Ortega - #Murillo regime's repressive maneuvers to isolation proof their regime and remain in power. It might as well be a pictographic representation of the dictator's playbook. #SOSNicaragua

'Chief among the new lenders is #China . Even though the country is now the world’s biggest bilateral creditor, it has yet to write down a single loan.' #caveatemptor The Economist
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#Mexico : this is excellent reporting by Andrea Navarro, and one of the fullest accounts of @SEDENAmx's & SEMAR México's growth in the country's economy under #AMLO . Topline nugget: 51% of Defense/Navy's budget was earmarked for infrastructure. #Militarism 👇
csis.org/analysis/polit…

En relación con la prorroga para la modificación de candidaturas vale recordar que Edmundo Gonzalez due admitido por el CNE como candidato de la MUD. El CNE no informó en el lapso correspondiente de la admisión de alguna impugnación contra esta candidatura

#21A 5:20pm Siguen sin poderse tramitar las modificaciones de candidaturas. Hasta este momento la prórroga de 72 horas (se acaba el #23A ) parece dirigida a facilitar la construcción de una alianza que sirva para “dispersar” el voto opositor

Venezuelan military aviation C-130 performing a low flyover of the military airstrip on Isla Anacoco at the esequibo border.
#Venezuela

#Mexico : 'AMLO Squandered a Key Opportunity in Latin America.' JP Spinetto on point, as always. #AMLO has pursued an ideologically driven strategy toward his neighbors that has yielded few wins and several own goals. Recommended read Bloomberg Bloomberg Opinion.
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For those who care about #USMCA / #TMEC and the impact of #Mexico 's election on US-Mexico trade relations, this episode of Mexico Matters by Mariana Campero is recommended listening.

This from Didi Kirsten Tatlow is a must read. #Antigua & #Barbuda has gone all in on #China , including ports, trade zones, and likely espionage capabilities in the embassy. At CSIS Americas, we've advocated the 'insulate, curtail, compete' framework re China. More👇 csis.org/analysis/insul…