PRD: More than a Leader at Stake

MEXICO - Report 10 Jun 2014 by Guillermo Valdes and Esteban Manteca

Executive Summary Leadership elections have historically been among the most difficult hurdles to manage for the Party of the Democratic Revolution (PRD) and have often been a huge embarrassment for the organization. It is as yet unclear whether this year’s contest will produce similar controversies, but there can be little doubt that the PRD’s ability to survive as the dominant political party of the left is at stake. There has been an added twist this time, as party founder Cuauhtémoc Cárdenas has indicated he would be willing to serve, although only if all currents in the party agree he ...

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