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La Media Compañía Azteca

The Aztec National League has conducted special elections to elect representatives to the newly reformed legislature of the Aztec National League. Results show that, once again, the Socialist Labor Party has maintained its control over the government. As expected, the Socialist Labor party has maintained its control in all three branches in the legislature. While the Socialists has a major lead in the Soviet Congress, the Senate is divided to an almost razor thin margin, causing the Soviet Republicans to regain much power lost in last year’s elections.

It should be noted that the former majority leader, Jorge Arroyo, and his Soviet Republican counterpart, John Kirkland have been elected to the Tlatocayotl Tlactli (the High Soviet Senate.) Jorge Arroyo will be replaced in the Congress by Congressman Christopher Chavez.

The Commission of Economists, however, was much closer. Although the SLP gained the majority seat at the 11th hour, the state governors appointed both a Libertarian and a Soviet Republican.

Renown for its liberal policies, the Socialist Labor Party was, as usual, the winner. In addition to retaining power in the federal government, the SLP has much power among municipality and state level governments. Although noted for its very liberal stance on economics, the SLP prides itself on its “social libertarianism” platform.

Meanwhile, the Soviet Republican Party is an authoritarian Communist party. While similar to the SLP in terms of economic beliefs, the SRP’s authoritarian stance has caused much fear among the populace. Last year, the SRP lost most of its power in the Congress. However, after campaigning heavily for the Senate, the SRP gained tremendously.

The losers of the race was the Libertarian Confederate Party. Although it seemed not too long ago that the LCP would pose a grave threat to the power of the SLP, internal strife and factions have caused this right wing party to loose much support. Considered to be too radically conservative, the LCP leadership lost much support among the moderates in the LCP. The new LCP stands for the complete abolition of socialism and all government social programs. However, like true libertarians, the LCP has no interest in the affairs of people’s personal rights.

The Federalist Union Party was a surprising contender. Although not a big winner in the race, the FUP caused the LCP to loose it’s seats, namely when it’s most popular leader formed the FUP. This moderate party stands for the introduction of market capitalism, while maintaining many government programs and entities.

The breakdown of the legislature is as follows:

The High Soviet Congress
Controlled by the Socialist Labor Party

Majority Congressman: Congressman Christopher Chavez – SLP, México (http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y50/Spectrechris/EmilioEstevez.jpg)
1st Chief Minority Congressman: - Congressman Tamuzin Yollotl
FUP, México
2nd Chief Minority Congressman – Congressman Sergio Garcia - LCP, Panama
3rd Chief Minority Congressman – Congressman Jorge Manuel Lucas – SRP, Honduras

Distribution of Seats:
251 Socialist Labor Party
85 Federalist Union Party
39 Libertarian Confederate Party
10 Soviet Republican Party

Tlatocayotl Tlactli (The High Soviet Senate)
Controlled by: Socialist Labor Party

Chief Majority Tlayacanqui/Senator: Jorge Arroyo – SLP, México (http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y50/Spectrechris/zapatero.jpg)
Chief Minority Tlayacanqui/Senator: John Kirkland – SRP, México (http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y50/Spectrechris/alan-alda.jpg)

Distribution of Seats:
13 Socialist Labor Party
11 Soviet Republican Party

The Commission of Economists:
Controlled by: Socialist Labor Party
John Carter, Minister of Finance and Economics (http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y50/Spectrechris/CyrusVanceSoS.jpg)

Distribution of Seats:
2 Socialist Labor Party
1 Soviet Republican Party
1 Libertarian Confederate Party

Premier Quetzalcoatl Nochtli, one of the founding members of the Socialist Labor Party, is already looking forward to this new Congress. “It should be easier than the previous one.” Not only will the fiscal policy agenda be able to achive with the Congress under control of the Socialists, the two parties in control of the Senate have the same, "internationalist" approach to foreign policy. The control over monetary policy is simply a bonus to the Socialists.

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La Media Compañía Azteca

Final statistics are in, and, although voter turnout was higher than the international average, this year’s election had the one of the lowest voter turnouts since 1996. In this election, voter turnout was 68%, compared to 82% in last year’s election for Premier.

The Legislature is scheduled to reconvene in a week, on July 18th. However, the various political parties are already drawing up battle lines. In the Congress, the new Federalist Union Party and the Libertarians are expected to put up much resistance to the Socialist and Soviet plans on the economy and environmental policies. Meanwhile, in the Senate, plans are being discussed to build up the military. And, in the Commission of Economists, the socialist controlled Commission is expected to have fierce debates over the centralized banking system in the ANL.