Both leading presidential candidates have placed crime at the center of their platforms. Xóchitl Gálvez is promising to build a mega-prison, while Claudia Sheinbaum wants to integrate the National Guard into the Army
A total of 53% of men and 69% of women favor a female candidate to win the elections
The country of 130 million people has often been marked by its ‘macho’ culture. Now it’s almost certain to elect its first woman president
As the election campaign begins, the ruling party’s Claudia Sheinbaum has a strong lead. Her opponent Xóchitl Gálvez will have to take advantage of every opportunity and play catch-up
Quebec’s premier has been urging the Canadian government to slow the influx of immigrants. The U.S. government also urged its neighbor to take action as some Mexicans have been crossing illegally into the U.S. from Canada
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
After seeing record-high numbers of irregular crossings, Washington is seeking to bolster trilateral cooperation, arguing this will be facilitated by Bernardo Arévalo’s arrival in power
A new publication about the alleged links between drug traffickers and the president’s inner circle has, once again, strained the bilateral relationship. According to experts, this is a strategy by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency to attack the Mexican president
The truces between criminal organizations in the state of Guerrero appear linked to the Catholic hierarchy, which is willing to mediate in order to stop the wave of violence
The White House insists that it has a good relationship with Mexico’s government, after ‘The New York Times’ published a report based on DEA probes into whether drug traffickers contributed money to the president’s campaign
The clergy has been attempting to settle differences between La Familia Michoacana and rivals Los Tlacos after a successful truce between the latter and Los Ardillos over transport routes
There are three elements that have contributed to this reduction over the course of the past half-decade: higher incomes, a strong performance by small businesses and lower rental prices
In a four-hour press conference, the richest man in Latin America discusses his business empire, the outgoing López Obrador administration and upcoming elections
The opposition candidate for the presidency of Mexico is confident that she will defeat the ruling party’s candidate — Claudia Sheinbaum — on June 2, despite the fact that the polls show her lagging far behind
The Mexican president seeks to enshrine some of the policies that have marked his tenure as he faces the last four months of his term in office
President Andrés Manuel López Obrador suggested U.S. officials should apologize after media reports of a U.S. investigation into alleged drug money donations for his 2006 campaign
Nearly 30 years after the PRI candidate’s assassination, Mexico’s Attorney General refutes the claim that killer Mario Aburto acted alone
The country has had an exceptional year in terms of exports, business activity and the strength of its currency, but for ordinary families, the needs remain notable
The candidate for Morena is emphasizing national prosperity while her opponent takes aim at the violence plaguing the country
EL PAÍS has reconstructed the battle to control the institution that will oversee the upcoming presidential elections in Mexico. This report examines the role of the magistrates, the political power they wield, as well as the slow-motion fall of Judge Reyes Rodríguez, the head of the court who was forced to resign
The controversial politician will leave office this year, but history’s assessment of his presidency will be affected by the national dichotomy he amplified
The last candidate to join the presidential race has arrived with the advantage of being a little-known face. But he has room to become an uncomfortable rival
Mexico’s immigration agency sent at least 22 flights from its border region with the U.S. to southern cities during the last 10 days of December, according to Witness at the Border
President López Obrador acknowledges that the 32 captive migrants were released and not rescued. This is not the first time the criminal group has freed kidnap victims after pressure from authorities
The ‘nearshoring’ narrative, strength of the exchange rate and economic expansion have convinced international markets, which support a historic bond issuance: the $7.5 billion placed this week exceed the total debt issued during the entire 12 months of recent years
The Finance Ministry confirms that the country is now ‘the largest sovereign issuer with a BBB rating globally’
The Zapatista Army of National Liberation is celebrating the anniversary of the armed uprising that shook the Mexican status quo. From 12 days of war in 1994 to the failed negotiations with the government, from broken promises to building autonomy, the most iconic anti-globalization guerrilla movement has survived three decades