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She represents Mexico’s future

  She represents Mexico’s future , whereas Lopez Obrador and his likely candidates represent the past, she said. While the president is betting on oil and other outdated industries, “I can tell young people that I come from an indigenous town, and that studying technology and artificial intelligence can change your life. This country is awash in talent — people just need an extra push.” Granted, Galvez will face an uphill battle to win the 2024 elections. Lopez Obrador is popular in Mexico, largely thanks to massive state subsidies to the poor. He sees himself as a kind of new Mexican founding father and seems determined to use state resources and stretch electoral rules to get his party to rule Mexico for many years to come. A poll released by the daily Reforma recently shows that if the election were held today, Sheinbaum would beat Galvez by 46% to 31% of the vote, with 23% of those questioned not responding.
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At camp that night, Henry and I are joined by one of his neighbors,

  At camp that night, Henry and I are joined by one of his neighbors,  Jay, who lugs over a huge propane tank, sparks up the fire pit, and cranks up the Bluetooth. He’s soon joined by his wife, Jenny. Both, I learn, are ex-military.  They met in basic training in Washington State, then were stationed together in Korea. Jay turns out to be a certified pyro guy—he runs his hometown’s firework show, the biggest in the state, he tells me. The main purpose of their Sprinter van, which has a bathroom and shower, is for Jay to follow Jenny as she competes in ultramarathons . She just completed one, in fact: a 225-mile race that ended in Flagstaff. Sitting in their company, admiring their van, I’m overcome by a familiar feeling. Maybe overlanding is just camping. If you’ve got more money, you can get better gear. You can be more prepared. But you can never be fully prepared. Nature always wins. That, above all, is the value of camping. To humble yourself. There’s no such thing as...
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