The answer of the intellectuals

One or two days ago, I wrote about the way the PAN -right wing of the political groups in Mexico- bases its campaign in lies, instead of proposes.

Today I found in La Jornada -one of the most important newspapers in Mexico- some great articles, containing answers to the PAN actions -specially to the declarations of Manuel Espino, the federal president of this political group-, and one of the most interesting declarations, is the one by Raquel Tibol, artist and art critic:

"Qué han respondido sobre el Fobaproa? Qué han respondido sobre los 3 millones (de pesos) que sacó (Felipe) Caldern de Banobras? Qué han respondido acerca de las agresiones sufridas por destacadas figuras de su propio partido que al clamar por un poco de democracia interna se han visto obligados a renunciar?

And this one from writer Federico Campbell:

Estén preparando a la opinin pública para hacer posible un gran fraude electoral, en esencia esa es su estrategia, y en ese proyecto están tanto Televisa, como el PRI.

(Spanish) Como ciudadanos y ciudadanas de Mxico, tenemos la responsabilidad de estar bien informados de las verdades detrs de las bambalinas, de sas que no se salen en Televisa o Tvazteca. No es incorrecto apoyar a partidos como el PRI o PAN. Lo que es incorrecto es apoyarlos sin saber lo que hay detrás.

Referencias (MUST READ!)
* Espino y PAN muestran su ignorancia al atacar a Poniatowska (http://www.jornada.unam.mx/2006/04/12/010n1pol.php)
* De Fernando del Paso a Manuel Espino (http://www.jornada.unam.mx/2006/04/12/009n2pol.php)
* Todos somos sospechosos (http://www.jornada.unam.mx/2006/04/12/009n3pol.php)

Politics, Poniatowska and more

For me, the way the PAN -mexican right winged political group- has been managing its publicity is nothing new. For me, that political group -and also the PRI, I must say- has been using political strategies that makes me remember that ones of Goebbel's (Hittler's minister of propaganda).

Recently, one of the most admired writers in Mexico, Elena Poniatowska, appeared in the mexican TV supporting López Obrador -the candidate of the left side of politics-.

It's very sad -and when I say sad, I really mean it- that a so ignorant group like the PAN comes to -indirectly- attack Poniatowska.

Fernando del Paso, also writer, also comments:
"Los otros espots que he visto, como en el que comparan a López Obrador con Hugo Chávez, de Venezuela, o el de los ladrillos que se derrumban, me parecen también siniestros. Es evidente que si estos señores no tienen nada que decir, salvo injuriar e insultar, deberían callarse.

The reference: http://www.jornada.unam.mx/2006/04/10/003n1pol.php

Interesting article about political surveys in Mexico

Altought the big players in the tv in Mexico use to report wrong information, it's always nice to find that it's still possible to find good articles regarding to political activities in Mexico.

A good article about the way some political groups (specially the right wing, the PAN) use this information and try to play with it here.

Linux world event

Yesterday I had the oportunity to go to the Linux Expo here and Mexico, and also had the chance to meet with my boss Miguel, and also could meet some of the Novell Ximian guys there.

If you took a photo with Miguel and me, send it to calberto.cortez at gmail (I forgot to take photos by myself). I will appreciate it.

Interesting article about politics in Mexico

It's sad to see that the current government is helping some of the men behind the FOBAPROA in Mexico (a large fraud that took place some years ago, where the banks lent themselves money and then declared to be in economical problems). One of those men, Jorge Lankenau, was set free some days ago.

The article here (in spanish).

Managed environments and Macs

Miguel has a pretty interesting post about .Net/Mono environments and the declarations about it made by the mac guys (saying that managed languages are 'SLOW').

The technical issues mentioned by Miguel are really interesting, but the article also shows the way in which osnews/oreilly/slashdot 'trolly' posts should be fighted. It's more interesting to see a complete point of view, instead of the classical posts, such "I agree, that thing just sucks", "And what about the patent issue?" and that kind of posts that definitely don't help the discussion.

Nice article about the latest survey in Mexico

Just found a very nice article about the latest political survey in Mexico. It points out an important fact about this kind of surveys and also mentions a different one by another institute.

The link here (in spanish)

Another article about politics in Mexico

Proceso is a very good reading for those who could be interested in the social an political movements happening in Mexico.

This time I found an essay about the latest appareance of Carlos Salinas de Gortari, who was president of Mexico some years ago, and who has a lot of political power. The possible reasons behind he appearing are here.