[Alia]

The matter of the presidential succession will now be played out with higher stakes on the board. That is what this really all amounts to in my opinion.

So, the point is to sway what platforms will be given to the appo/prd as a compromise, placating move?

[StJacques]

"So, the point is to sway . . ."

The real danger in Lopez Obrador's protest has always been that he might force the federal government in Mexico to overreact and provide the Left with a provocación they could use to rally support among their base, which truly could promote mass ingovernability. With APPO now adding its voice to the PRD the chances of a provocación are far greater with APPO and the PFP staring at each other quite nervously in Oaxaca City right now. Pro-APPO protests in Mexico City recently have also been worrisome. They are student-dominated and show much less restraint that the pro-AMLO PRD-led demonstrations we were witnessing this past summer. Bringing APPO into the mix clearly raises the stakes.