Tlaxcala is the smallest state in Mexico, representing
only 0.2% of the country’s territory. It’s located in east-central Mexico, in
the altiplano region, with Puebla to its north, east, and south. Edomex is to Tlaxcala’s
west and Hidalgo to the northwest. The population is ~1.3 million.
The state has a diverse political culture. Tlaxcala’s governor, Marco Antonio Mena
Rodríguez, is a member of the PRI and assumed office on January 1, 2017. Of the
three federal senate seats, one is held by the Party of the DemocraticRevolution (PRD), one by the Workers’ Party (PT), and one by the National Action Party (PAN).
Much of the local media
in Tlaxcala, such as El Sol de Tlaxcala, lean toward
the PRI, publishing puffball articles on local PRI candidates, and sometimes
PAN candidates, as they attend various events and make predictable pronouncements
against violence and corruption.
On the electoral front, July 1 is a busy
day for Tlaxcala, given that the concurrent election will result in voters
choosing local and federal deputies and senators, as well as the president of the
republic. The National Electoral Institute (INE) in Tlaxcala has reported a
record-level of voter registration, which in Mexico takes the form of a valid credentialing
process and the issuing of a voter’s card.
Despite the media bias toward traditional
parties, Tlaxcala has a history of open-mindedness and ideological fluidity.
The former governor of Tlaxcala, Héctor Ortiz Ortiz, was born in Oaxaca, and
was a member of the PRI most of his life. When he lost the PRI nomination to
run as governor, he switched to the PAN, whereupon he won the nomination and
then the election.
Now polls are showing that left-leaning Morena is
leading in the polls for the federal senate in Tlaxcala, which should bode well
for Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO), the presidential candidate for the
Morena-led “Juntos Haremos Historia” (Together We make History) coalition.
However, the PRI has a strong ground game
in Tlaxcala, and will be getting out the vote. PRI senate candidate Anabel
Alvarado Varela has secured the support of the public transit union, which might
also translate into support for José Antonio Meade, presidential candidate for
the PRI-led "Todos por Mexico" coalition.
And Ricardo Anaya, the presidential
candidate for the PAN-led “Por Mexico al Frente” coalition? Tlaxcala has a PAN
senator, but this election cycle the support in Tlaxcala appears to be shifting
to Morena.
Thankfully, to date Tlaxcala has also been a relatively safe place to be a journalist – the only reported murder was back in 1913.
Below are the links to the posts for each state:
Thankfully, to date Tlaxcala has also been a relatively safe place to be a journalist – the only reported murder was back in 1913.
Below are the links to the posts for each state:
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