And he warns: “a further erosion of Mexican democracy is likely as the 2024 presidential elections approach,”
According to the magazine, the continued effort of the Federal Executive to concentrate power “in the executive branch”, the attacks it launches against the press and the intolerance of its government with its critics, including allies.
“The president of Mexico, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, continued his efforts to concentrate power in the executive branch. In August, López Obrador said that he would seek a total reform of the country’s electoral authorities, considering that they are biased against his government, and said that they are at the service of anti-democracy, “the text indicates.
“(The Executive) increased its attacks against the media and has become increasingly intolerant of its critics, including allies. The high levels of cartel violence had an impact on the mid-term elections in June and represented growing risks for Mexican democracy,” he adds.
In the analysis of the Mexican situation, it is noted that “in August, López Obrador said that he would seek a comprehensive reform of the country’s electoral authorities, since he believes that they are prejudiced against his government, and said that they are ‘at the service of anti-democracy’ “.
It even reports the high levels of violence by the cartels and notes that they had an impact on the June 2021 elections, a situation that undoubtedly poses growing risks for Mexican democracy.
“Despite López Obrador’s persistently high approval ratings, Mexicans express low levels of trust in the government,” highlights the report, in which Mexico is at the same level as Ecuador, Bangladesh, Paraguay, Senegal, Tunisia and Ukraine. .
