Claudio X. was the axis of the ‘pink tide’

Mexico Metropolis. The pink tide transmuted from defending the Nationwide Electoral Institute (INE) to handing over its flags to Xóchitl Gálvez Ruiz in a large rally within the Zócalo, the place the opposition candidate expressed that on June 2 Not solely is the Presidency at stake, however whether or not the next years will likely be considered one of oppression or freedom..

GALLERY: The “pink tide” manifests itself in a Zócalo segmented by the CNTE

To clarify his candidacy for the PAN, PRI and PRD coalition and the pink tideGálvez Ruiz paraphrased the nineteenth century conservative army man Miguel Negrete, who fought as a liberal towards Antonio López de Santa Anna, switched to the conservative aspect within the Reform Warfare and was promoted to basic by Miguel Miramón.

Within the French intervention, Common Zaragoza joined the Battle of Puebla, along with his phrase I’ve a rustic, earlier than a celebration. However yesterday Xóchitl Gálvez quoted it the opposite manner round:

“At this time, it will do us good to recollect the phrase of Common Miguel Negrete, when he joined Common Zaragoza to battle for Mexico, within the wonderful Battle of Puebla: ‘Earlier than I go away, I’ve a rustic!’ And I inform them: earlier than a celebration, now we have a Republic, democracy and Mexico!”

Moreover, he highlighted that the focus included the residents of civil society, aspect by aspect, with the supporters of the PRI, the PAN and the PRD. We’re right here, defending ideas that unite us, above any division, celebration or ideology..

He argued that residents They knocked on the door and the PAN, the PRI and the PRD opened it with generosity and high-mindedness. Thus, supported by a broad coalition, I’m preventing to defend three elementary values: life, fact and freedom.

Each Gálvez Ruiz and the coalition candidate for the pinnacle of the capital’s Authorities, Santiago Taboada, and the 2 earlier audio system, celebrated the total crowd within the nation’s important sq. and that the federal authorities complied with elevating the flag on the monumental flagpole.

We’re going to win to all the time elevate the flag for all Mexicans and to open that door of the Nationwide Palace to everybodymentioned the presidential candidate.

Not one of the audio system talked about, nonetheless, that attendees confronted the lecturers within the sit-in, threw the fences put in the day earlier than at them, and beat them up on the nook of 20 de Noviembre, the place there was a blockade. The educating occupation reported six lecturers injured.

#VideosLaJornada Members of the #PinkTide They broke the fences that divided the entry to the capital’s Zócalo for the sit-in of the varsity lecturers. #CNTE.
Video: Marco Peláez. pic.twitter.com/V8FqlBnc5B

— La Jornada (@lajornadaonline) Could 19, 2024

The orchestrator

The businessman Claudio

Behind the scenes, beneath the stage, he was the orchestrator of the rally, as seen in a video: he acquired Taboada, Lía Limón and Guadalupe Acosta Naranjo with a hug; He gave directions to his workforce and greeted the candidate’s household and the celebration leaders and legislators.

For Gálvez Ruiz, Taboada and people near them, they deployed a trailer the place they waited a couple of minutes for the beginning of the rally. And earlier than they went as much as the stage, Claudio X. González gave the presidential candidate a kiss and a pat on the shoulder to the previous mayor in Benito Juárez.

Within the speeches, nobody talked about it and the thanks centered on the energy of the pink tide and the registration and endorsement of events.

“You – Gálvez Ruiz advised the attendees – are the most effective that Mexico has. They’ve flooded our squares and our streets. They’ve raised their voices towards authoritarianism and lies; painted Mexico pink and renewed our hope.”

He additionally urged folks to vote. to vary this time of sickness, hatred and disappointment for well being, love and hope. To defeat dying, lies and concern.

In his political state of affairs, he noticed a victory within the June 2 elections, however he famous that extra essential than successful is to have the ability to inform the Mexicans of the long run that these of 2024 responded to the decision of the Republic to defend it, that we defeated authoritarianism, we protected democracy and we didn’t enable ourselves to be defeated by hatred.

Gálvez and Taboada signed the Citizen Manifesto for a brand new Republic.

#VideosLaJornada Supporters of the #PinkTide They tried to position a #bandera monumental on the flagpole of the Plaza de la Constitución, however they weren’t allowed. Minutes later, parts of the Military got here to place it.
Video: @photoreportajes. pic.twitter.com/595PQcHang

— La Jornada (@lajornadaonline) Could 19, 2024

The balcony of the Majestic

As President López Obrador had promised, yesterday an honor guard raised the flag at 8:30 a.m., after a bunch of individuals tried to position one other one which they had been carrying with them on the monumental flagpole.

Amid arguments with the lecturers, the troopers withdrew and, regardless of the message to keep up the focus with a peaceable nature, some folks insulted the lecturers as fucking bought!

Following the decision, many of the attendees wearing pink and displayed playing cards that learn: The one that satisfied me to vote for Xóchitl was López Obrador, AMLO, you might have 134 days left till you go to your ranch, take Claudia, do not be silly. And one other learn: “SOS Bidden. You might have a narco nation as a neighbor, with out democracy. Do one thing, please!” A balloon floated within the Zócalo with the president caricatured as a child.

Shortly after 10 within the morning, Gálvez Ruiz appeared on the balcony of a rented room on the Majestic resort, to watch a mobilization that Santiago Taboada outlined as a march of the center class.