Introduction
With the appointment of new members to Morena’s Consultive Council, memories have been stirred of 1920 when communists decided to create a nomenklatura, an elite group from the party to control the state apparatus.
Morena’s 2025 Nomenklatura
Now, Morena has its version of a nomenklatura in 2025. The mission of the 76 council members is to “define the party’s agenda and collectively discuss action plans.”
Similar to the Soviet Union’s nomenklatura, Morena brings together its elites, including founding clans, akin to mandarins who will help direct the state apparatus.
Addressing Cartel Recruitment of Youth
Criticisms against the Plan Michoacán for lacking a specific program to prevent youth recruitment by cartels are deemed unjust, according to the author.
For years, former Ciudad Juárez mayor Ramón Galindo explained the police force’s conflicts as stemming from disputes over control of small-scale drug trade. “They don’t mind the high pay since drug traffickers provide a week’s salary in one go,” he said.
The Michoacan crisis was unfortunate, as the federal government’s anti-crime efforts haven’t reached that stage of tracing and preventing money laundering to clean their earnings.
Dante Delgado’s Return
Despite battling cancer, Dante Delgado, the founder of Movimiento Ciudadano, has returned to national leadership and will infuse energy into the party ahead of the 2027 midterm elections.
The Veracruz native possesses the necessary skills to resist temptations from Emecista governors, particularly Nuevo León’s governor, to hand over territories to Morena.
Delgado understands that midterm elections offer an opportunity for Movimiento Ciudadano to retain its states and gain more local positions and seats, regardless of political reform.
Notes in the Wind
- Remittances by Mexican migrants: They send money to their families in Mexico not out of trust in the government but to support their survival.
- Extrajudicial executions under Calderón: Criticisms of this practice may irk current high-ranking military officials, many of whom were merely officers 13 years ago.
- Late but timely tariffs on sugar and imported fructose: Better late than never, though the impact remains to be seen.
- Criticism of Guerrero Governor Evelyn Salgado: Her government honored Rubén Figueroa, drawing criticism.
- Goethe’s reflection: “The man who never makes a mistake is the one who does nothing.”
