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AMLO folks interrupt Mass of Archbishop of Mexico
La Cronica de Hoy (Today's Chronicle) ^ | Aug. 21, 2006 | rovenstinez

Posted on 08/21/2006 1:35:33 PM PDT by rovenstinez

Displaying signs that said, ARCHBISHOP NORBERTO, HELL IS WAITING ON YOU, and a sign that said, GOD IS NOT PANISTA, dozens of protesters tried to push their way into the Cathedral in downtown Mexico City


TOPICS: Mexico; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: amlo; megaplanton; mexicanelection; mexicocity; prd; protests; zocalo
I'm confused. Two days ago AMLO and his friends walked to the Villa de Guadalupe to ask God's Mother to work a miracle and have all the votes recounted. Now since God's Mother didn't work a miracle, they are bashing the Vicar of Christ at God's House at the Zocalo. Either you have it one way or another, but you can't have it both. Friends told me that many of those squatting on Reforma Ave are getting $200 pesos, almost $20 to keep up the good work. WhERE DOES the money come from to keep paying for their food, blankets and bus passage to bring in new recruits? Can anyone tell me?
1 posted on 08/21/2006 1:35:34 PM PDT by rovenstinez
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To: rovenstinez

So I can understand better, would you tell me what "panista" means?


2 posted on 08/21/2006 1:45:21 PM PDT by kitkat (The first step down to hell is to deny the existence of evil.)
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To: kitkat

Panista is the right leaning party, similar to Republicans, with close ties to the Catholic Church. The Panista candidate was the only candidate that came out on a strong platform against abortion on demand. Really, seems like the rowdy crowd could leave the poor archbishop alone and let him preach his sermon on Sunday without intimadation. The Zocalo where they are camped is across the street from the Cathedral.


3 posted on 08/21/2006 1:48:58 PM PDT by rovenstinez
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To: kitkat

The previous post explains who PANistas are. To add and to answer precisely, "PAN" stands for the National Action Party. The other majors include PRD (Democratic Revolutionary Party) and PRI (Revolutionary Institutional Party). PRI was THE dominant party for about 70 years until Fox was elected in 2000 as a PANista. AMLO is the PRD candidate, that party being strongly leftist. It is affiliated with/part of the "Coalition of the Good of All." (Yes, it does sound Orwellian.)


4 posted on 08/21/2006 1:57:23 PM PDT by Draco
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To: rovenstinez; Draco

Thank you both for your answers. It helps a lot in understanding politics in Mexico.


5 posted on 08/21/2006 2:20:24 PM PDT by kitkat (The first step down to hell is to deny the existence of evil.)
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To: rovenstinez

Disgusting, irreverent pigs! IOW, typical leftists.


6 posted on 08/21/2006 2:31:04 PM PDT by Bigg Red (Never trust Democrats with national security.)
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To: rovenstinez
Close:
PAN is the party,
Panista would be someone supporting that party.
7 posted on 08/21/2006 2:46:49 PM PDT by norton
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