Partido de la Revolución Democrática is what PRD stands for, and Mexican presidential hopeful Manuel López Obrador has been with the organization since its infancy when was known as the “Democratic Current” (Corriente Democrática), a dissenting wing of the once indomitable PRI, Partido Revolucionario Institucional.

López Obrador’s campaign commercials really try to shake potential voters out of their sillas, attempting to give the potentially marginalized a strong message: “now it’s our turn, now it’s your turn!” He blatantly positions himself against the rich, those who “take the biggest piece of the cake.”

Just, as immigration is a big campaign issue in the US, emigration touches a nerve in Mexico. When Andrés Manuel Lopéz Obrador ran for president of Mexico in 2006, he wanted to make it clear that his goal was to create jobs, in Mexico, so that would-be migrants would feel less need to flee north.

Should government pump money into the economy and generate jobs by financing giant public works projects? In the extremely close Mexican presidential election of 2006 (which he lost), Andrés Manuel López Obrador made it clear that that his answer is a decisive ¡Sí!

Political campaigns are tough (and they can get even tougher after the voting). In this video documenting Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s presidential race, we learn some of the tricks of the trade in Mexico.

Enjoying almost full support by his party as their presidential candidate, Andrés Manuel López Obrador stepped down from his post as Mayor of Mexico City, aka D.F. (Distrito Federal) to campaign for the presidency of Mexico in the 2006 elections against Felipe Calderón.

Útilies. It relates to school supplies, including notebooks, pens, pencils, crayons, paper, scissors… anything children need to get through the school year. Not a big deal for the middle class, but it can be a serious challenge to those of lesser means. López Obrador made it a campaign promise that útilies would be provided free to all children throughout Mexico, just as he did for the children of Mexico City while he was mayor.

Ana Carolina shares with us three simple experiments to perform at home to teach our kids how germs are transmitted and how to fight them.

Have you ever thought about how to reduce the ecological impact of having a child? Ana Carolina gives us some excellent advice about how to do so.

Whenever she can, Amaya and her dog travel in her van to organize fundraising events for the Donkey Shelter. This time, she will attend an event in Fuengirola, Malaga, in order to assist a recently rescued donkey.

Meet Pepe, a white donkey who appeared in Hollywood films. Let's find out his story and how Amaya came to care for him.

Amaya tells us about her donkey shelter's public opening and the steps she took to make sure that everything went smoothly. But she's also got a surprise in store in for us. What could it be?

Amaya tells us the story behind "Vínculo" [Bond], a very special mural painted by renowned Spanish artist Adrian Torres at her donkey sanctuary.

This time, let's meet Lola and Canija, two female donkeys that have just arrived at Amaya's donkey sanctuary. Let's hear their story!

Amaya feels fortunate to have the help of her good friend Laura and numerous other volunteers who have come to help out with the many unfinished projects at her donkey sanctuary.