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"This is an independent, sovereign country:" AMLO and the end of Neoliberalism in Mexico w/Alex Aviña

The East is a Podcast

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The Rise and Fall of the President of Mexico

He becomes famous nationally in 1996 when he led indigenous communities and other protesters in the blockades that, that, that prevented access to oil wells. He then stands for election of Mexico City Mayor in 2000 and from 2000 to 2006, he'll serve as mayor of Mexico City. And it's actually during that tenure where we can see like how he has ruled as president of Mexico is really similar to how he ruled as city,. a city mayor in, in the early 2000s, right? Emphasis on public spending on social programs on reinvigorating public infrastructure.

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