‘Mexico is not safe’: Ken Salazar takes hardest stance yet on violence crisis
Weeks before leaving office, the U.S. ambassador accuses López Obrador of closing the door to collaboration with Washington
Weeks before leaving office, the U.S. ambassador accuses López Obrador of closing the door to collaboration with Washington
The barbarity of recent weeks has reignited the debate on the use of terror by criminal groups, but its implications also cross over issues such as migration, trade, and the US presidential election
Ambassador Salazar rebuffs complaints from Sheinbaum’s administration regarding Washington’s lack of transparency on Zambada’s capture, presenting a detailed timeline of high-level communications
Guanajuato, the state with the highest homicide rate, saw two explosions in Acámbaro and Jerécuaro — a tactic that’s been used before in the spiral of violent crime affecting the region
Washington is pushing for the delivery of brothers Miguel Ángel and Omar Treviño Morales and accuses the Mexican judiciary of delaying the process
The new president and her top Cabinet members are meeting with 60 business leaders attending a summit to discuss the USMCA trade accord and mend the relationship with the private sector
In her historic inauguration, the country’s new leader paid tribute to all the women who came before her
The president-elect will take office on October 1 to deal with issues from security and the economy to justice
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has expressed his ‘great sadness’ over the row, which he blamed on political motivations
The president-elect says in a statement that ‘Mexico and Spain share a solid relationship of friendship,’ but adds that ‘it would benefit from a renewed perspective’
The cartel war in Sinaloa highlights the fact that there are dozens of criminal hotspots throughout the country, one of the great failures of the López Obrador administration
Foreign Secretary Alicia Bárcena says her plan, which has reduced irregular crossings into the US by 66%, will continue during Sheinbaum’s six-year term
The Democratic candidate pledged support for Ukraine and NATO and to reinforce America’s global leadership, contrasting with Trump’s more isolationist views
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
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
The international affairs expert and former White House correspondent has become the first woman and the youngest person to direct the Mexico Institute of the influential Woodrow Wilson Center
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
The former head of the Mexico City government has become Mexico’s first female president, it remains to be seen how far away she veers from her predecessor and political mentor
More than 98 million voters will be able to decide whether to continue the path laid by President López Obrador. Alternatively, they could throw their support to the conservative opposition
Strong winds knocked down the structure where a mayoral candidate and a presidential hopeful for the party Citizens’ Movement were standing in San Pedro Garza García, in the state of Nuevo León
On Tuesday, guest speakers from Latin America will participate in an event focusing on women’s increased political representation and the problems they face as they reach positions of power. The Mexico-based event is organized by EL PAÍS América and Luminate