While AMLO’s performance, even if a bit underwhelming, may shore up his political...
MEXICO CITY, MEXICO - APRIL 12: Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador President of Mexico smiles during a State of The Union Report on the 40 months of the current administration at Palacio Nacional on April 12, 2022 in Mexico City, Mexico. President Lopez Obrador talked about the current situation with the strategy to fight against Covid-19, the economic recovery and the corruption battle.
The AMLO recall did not grab the same attention as some other recalls, including those against California Governors Gavin Newsom and Gray Davis, Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker or Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez. This may be because it was truly an unusual recall event. There was one big backer, and that was AMLO himself.
AMLO’s focus on a recall is not new and was not based on his still-impressive polling numbers. He actually proposed the recall law during his campaign and has constantly looked to have the recall vote happen. Unlike practically every recall that takes place, AMLO encouraged his supporters to sign the petitions and get the more than 2.7 million valid signatures needed to get to the ballot.
One factor made this recall different from most of the ones we witness in the U.S. The Mexican recall law has a requirement that not only must a majority of voters cast their ballots to remove the official, but 40 percent of voters must turn out in order for the recall to count. While a turnout law is not common in the U.S. (though
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