His inauguration appears inauspicious. I doubt any previous Mexican president has had to take his oath of office while being loudly jeered and reviled by a substantial minority of Congress assembled. Meanwhile, Manuel Lopez Obrador is still claiming the presidency and has set up his own “administration” and “cabinet” in his former campaign HQ. What does this portend for the next six years in Mexico?
My brother-in-law is living there, and I hear absolutely nothing from him about Obrador’s refusal to abide by the results.
The reason may be in your own cite:
Sounds like this character is living in a dream world. He’ll be ignored, I’m sure, by all except his ardent loyalists.
Considering what’s been happening in Oaxaca, I think there’s a lot of continuing grassroots-level unrest in Mexico – which would exist with or without Lopez Obrador, but he may serve as a focal point for it.
The Oaxaca revolt shows no sign of spreading. I doubt seriously it will affect the overall performance of the central government.
The Oacaca strike/uprising doesn’t have anything to do with Calderon. It’s against the corruption of Ruiz and the PRI, and both PAN and PRD officials have called for Ruiz to resign.