Columns

One might think that in such a cynical political world the media would by now have cottoned on to leaders who constantly change the narrative to drive attention from hot-button issues that are causing them discomfort.

This year marks the centenary of the death of Ricardo Flores Magón, the leftist journalist and intellectual who is considered one of the most important precursors of the Mexican Revolution.

2022 is gearing up to be a fascinating year for keen observers of the Mexican political scene and the nation’s colorful president, Andres Manuel López Obrador, now in the third year of his six-year administration.

At the halfway point — three years — into the Mexican presidency, media attention inevitably shifts to speculation about who might succeed the current incumbent.

June 10 sees the 50th anniversary of “El Halconazo,” or the “Corpus Christi Massacre,” when a government-trained paramilitary group known as Los Halcones (The Hawks) attacked and murdered students demonstrating against restrictions on their freedoms in Mexico City.

Regardless of the outcome, Tapatio pugilist Saul “Canelo” Alvarez will walk away from Saturday’s big fight in Arlington, Texas (see story right), a mere $US22 million the richer.