Mexican president posts photo of what he says is an elf — but the pic has a history
The president posted an image on Twitter of what he claimed was an “aluxe,” a small, mischief-making, woodland spirit from Mayan tradition.
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An Elf? A Witch? Mexico’s President Says It’s the Mythical Aluxe
President Andrés Manuel López Obrador tweeted an image of what he said was an aluxe, a legendary elflike creature. News outlets said it looked like a 2021 photo of another questionable creature.
As Electoral Protests Swirl, Mexico’s President Goes Viral For Tweeting ‘Proof’ of a Mystical Elf
Tens of thousands of have protested a new law from President Andrés Manuel López Obrador. But for at least one moment on Saturday, his attention was fixed elsewhere.
Mexican president posts photo of what he claims is a Maya elf
Andrés Manuel López Obrador said the photo appeared to show an alux, a creature from Yucatán folkloreMexico’s president posted a photo on his social media accounts on Saturday showing what he said appeared to be a mythological woodland spirit similar t…
Tens of Thousands of People Demonstrate Against Electoral Law Changes in Mexico
Tens of thousands of people filled Mexico City’s vast main plaza Sunday to protest President Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s electoral law changes they say threaten democracy.
Tens of Thousands Protest Overhaul of Mexico’s Election Agency
Demonstrators gathered in Mexico City’s main square to protest new measures diminishing the nation’s electoral watchdog, changes they see as a threat to democracy.
Large Crowds Across Mexico Protest Overhaul of Election Watchdog
Demonstrations took place in over 100 cities against the recent overhaul of the country’s electoral watchdog, which officials say could make fair and free elections difficult.
Mexico Hobbles Election Agency That Helped End One-Party Rule
The changes come ahead of a presidential election next year and are part of a pattern of challenges to democratic institutions across the Western Hemisphere.
Biden’s proposal denying asylum at border would cause ‘unnecessary suffering’, say critics
Proposal prompted comparisons to Trump’s policies to limit asylum for migrants, which Biden had pledged to reverseDemocrats and immigration advocates harshly criticized Joe Biden over a new proposal that could stop migrants claiming asylum when they ar…
Mexico’s former drugs tsar Genaro Garcia Luna convicted for aiding El Chapo cartel
Garcia Luna took millions in bribes from Sinaloa gang, Brooklyn corruption trial toldA former Mexican law enforcement official once in charge of the fight against drug traffickers has been convicted at a US corruption trial over his ties to the Sinaloa…