Fecha Publicación: 24-02-2023

Democracy is a fragile form of governance for which there is no clear-cut recipe. Even when institutions seem strong, like in the U.S., a leader that flouts the rules and seeds social conflict can create dangerous fissures. Democracies come in multiple forms and tend to reflect the unique history of the country. In the case of Mexico, the country’s democracy is still in its youth and dates back to a little more than two decades ago when the PRI, the party that ruled the country for more than 70 years, lost the presidency for the first time.

The National Electoral Institute (INE) was created in order to ensure that after decades of fraudulent elections, everyone would accept the results. Today the INE’s credible functioning is a source of national pride and civic participation. Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) does not care much for institutions because he believes he and his movement, MORENA, represents the will of the people; it is that simple and that complicated.

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