Residents of the Mexican city of Culiacán tell EL PAÍS about the days of fear and uncertainty triggered by the fracture within the Sinaloa Cartel, which has left a trail of murders, disappearances and blockades
Mexican President López Obrador acknowledges that people are scared about the clashes between El Mayo and Los Chapitos, but insists that the government has deployed enough security forces to control the situation
The three opposing parties in the Senate could not block the controversial measure to have judges elected by popular vote: one senator was suspiciously absent, while another voted in favor of the bill
Experts and local media blame the recent clashes on divisions within the Sinaloa Cartel. At least three people have been reportedly killed
The director of the Inter-American Dialogue’s Rule of Law Program talks about the scenarios for the country and ideas to generate legal incentives for a democratic transition in her native country
Ken Salazar lowers tone after Mexican president ‘pauses’ relations with America, and assures that concerns expressed by the US do not violate Mexico’s sovereignty
More serious than a complaint but less so than a full break, the Mexican president often resorts to a foreign policy tool that analysts say exists ‘only in his head’ to demonstrate his disagreements with other countries
Authorities have given credibility to a letter issued by El Mayo regarding his capture on US soil and the murder of elected deputy Héctor Cuén, which has become the main line of investigation in the case
The biography of the former rector of the biggest university in Sinaloa was marked by tragedy, intrigues, and power struggles. The controversy has extended to his murder, with no answers as to who killed him and why
The two months since she won the Mexican elections with a landslide victory have given her increasing protagonism as she picks her Cabinet and sets guidelines for government
A new study reveals the disparity of perceptions between both countries. Despite the unfavorable view of Americans, 61% of Mexicans have a positive opinion of the United States
Rubén Rocha Moya, of the ruling PRI party, justified his absence on the day of the murder of opposition leader Héctor Cuén and the capture of Zambada and Joaquín Guzmán López with a vacation in Los Angeles
The Mexican Prosecutor’s Office has announced the crime is being investigated in the case of the Sinaloa Cartel leader and Joaquín Guzmán López. It was recently modified in a context similar to the drug lords’ detention in the US
The Sinaloa Cartel leader has taken control of narrative over his arrest after claiming that he was going to meet with Governor Rubén Rocha and linking his detention to the murder of Héctor Cuén, an influential local politician
In an interview, with EL PAÍS, the Venezuelan opposition leader says she’s convinced that a change in the country is possible this time: ‘Our records are available for anyone who wants to analyze them’
Various Republican proposals, including one from vice-presidential candidate J.D. Vance, look to impose a tax on money transfers to the neighboring country
The message Washington is sending with the arrest of the drug lord and the suspicion of an extraterritorial operation fuels distrust between the security agencies of both countries
López Obrador said that the pilot initially linked to the case did not participate in the arrest of El Mayo Zambada, and has called for an end to the speculation while the U.S. government prepares to release of the full report on what happened
The arrest of the co-founder of the powerful criminal organization in the US opens up several possible scenarios: wars of succession, changes in the criminal structure, and confrontation with the Jalisco New Generation Cartel
Details over the arrests of the historic leader of the Sinaloa Cartel and one of the sons of ‘El Chapo’ Guzmán remain shrouded in mystery
Thousands of clandestine labs to manufacture synthetic drugs are dumping tons of toxic chemicals into Mexico’s most fragile ecosystems. Who is in charge of protecting the environment against the growing number of these laboratories? Quinto Elemento Lab investigates
Marcelo Ebrard and Alicia Bárcena will once again be part of the Mexican administration, while the president-elect is still to announce her picks for key portfolios, such as national security
The candidate for the ruling Morena party won among voters of all genders, ages, professions and incomes. She only lost among employers and those with postgraduate studies, who represent less than 17% of Mexican voters
The member of the General Council of the National Electoral Institute analyzes the advances, setbacks and threats to the political and voting rights of women in the country
The election of the first female president in Mexico represents an important achievement in female representation, but experts warn that ‘there is still a long way to go to achieve equality’
Current and former political leaders from countries including Colombia, Honduras and Guatemala have congratulated the Morena representative, who is poised to become the first woman to lead the country
A woman will lead the country for the first time in history. President López Obrador’s successor has won a second term for the National Regeneration Movement and stifled the conservative coalition’s aspirations