Zaldívar, AMLO, and the Whiff of Revenge
President López Obrador defends Arturo Zaldívar amidst corruption allegations, pledges aid for disenfranchised overseas voters, advocates UN intervention in the Iran-Israel conflict, and announces a farewell tour ahead of Mexico's elections.
The air hangs heavy over Mexico's Supreme Court. Allegations of corruption swirl around Arturo Zaldívar, the recently departed Chief Justice. An investigation – sparked by an anonymous complaint, no less – has been launched by the Federal Judiciary Council (CJF). But is this a genuine pursuit of justice, or a political vendetta fueled by the country's firebrand president, Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO)?
AMLO's stance is unequivocal. During his now-legendary morning press conferences, he's thrown his weight behind Zaldívar, dismissing the investigation as “a kind of revenge.” He points to the unusual acceptance of an anonymous complaint as evidence of a sinister plot.
