Claudia Sheinbaum, the trending president: Why the Mexican leader has gone viral
The first woman to govern Mexico has become a hot topic on social media with teens sharing memes, songs and costumes inspired by her
Tense debate in the Mexican Senate: ‘He hit me and said, ‘I’m going to kill you’’
A lawmaker for PRI assaulted the chamber leader and a cameraman after he was denied a chance to speak in a session where members of the ruling party were described as ‘Morenarcos’
Mexico’s judicial reform: The win for López Obrador that’s mortally wounded the opposition
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
Five reasons why Sheinbaum won in Mexico
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
Rita Bell, election official: ‘Political parties in Mexico continue to be controlled by men even if a woman comes to power’
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
Mexican women’s long journey to win political rights
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’
Latin American left celebrates Sheinbaum’s victory in Mexico’s presidential election
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
In western Mexico, elections take place in the shadow of the drug war
Municipalities in the so-called ‘banana corridor’ are electing dozens of local and federal representatives in June. Booming economies, criminal gangs, old civil defense groups and hundreds of victims are intertwined with the vote
Crime against politicians spikes ahead of campaign kick-off in Mexico
At least 33 people involved in politics, some of whom are aspiring to office, have been assassinated in the first two months of the year
Andorra alleges Peña Nieto’s lawyer bought three Miami apartments for ex-leader of Mexico’s PRI party
Besides his work for Roberto Madrazo, the attorney Juan Ramón Collado allegedly also paid for former President Carlos Salinas de Gortari’s stay at a luxury hotel in 2011