Examples of Quotes and Media Appearances

“We have to see what happens when [Claudia Sheinbaum] comes into office: There has been a history of Mexican presidents breaking the path of their predecessors, even when their predecessors more or less selected them … Though she has pledged throughout her campaign to continue his legacy.”

CNN, June 3, 2024 | “Claudia Sheinbaum Promises to Govern for All. Here Are the Challenges She'll Face.”

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“[Claudia Sheinnbaum] won by about 30 points. It's important to note that she won by more votes than her predecessor … the popular president, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, and she won by more votes, a greater portion of the votes than any other president since Mexico went through a democratic transition.”

CNN International, June 3, 2024 | “Landslide win of Mexico’s Claudia Sheinbaum”

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“México tiene unas leyes muy buenas para proteger a las mujeres. El problema, como ya hemos hablado, es la impunidad”.

NTN24, May 30, 2024 | “México se alista para elegir a su primera mujer presidenta”

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“While migration has not been a huge campaign issue in Mexico … it's hard to think that it won't be a big challenge that both the next Mexican president and the next occupant of the White House will need to handle.”

Axios, May 30, 2024 | “Mexico is likely to elect its first woman president this weekend”

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“Es algo muy normal ahora ver a mujeres en posiciones de liderazgo. Podemos ver que hay casi paridad en el gabinete, hay mujeres en la Corte Suprema, hay mujeres liderando las dos cámaras del Congreso, hay una mujer que dirige el Banco Central, entonces ya no es algo tan raro ver a una mujer en una posición de liderazgo en México”.

VOA, May 28,2024 | “Afectado por la violencia de género, México se alista para elegir a su primera mujer presidenta”

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“Violence and crime are the top concerns for [Mexican] voters in the election. The next president will be looking for the U.S. government to do its part also in stemming the flow of guns into Mexico, which arm those organized crime groups.”

CNN International. March 3, 2024 | Campaigning for Mexico’s June elections begins

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“We have to pay attention to what's happening in Mexico because it serves as a warning … in terms of what happens if there are attacks on the press.”

CFR’s “Why It Matters” Podcast, April 23, 2023 | Silencing the Messenger: Global Threats to Press Freedom

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“There’s a great deal of pressure on these three countries to now make some progress.”

CBC News, January 10, 2023 | The Agenda for The North American Leaders' Summit

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“Morena is less than a decade old and it is tied up very much in López Obrador’s personality. So what happens after 2024 when he’s no longer in a seat of power? How visible is he going to be? He may not be in office, but he’s not looking to disappear.”

Morning Consult, December 8, 2022 | AMLO Tests the Bounds of His Popularity with Push to Transform Mexican Democracy

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“We know not everything is going to get solved in a one-day summit, but that doesn’t mean it’s not important.”

The Washington Post, November 18, 2021 | Biden meets with Canadian and Mexican leaders, attempting a reset

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“The Mexicans want to say we ended the [Mérida Initiative] that kicked off a very violent chapter for Mexico.”

The New York Times, October 8, 2021 | At Mexico-U.S. Security Talks, Migration Question Is Largely Avoided

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“Estas son noticias positivas para un área del mundo que ha sido especialmente golpeada por la pandemia…La vacunación es una necesidad urgente”.

Associated Press, August 27, 2021 | Pfizer y BioNTech anuncian socio de vacuna en Brasil

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An Israeli spyware company faces scrutiny after reports that its software has been used to spy on politicians, journalists, and human rights activists around the world. @CarinZissis discusses the links to Mexico, where Pres. Lopez Obrador's inner circle was allegedly targeted. pic.twitter.com/SQ1PIUc3Uv

— Univision News (@UnivisionNews) July 21, 2021

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"We hear that phrase all the time: get to the root causes. We have to address security and we have to address corruption and focus on how to strengthen institutions in order to tackle both."

Carin Zissis, editor-in-chief of AS/COA Online, spoke to Enrique Perret, director of the U.S.-Mexico Foundation and host of the Proyecto 1954 podcast, about bilateral U.S.-Mexico ties, the current state of relations after U.S. Vice President Harris' Mexico visit, and how the two countries can use soft power to deepen connections.

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“Se ha estimado que 500 millones de personas necesitan ser vacunadas para llegar a la inmunidad de rebaño”.

El Nuevo Herald, June 30, 2021 | América Latina está perdiendo la batalla contra el COVID-19

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.@VP Kamala Harris met with Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador today in Mexico City. @CarinZissis from @ASCOA weighs in on expectations from the meeting, and the relationship between the Biden administration and López Obrador’s government. pic.twitter.com/M1BXesyBqu

— Univision News (@UnivisionNews) June 8, 2021

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“Una cosa es tener un contrato, y otra tener las vacunas”.

Associated Press, May 19, 2021 | Falta de vacunas es el principal desafío en Latinoamérica

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“One thing about the Electoral College in the United States is that it’s not very popular, and yet it seems that we’re stuck with it…[T]here would be an appreciation for the kind of popular vote system like you have in Mexico.”

KJZZ Fronteras, January 8, 2021 | The Reforms In Mexico's Electoral System: What Can The U.S. Learn From It?

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“A lot of his supporters are going to say: ‘He’s doing this to protect us, he’s doing this for Mexico'—and then they are going to go about their lives.”

The Guardian, July 7, 2020 | Mexico's President Pushes Ahead with Trump Trip – But Is It Worth the Risk?

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“Una de las razones principales es que el gobierno paraguayo actuó muy rápidamente”.

BBC Mundo, June 19, 2020 | Coronavirus en Paraguay: 3 claves para entender cómo el país logró contener el contagio pese a estar en la región "epicentro mundial" de la pandemia

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“[They] get by week-to-week during normal circumstances. If everything is shut down, how do they feed themselves and their families?”

CNN, May 30, 2020 | The World's New COVID-19 Epicenter Could Be the Worst Yet

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Carin Zissis, editor-in-chief of AS/COA Online, spoke to Carolina Sarassa from Univision News about the national strike "A Day Without Women" in Mexico. "Man...

“The truth is that Mexico has very strong laws on the books around femicide and violence against women, but the real problem is the impunity. The real problem is making sure that these laws are followed.”

Univision News, March 9 | Femicide and Women's Protests in Mexico

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“Aunque 'AMLO' está intentando centrarse en la política nacional, de vez en cuando el resto del mundo se lo impide”.

Europa Press, November 30, 2019 | López Obrador cumple su primer año de Gobierno con una revolución en las formas que aún aguarda resultados"

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“La cuestión es cuánto tiempo se mantendrá este efecto y si las políticas de López Obrador durante su segundo año de mandato funcionan”.

Deutsche Welle, November 27, 2019 | Un año de AMLO: la victoria de la narrativa sobre la realidad