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Mexico appears to abandon its ‘hugs, not bullets’ strategy as bloodshed plagues the country

For the last six years, Mexico bragged about its oft-questioned policy of “hugs, not bullets,” in which the country’s leaders avoided confrontations with drug cartels that were gradually taking control of large parts of the country

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Mexican President Denies Knowledge of Potential Plea Deal Between 'Los Chapitos' Drug Lords and U.S. Officials

Claudia Sheinbaum said that Mexico's Foreign Secretary remains in close contact with the U.S. Ambassador to Mexico in relation to the case

Latin Times

Mexico announces food and agriculture plan that could take the country back to the 1980s

Mexico's new president has announced an agriculture plan that could make the country's food production and distribution look a lot more like it did in the 1980s

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Mexico’s city of Culiacán besieged by organised crime amid violence in Sinaloa state

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum took office on October 1. She inherits a country where organised crime still rules in many regions, a deadly situation that her predecessor, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, failed to curb. More than 30,000 murders are still committed each year, and on average, 29 people disappear every…

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Despite progress on poverty, Mexico’s first female president inherits a shaky economy

Mexico’s first female president, leftwing academic and climate scientist Claudia Sheinbaum, has set out her agenda. She pledged to maintain the social policies of her mentor and predecessor, the widely popular former president Andrés Manuel López Obrador (commonly known by his initials, AMLO).

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In His Final Act as Mexico's President, Andrés Manuel López Obrador Deepens The Military's Power

The new law now fully places the National Guard and its 120,000 troops under the command of the Defense Ministry

Latin Times

Three Mexican Troopers Killed in Sinaloa During Operation to Address Cartel Turf War

They were ambushed and killed by criminal groups, according to now former President López Obrador

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Claudia Sheinbaum sworn in as 1st female president of Mexico

Claudia Sheinbaum has been sworn in as Mexico’s first female president, riding the enthusiasm over her predecessor’s social programs but also facing challenges that include stubbornly high levels of violence

The Independent UK

Mexico President Gives 1,438th - And Last - Edition Of 'AMLO Show'

According to an official count, the indefatigable 70-year-old gave 1,438 such appearances, lasting between two and three hours each weekday morning from 7:00 am.

Latin Times

Triumph and a broken promise: Andrés Manuel López Obrador vowed to transform Mexico, but did he?

Poverty fell, after salary hikes and reform, but Amlo did not deliver for the 43 students disappeared from Ayotzinapa

The Guardian - US

Mexican President Blames US For Sinaloa Cartel Violence Surge

Recent surge in cartel violence in Sinaloa, Mexico prompts fear and calls for collaboration to address safety concerns.

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Mexican president blames the US for bloodshed in Sinaloa as cartel violence surges

Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has blamed the United States for the surge in cartel violence terrorizing the northern state of Sinaloa which has left at least 30 people dead in the past week

The Independent UK

Mexican president calls on ex-security secretary to show proof of alleged cartel ties

Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador is demanding that former secretary of public security Genaro García Luna, who was convicted on drug trafficking charges in the United States last year, present evidence to support his accusations that the president has links to drug trafficking

The Independent UK

Mexico’s first female president will soon take office – her first challenge is to escape the shadow of her predecessor

Andrés Manuel López Obrador (more commonly known by his initials, Amlo) will step down from Mexico’s presidency on September 30, making way for his protégée and the country’s first female president, Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo.

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The Independent UK

Mexico's president asks Sinaloa cartel to act 'responsibly' as violence escalates in the north

Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador is asking the warring factions of the Sinaloa cartel terrorizing the capital city of Culiacán to act "responsibly” so no one else gets killed

Latin Times

Mexico's Lower House approves president AMLO's controversial judicial overhaul

The bill, which was openly criticized by the U.S., now moves to the Senate

Latin Times

AMLO announces 'pause' in diplomatic relations with U.S. over criticism of judicial overhaul

The initiative seeks for judges to be elected by the population. U.S. ambassador to Mexico Ken Salazar warned about its effects

Latin Times

Mexico's incoming president Sheinbaum to carry on AMLO's legacy of militarizing the National Guard

The body has a history of severe human rights violations and using lethal force against unarmed civilians. Fully militarizing it could shield it from civilian prosecution

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Mexican president rejects arresting Putin if he visits the country for his successor's inauguration

"It's not up to us," said Andrés Manuel López Obrador when asked by press

The Independent UK

Boy, 12, killed by stray bullet from gunmen on jet skis as Mexico’s drugs war hits boiling point

Mexico’s president has isued a plea to drug cartels following the detention of drug lord ‘El Mayo’

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Mexican President Acknowledges Refugees Fleeing Drug Cartel Violence

Mexican President thanks Guatemala for aiding 600 refugees fleeing cartel violence in Chiapas. President López Obrador downplays severity of situation, emp...

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Mexico's president downplays cartel violence that drove nearly 600 Mexicans into Guatemala

Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has thanked Guatemala for helping nearly 600 Mexicans who have crossed into Guatemala to escape drug cartel violence

Latin Times

Mexican president warns Trump of a 'rebellion' if he shuts down the border

Andrés Manuel López Obrador sent a letter to the presumptive Republican nominee detailing the damages such a decision would cause

The Guardian - US

Mexican president to ‘friend’ Trump: close the US-Mexico border at your peril

Andrés Manuel López Obrador warns ex-president that campaign pledge will hurt $325bn Mexicans bring to US

The Independent UK

Mexico's costly Maya Train draws few passengers in its first six months of partial operation

The pet rail project of President Andrés Manuel López Obrador could wind up costing as much as $30 billion

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