The strange case of the “useful vote” in Jalisco: the campaign to overthrow López Obrador's hegemony

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The strange case of the “useful vote” in Jalisco: the campaign to overthrow López Obrador's hegemony

“This June 2, citizens will have an enormous opportunity to put an end to the authoritarianism that threatens our nation.” This is the call made by the political group Confío en México for voters in Jalisco to bet on the continuity of the Citizen Movement (MC) in the State Government, but to support the presidential candidacy of the opposition Xóchitl Gálvez. The campaign promotes “useful and intelligent voting” with spectacular stickers and bro…