Tens of thousands protest Mexico's electoral law changes
NPR Online NewsMAR 15 2023
Despite organizers exaggerating the numbers, the truth is that Sunday's marches against López Obrador's electoral reform were very limited. Though those who attended the demonstrations claim to want to transform the country, they are just anti-democratic reactionaries seeking to maintain privilege and injustice by promoting lies.
These protests are the last hope Mexico has to overturn the new electoral law championed by the populist López Obrador, which poses a real threat to the country's democracy. It is time for the EU and the US to step in — they should denounce this authoritarian push and protect Mexico's free and open society.