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Alberto Ruiz Méndez

PhD in Political Philosophy. Research Professor at Anáhuac University Mexico. Adjunct Professor at the Faculty of Philosophy and Letters, UNAM. Academic Coordinator of the “Democratic Narratives” Project at UNAM.

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Disappearing twice in Mexico

Although the current administration has shown a willingness to acknowledge the problem, since the previous administration, in which there were no meetings with the mothers or collectives, the official narrative has been responsible for minimizing the tragedy.

Who is the enemy of the people?

Suppose a distinctive characteristic of populism is the defense of a people excluded from the social and political benefits of democracy. Why do its...

Mexico 2024: the election and the fury 

The paradox of the largest electoral process in the history of the country is that the fury of violence, discourse, social injustice and polarization leaves voters without real alternatives to decide.

Elections 2024: the risks of disinformation

The risk of polarization is that it generates a social fracture that could lead us to an all-or-nothing result. The vote would not be for the support or rejection of a political platform, but a tool to silence those voices with which we differ.