Rush in the country of one man

By Alejandra Latapi

The political and electoral reforms that were approved during the last 25 years of the last century and the beginning of this one established the framework for popular representation and government in Mexico today. Among the objectives to give space and voice to minorities, parliamentary procedures and sanctions for their violation were also recreated. It is always said that democracy is more expensive than war and that its decisions require more time than in authoritarian regimes. Today, even today, the written rules for passing laws require analysis, debate and agreement among the political forces voted to work in the legislative bodies.

But that route was lost last week. The president's mandate canceled the political work of women and men voted by the faith of their electorate. The opposition not only ignored, but mocked. The crassest display ever seen to steamroll anyone who does not submit to the single vision. We are witnessing the breakdown of the meaning of popular representation.