It would also be financed by a contribution of 0. He did not speak to the media waiting outside the Security Council. As part of his Build Back Better plan, Biden has proposed to finance with a tax on the wealthy what experts have deemed the most ambitious investment to eradicate poverty in the US in decades. Perhaps coincidentally, Biden is scheduling an in-person meeting with the leaders of Mexico and Canada, the first of its kind in more than five years, some media reported on Nov.
It would most likely occur during the week of Nov. These have mainly affected the poorest people in the world as they deprive countries of revenue that could be used to combat economic inequality and other social problems. In the last 18 months, that gap has widened considerably as the world is facing its deepest recession since World War II.
In this context, the call to end poverty and inequality may seem more urgent than in the last several decades. Guterres also said that the economic recovery would be lopsided because while advanced economies are investing 28 percent of their GDPs into the recovery, the least-developed countries are investing only 1.
And, in the case of Lopez Obrador, his tendencies are alarming. He warns that election oversight bodies , antitrust watchdogs , regulatory agencies , open data portals , publicly funded foundations and independent government institutions are flawed but proposes eliminating them and replacing them with centralized institutions controlled by his own ministries.
A populist can identify pervasive problems. An authoritarian will point to concentrated control as the best solution. Populists can have an inclination towards rejecting institutional checks and balances. Authoritarians demand obedience. A charismatic demagogue who embraces both populism and authoritarianism can quickly become a threat to democracy. By contrast, Authoritarian-Populist parties typically target older generations through anti-establishment rhetoric while also defending traditional conservative values linked with family, faith, and patriotism.
He has spent the pandemic downplaying the virus and hyping the good-vs-evil drama his government faces in working to transform the country. He paints his achievements as miraculous acts in the face of unyielding opposition.
His narrative reduces all criticism to complaints from an undifferentiated movement of illegitimate adversaries, rather than the organic concerns of ordinary citizens. Like other populists he can adroitly identify the problems that affect and perturb the public. Only a messiah, after all, can claim to have monopoly control of the truth. But, when rhetoric becomes policy, and policy becomes action, problems can emerge quickly.
So, what happens when local activists oppose his initiatives? What role will the newly empowered armed forces play in breaking up protests or silencing dissent? For long how can Lopez Obrador simply talk his way out of trouble? It is likely that during the first three years of his term Mexico will record over , murders. The activists, environmentalists , and journalists Lopez Obrador disparages are too often literally attacked and killed for their work.
The ruling party's senate leader Ricardo Monreal said in a statement the party was happy with Sanchez's decision and welcomed her back to Congress. Subscribe for our daily curated newsletter to receive the latest exclusive Reuters coverage delivered to your inbox. Search the FT Search. World Show more World.
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