[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.

[Alia]

I see. Thank you.