2018 Mexican Presidential Candidates Square Off in First Debate: Live Blog

by Kurt Hackbarth and Colin Mooers April 22, 2018, 5:00 pm

The candidates (from left): Ricardo Anaya Cortés, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, José Antonio Meade Kuribreña

Welcome to Progressive Army and MexElect’s live blog coverage of the first debate of the 2018 Mexican Presidential Election, as Ricardo Anaya Cortés, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, and José Antonio Meade Kuribreña face off tonight. Join us here for live blog coverage and discussion beginning at 9 pm ET. MexElects will stream a pre-debate show on their Facebook page at 8:30 pm ET, as well as a post-show with analysis after the debate at 10 pm ET there as well.

2018 Mexican Presidential Election

Written by Kurt Hackbarth

Kurt Hackbarth is a writer, playwright and journalist working in both English and Spanish, making him highly suspect and potentially un-American. Managing partner of Big Amp Media. Denied entry to the 2016 Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, Kurt wandered the city, seeking inspiration in street food and bands before being discovered in a corner of FDR Park, talking to himself.

Kurt is a Writer for Progressive Army.

Written by Colin Mooers

Dr. Mooers is Professor in the Department of Politics and Public Administration at Ryerson University in Toronto. Colin is an expert in the political economy of capitalism, political theory and social movements.