The economic effects are undermining executive confidence and potential job growth in both countries. Long-term planning has become nearly impossible, according to business leaders and experts
EL PAÍS reconstructs, on the ground and using exclusive documents, the presence of former military personnel hired by the cartels, a lethal alliance of organized crime
Mexico’s security policies have achieved success in recent weeks, with seizures of millions of dollars in stolen fuel and the presentation of a bold strategy against extortion
Religious leaders are inclined to share successful experiences for peace without interfering in the ‘responsibilities of the state’
A social mobility survey shows that 50% of people born into the lowest economic strata do not improve their economic condition
The largest Spanish-speaking city in the world is set to host cultural activities that will enliven the grand Zócalo
At least 13 candidates who were chosen in a direct vote by citizens have backgrounds that could jeopardize their victory
The candidate, linked to child pornography cases in the United States, was validated by the executive branch. Mexico’s National Electoral Institute will have to analyze whether to annul his victory
Sheinbaum calls the election day a ‘success’ despite the low turnout at the polls to select over 2,600 positions
The murder of Ximena Guzmán and José Muñoz is a direct challenge to Morena, the ruling party, in its largest political stronghold
Joaquín ‘El Chapo’ Guzmán’s youngest son, imprisoned in Chicago since 2023, will provide information and plead guilty in exchange for improving his legal situation
El Mencho ordered trailers to be set alight and highways blocked in Michoacán, Jalisco, and Guanajuato. Two police officers were killed, but no arrests were made: ‘We’ve never seen blockades of this scale’
Among the denounced candidates are former regional prosecutor Francisco Herrera Franco, linked to the murder of two journalists in Michoacán, and Silvia Delgado, part of the legal defense for the leader of the Sinaloa Cartel
The internal war that has weakened the Sinaloa Cartel has only strengthened its main rivals, but the pressure from the United States to capture its leader, along with the discovery of the Teuchitlán ranch, has refocused attention on the brutal organization
Five women who are looking for missing family members across Mexico have denounced Claudia Sheinbaum’s failure to address the issue during her presidency. They accuse her of only taking action following the discovery of a mass grave in the town of Teuchitlán. These women also highlight the inaction of the prosecutors’ offices and the threats they’ve received from the cartels
In the border city of Mexicali, hundreds of addicts defy the government’s rhetoric that drug use does not exist in Mexico. They are not included in the official statistics and far from a political priority. Many pass through Verter, the first supervised drug consumption center on the continent
The anti-crime measures implemented by the new president undermine the continuity with Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s six-year term, which was defined by a policy of ‘hugs, not bullets’
A judge’s blocking of the transfer of Abraham Oseguera, brother of the CJNG leader, to the U.S. is added to his arrest last year and release nine days later. The then-Mexican president considered it proof of the corruption of the judicial system
The delivery of Rafael Caro Quintero, the leaders of Loz Zetas and other organized crime kingpins marks a watershed in security policy
In the last four years, authorities have seized 5.4 tons of fentanyl, almost 50% in territory controlled by the sons of ‘El Chapo’ Guzmán, from where it is trafficked to the US through Tucson and San Diego
With over two decades in the anti-drug agency, he undertook missions in Colombia and Afghanistan and was regional chief for Mexico, Canada, and Central America. His appointment threatens to further strain relations with the Mexican government
The discovery of dozens of illegal burials in Chihuahua, San Luis Potosí and elsewhere this year by activists and local authorities is not being reflected in official figures, underscoring the administration’s lack of transparency since mid-2023
Sheinbaum’s first three months have seen more murders and missing persons than the same period of her predecessor, López Obrador, but they have also been marked by an increase in operations, arrests, and seizures of drugs and weapons
Lawmakers urge exploration of new avenues for bilateral cooperation to address the migration crisis, prevent arms trafficking, and strengthen workers’ rights on both sides of the border
Claudia Sheinbaum has stayed out of the conflict between the U.S. president and Gustavo Petro and appeals to López Obrador’s learning to avoid a direct clash; Lula resorts to a diplomatic path, but makes his anger at the conditions of deportation flights clear
The deadly opiate embodies the fight against organized crime; it has unleashed bilateral accusations, and keeps setting the agenda day after day
The diplomat’s departure marks the end of a cycle in the relationship between Mexico and the United States, and the beginning of an era of complete uncertainty with the return of Donald Trump