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Mexico has elected its first female president. Claudia Sheinbaum inherits a country ravaged by violence – and searching for hope

On October 17, 1953, constitutional reform granted women the right to vote in Mexico, and two years later, women cast ballots for the first time in a federal election.

The Conversation · Jun 3, 2024

Claudia Sheinbaum Wins Mexico's Presidential Election By Historic Margin

President López Obrador congratulates Claudia Sheinbaum on her historic victory as Mexico's first female President, marking a milestone in Mexican politics.

Mexico's Frontrunner Faces Challenges On Organized Crime And Security

Challenges facing Claudia Sheinbaum in potential Mexican presidency: organized crime, fiscal deficit, migration, and security concerns.

Blackhawks' disastrous opening trip ends with late loss to Sabres

After a 4-3 defeat Saturday, the Hawks' list of problems isn't getting shorter while their list of losses gets longer.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 3, 2024

Historic Mexican Elections Marked By Violence And Female Presidential Hope

Mexico's historic election with high stakes, violence, and the potential for its first female president.

Mexico votes in election certain to bring country’s first female president

Claudia Sheinbaum is the presidential front-runner, with 20,000 other posts up for grabs in the country’s biggest election ever

The Guardian - US · Jun 2, 2024

In Mexico’s Historic Vote, Politics Are Little Changed

A Puente poll represents a rare survey of the Mexican public by U.S. media.

Texas Observer · May 31, 2024

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Amlo promised to transform Mexico, but he leaves it much the same

Many voters are better off, but the Mexican president failed to solve bigger problems like violence and corruption

The Guardian - US · May 31, 2024

She is poised to become Mexico’s first female president. Can she escape Amlo’s shadow?

Claudia Sheinbaum has capitalized on the president’s popularity throughout her campaign, but will the climate scientist be able to pursue her own agenda once elected?

The Guardian - US · May 31, 2024

Mexico quickly built a tourist train. It’s destroying the country’s natural wonders

The train has sparked criticism by environmentalists and scientists as its construction plowed down millions of trees

The Independent UK · May 31, 2024

In Mexico's Yucatan peninsula, a hidden underground world under threat by the Maya Train

Mexico’s outgoing leader has rapidly built a train system looping around the country’s southern Yucatan Peninsula

The Independent UK · May 31, 2024

Two women vie for Mexico's presidency amid polarization, spiralling violence

Mexico goes into Sunday’s election deeply divided: friends and relatives no longer talk politics for fear of worsening unbridgeable divides, while drug cartels have split the country into a patchwork quilt of warring fiefdoms. The atmosphere is literally heating up, amid a wave of unusual heat, drought, pollution and political…

France 24 · May 30, 2024

Mexico Election: Divided Nation Faces Uncertain Future

Mexico's crucial election on Sunday is overshadowed by violence, polarization, and uncertainty about the future.

US company rejects Mexico's criticism, buy-out offer, says president's projects hurt the environment

An American quarry company has rejected the Mexican president’s campaign of criticisms and closures, and his offer to buy its property on the Caribbean coast

The Independent UK · May 27, 2024

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The Independent UK · May 24, 2024

Mexico's poorest receiving less government funds under president who brought poor to the fore

President Andrés Manuel López Obrador swept into office nearly six years ago with a simple motto laying out his administration’s priorities: “For the good of all, first the poor.”

Mexico And Guatemala Address Immigration And Border Security Concerns

Explore Mexico-Guatemala border dynamics, security concerns, and migration challenges amidst diplomatic efforts.

The Independent UK · May 17, 2024

Mexican and Guatemalan presidents meet at border to discuss migration, security and development

Mexico President Andrés Manuel López Obrador and Guatemala President Bernardo Arévalo were meeting Friday in this Mexican border city to tackle issues of shared interest, foremost among them immigration

The Independent UK · May 17, 2024

Mexico's cartel violence haunts civilians in the lead-up to June elections

Cartel violence haunted the central Mexican town of Huitzilac days after a mass shooting claimed the lives of eight men

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Mothers In Mexico Demand Justice For Missing Loved Ones

Mothers and activists in Mexico City protest government inaction on missing persons, demanding justice and closure for over 100,000 missing individuals. Di...

International Business Times · May 8, 2024

Mexico Needs American Corn Farmers Over Protectionism

Under such an import ban, food insecurity levels could double or even triple in the nine poorest Mexican states. Mexico's GDP could fall by nearly $12 billion over 10 years.

Mexico's President Claims Drug Cartels Respect Citizenry, Defends Policy

President López Obrador's controversial remarks on drug cartels spark debate in Mexico, highlighting societal impact and contrasting approaches to addressi...

WEKU · Apr 22, 2024

Mexico's leading presidential candidate is stopped by masked men at checkpoint

A group of masked people in Mexico's Chiapas state stopped presidential candidate Claudia Sheinbaum at a checkpoint. The incident comes amid a spate of political assassinations.

WEKU · Apr 17, 2024

Venezuela orders the closure of its embassy in Ecuador

Venezuela's president ordered the closure of his country's embassy in Ecuador in solidarity with Mexico in its protest over a raid by Ecuadorian authorities on the Mexican embassy in Quito.

France 24 · Apr 11, 2024

Mexico calls on UN to expel Ecuador over embassy raid as tensions soar

Mexico's president said Thursday his country is demanding that the United Nations expel Ecuador from the world body as part of a complaint to the top U.N. court over Ecuador’s police raid last week on the Mexican embassy in Quito.

Latin Times · Apr 10, 2024

Biden Asserts Trump as 'Primary Threat' to Freedom and Democracy in Univision Interview

Mexican President López Obrador has "never kidded me. He knows what he wants," Biden told Univision's anchor Enrique Acevedo

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