“But what need!”
The angry exclamation broke out among one of those close to the President-elect, Claudia Sheinbaum.
And at lightning speed, in social networks and digital platforms HE spread increasingly, up to trend levels, the image of “the kiss” of welcome of the presidentto the successor.
It was him first meetin the Palace, between the outgoing president and the president-elect when, as a welcome, Obrador planted a loud kiss on Claudiain the left cheekwhile He held her by the neck with his right arm..
“That looks like the Devil’s Kiss…!”another of “La Señora Presidenta’s” men whispered worriedly.
In fact, on the afternoon and evening of June 10, 2024, “the kiss“presidential to the heiress became a trend and motivated dozens of thousands of commentsthe majority negative, for the obvious meaning; be of submission or of submission.
Still on Tuesday the 11th, “the kiss” was a trend, as it appeared on many front pages of the national and local press, while critics of the unborn government believed they confirmed a ominous sign: his Maximatus wave re-election of López Obrador.
And the image of “the kiss” was far from an affectionate or festive expression and, on the contrary, rather It was seen as a sign of submission.: “you are mine”, “I am your owner”, “you are my slave”, “you will do what I say”, wrote users on networks, in repudiation of “the kiss” from Palacio.
The truth, however, is that in a capricious way the story of the “Devil’s Kiss” was repeated, in Mexico, 44 years after it was coined in the populism of other López; that of López Portillo.
It turns out that, in mid-1980, the current federal president ordered the national leader of the PRI, Gustavo Carbajal Moreno, to begin consultations in the different sectors of the “great party” to process the controversial succession of López Portillo in an orderly manner.
Very soon, however, Carbajal Moreno realized that quite a few PRI members went to San Jerónimo – the home of former president Luis Echeverría – to receive advice, support, guidance or instructions on how to face the presidential succession scheduled for 1982.
Concerned, Gustavo Carbajal informed the president, López Portillo, what was happening, who with a slap on the table resolved the succession interference of his predecessor.
“Gustavito, understand that those who go to San Jerónimo, leave with “The Devil’s Kiss!”,” the legendary “Jolopo” would have said, in that grandiloquent tone that characterized him.
Hours later, in front of reporters, Carbajal Moreno publicly released the phrase to try to contain the re-election efforts of Echeverría who, by all means, had tried to influence the 1982 succession.
Everyone understood the meaning of López Portillo’s message; They understood that those who came to Saint Jerome for support, advice or guidance were actually touched by “The Devil’s Kiss.”
“I’m in charge here!” is the colloquial translation of the political message of one of the greatest populists in history, also surnamed López.
But López Portillo did not come up with the “Devil’s Kiss” out of nowhere.
Years later, in one of his extensive talks with his “journalist friends,” as former president, López Portillo explained the origin of the expression that shook the PRI in 1980 and triggered the succession of Miguel de la Madrid.
Jolopo explained, words more, words less, that the origin of the “Devil’s Kiss” was an inheritance from pre-Hispanic Santeria and that it was known as the “infamous kiss.” According to these practices, the Devil seduced and subdued witches by kissing “on the other mouth.”
Anyway, 44 years after López Portillo coined the mythical expression alluding to the “Devil’s Kiss,” another populist like López Obrador seems determined to subdue his heir through a graphic expression that finds no other explanation than that; “I’m in charge here!” the outgoing Mexican president seems to have said to “La Madam President.”
And, as we said here yesterday, on June 2, 2024, we are not experiencing a clean, equitable, reliable and constitutional election, but rather a rude re-election that will take us back to old populisms, like those of Echeverría and López Portillo.
Yes, we will experience economic, political and social tragedies like those experienced in the so-called “tragic dozen”, in the 12 years of populism of Echeverría and Jolopo; two six-year terms of absolute power, without division of powers, without counterweights, of economic chaos and, above all, without freedoms.
Do you doubt it?
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