Cuauhtémoc Cárdenas, historic leader of Mexico’s left, dead at 92
The politician and engineer, son of General Lázaro Cárdenas, made three unsuccessful presidential bids but opened the path to power for the left after decades of PRI hegemony
An empty airport, shuttered storefronts and abandoned hotels: The tourism decline in Tulum is worsening
Flight cancellations make it harder for visitors to return to the jewel of the Riviera Maya, which has lost its shine because of factors such as high prices and the arrival of sargassum
Caro Quintero: The legendary drug lord with whom the US will ultimately strike a deal
The ‘Narco of Narcos,’ is seeking a deal to plead guilty and improve his prison conditions, where he could spend the rest of his days
Mexican government relieved after US lifts restrictions on airlines
After conceding to the US demand to open more slots to US carriers at Mexico City International Airport, Claudia Sheinbaum’s administration has revived plans to open flights to US cities from Felipe Ángeles International Airport
The kidnapping of Mexican cartel leader El Mayo Zambada: Competing accounts from López Obrador and Ken Salazar
In their new books, the two disagree over how much Washington knew about the operation that brought the Sinaloa kingpin to the United States
Spanish student Claudia Tacoronte’s alleged killer arrested in Cuautla
Authorities have captured Franciso Javier N, ‘El Trompas,’ accused of killing the 21-year-old last weekend in Morelos. The suspect has confessed, said authorities
Mariana Mazzucato: ‘The most important thing for Mexico is to stop being just a low-cost manufacturer for US companies’
The economist assesses Sheinbaum’s Plan Mexico and calls for tax reforms, stronger institutional coordination and public-private partnerships to deliver meaningful results
Geographies of cruelty: The shifting map of Mexico’s clandestine graves
The rise in disappearances and criminal violence, together with the growing efforts of citizen search groups, has transformed the pattern of discoveries across Mexico during the administrations of Calderón, Peña Nieto and López Obrador
Mexico and Washington steer security relationship back on track despite rift over Andy López Beltrán’s visa
Ambassador Ronald Johnson reveals a new agreement to purchase drones and Security Secretary Omar García Harfuch will attend the DEA conference in Argentina
Vicente Fox: ‘People need to be given training, not money so they can just lie around’
The former president of Mexico applauds the spread of the radical right in Latin America and says there is popular fatigue around leftist politics
Around 400 employees of Mexican consulates in the United States face the risk of losing their visas and becoming undocumented
Washington has restricted A-2 visas and put the residency of hundreds of workers at the 53 Mexican consulates in the country at risk
Mexico has seen 13 mayors killed since Sheinbaum took office
The latest victim, Temoac Mayor Valentín Lavín Romero, was shot dead inside town hall. Oaxaca, with five cases, is the state hardest hit, followed by Michoacán with three
The FBI investigated writer Carlos Monsiváis over links to the Black Panthers and the Chicano movement
Documents obtained by EL PAÍS reveal that the Mexican author was under FBI scrutiny at least from 1969 to 1974
Former US ambassador Ken Salazar says López Obrador tied migration cooperation to infrastructure funding in Mexico
In his memoir, the politician recounts the Mexican president’s frustration over limited Biden support for the Isthmus of Tehuantepec railway
King Felipe VI and Claudia Sheinbaum end the rift between Spain and Mexico with a meeting at the National Palace
The meeting seals the normalization of diplomatic relations after seven years, leaving behind tensions sparked by López Obrador’s controversial letter asking for an apology
Sheinbaum puts her own stamp on Mexico’s diplomatic peace with Spain
The president’s scheduled meeting with King Felipe IV represents a distancing from her predecessor Andrés Manuel López Obrador, though not a complete break with his legacy. The move also carries a political component in response to pressure from Trump
In Mexico, a pro-fracking committee is advising Sheinbaum on approving unconventional natural gas extraction
According to the list of its 47 members obtained by EL PAÍS, 17 are in favor of hydraulic fracturing and only seven are critical academics
Mexican town of Mahahual sees little economic benefits — but massive environmental cost — from cruise ships
The global cruise holding companies, which have designed the ships to be floating cities unto themselves, are few and wind up with the vast majority of the profits they produce
Mexico’s López Obrador resurfaces to criticize U.S. interference: ‘Why did President Trump change so much?’
In a letter posted on social media, the former president backs his successor Claudia Sheinbaum and criticizes the White House’s role in Mexico’s internal affairs
The extraditions Mexico wants and Washington hasn’t granted: From fraud networks to cartel figures
The United States has refused to extradite 269 alleged criminals that Mexico has requested since 2018
Sinaloa governor, subject of US investigation, stands alone under allegations of cartel ties
The progress of the case against Rubén Rocha and nine other officials is setting off alarm bells within the ruling party, Morena
The ‘Rocha case’ and the CIA agents crisis open the first crack in the US-Mexico security relationship
The good feeling that existed between the Mexican security cabinet and US law enforcement agencies has soured due to the clashes of recent weeks
The United States puts a spotlight back on narcopolitics in Mexico
The accusation against the governor of Sinaloa once again highlights the allegations that have dogged Morena’s electoral campaigns since 2021
Inside the fuel‑smuggling network that brought down two Mexican Navy officers
Manuel Roberto and Fernando Farías Laguna stand accused of steering a lucrative illicit enterprise that cost Mexico billions
Roberto Lazzeri, the financier who will lead the critical relationship between Mexico and the US
President Claudia Sheinbaum is reinforcing her team with technical experts ahead of the review of the USMCA trade treaty and greater demands from Washington
Mexico’s Sheinbaum shifts away from the inherited confrontation with Spain over colonial era abuses
The Mexican president is downplaying the demand for an apology from the Spanish monarchy, and instead focusing on promoting indigenous culture in a global context that requires prioritizing ties with other progressive governments
Mexico’s slow and steady return to fracking
Over the course of a few months, President Sheinbaum has distanced herself from her opposition to this gas extraction technique
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