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Tag: Mexicos

Under its new president, Mexico’s foreign policy heads down dangerous path

Mexico's foreign policy is moving toward further radicalization. The clues are clear. Newly appointed President Claudia Sheinbaum, limited diplomatic activities of the US ambassador; humiliating He became King of Spain and appointed a new foreign secretary known for his disturbing stances on Russia, Iran, and Cuba. Mexico in 2022 opposed the expulsion of Russia From […]

Mexico’s President Fighting to Pardon Convicted Cartel-Connected State Governor

Mexico's president plans to release a former state governor convicted on drug trafficking and money laundering charges in both the United States and Mexico. President Lopez Obrador spoke to media on Sunday in Chetumal, Quintana Roo, claiming he is working to secure a pardon for former governor Mario Villanueva. The Mexican president claims the governor […]

Bipartisan Senate group ‘alarmed’ over Mexico’s reform proposals

A bipartisan group of senators has sounded the alarm over proposed constitutional changes proposed by Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador that aim to undermine the country's judicial system and independent oversight mechanisms. The proposed reforms, which President Lopez Obrador has characterized as a strictly domestic issue, have attracted attention from the United States for […]

Mexico’s election offers tough lessons for the Biden campaign

On June 2, Mexico completed its largest election in history, electing a new president, both houses of Congress, nine governors, and numerous state and local offices. Claudia Sheinbaum, the candidate for incumbent President Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s Morena party, won about 60% of the vote, double the number of the main opposition candidate, Senator Xochitl […]

Claudia Sheinbaum elected as Mexico’s first female president

Claudia Scheinbaum has won Mexico’s presidential election and is expected to become the country’s first female president. “I will be Mexico’s first woman president,” Scheinbaum said at a hotel in downtown Mexico City, shortly after election officials announced that a sample of votes gave her an irreversible lead, according to the Associated Press. Claudia Scheinbaum, […]

Why is Mexico’s presidential election so violent?

Mexico‘s 2024 elections have emerged as the most violent in its history, spurred mainly by violence from powerful drug cartels. The 2024 election is set to be Mexico’s largest, with almost 100 million people eligible to vote. Aside from the presidency, 20,000 positions are at stake, including 128 senatorial and 500 congressional representative seats, according to Foreign […]

What to know about Mexico’s presidential election

Editor’s note: This story has been updated to correct election date. Mexico is set to vote on Sunday in a crucial presidential election that will determine who succeeds outgoing President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, a populist whose nationalistic stance has led to on-and-off relations with the United States. Lopez Obrador was elected in 2018. Mexican […]