Mexico

Explore our coverage of Mexico’s politics, economics, business and culture, in articles, charts, podcasts and video


The Americas

Mexico has become a testing ground for psychedelic therapies

From ibogaine to LSD, the benefits of psychedelics are not yet backed up by strong medical evidence

The Americas

Claudia Sheinbaum’s landslide victory is a danger for Mexico

She has huge power, but faces huge challenges

Leaders

Morena’s landslide win threatens to take Mexico down a dangerous path

The country’s newly elected president will need to show political courage

Leaders

What Claudia Sheinbaum’s victory might mean for Mexico

The next president should break with her predecessor and mentor

The Americas

Violence mars Mexicans’ biggest elections ever

A lot is at stake besides who will become the new president

The Americas

Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s mañaneras boost his presidency

They are a marvel of populist communication

Culture

Bullfighting is under attack

It reveals a lot about politics and attitudes towards Spain

The Americas

Mexico’s next president can reset relations with the United States

She will have much work to do on drug-trafficking, security, migration and trade

The Americas

Mexico’s mighty diaspora punches below its weight in elections

But its participation is steadily increasing

United States

Fewer migrants are crossing America’s southern border

Joe Biden has Mexico to thank—for now

Finance and economics

Brazil, India and Mexico are taking on China’s exports

To avoid an economic shock, they are pursuing a strange mix of free trade and protectionism

The Americas

Criminal gangs are showing their muscle as Mexico’s elections loom

The next president must make the country safer

By Invitation

The probable next president outlines her plan to make Mexicans safer

The country needs reforms like those in the capital, says Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo

The Americas

Why Mexico’s largest-ever election matters

The results will determine the political environment in which Mexico’s next president operates

By Invitation

The main opposition candidate on how to fight organised crime in Mexico

New leadership and outside help are needed, says Xóchitl Gálvez

The Americas

The world’s most violent region needs a new approach to crime

Gangs are gaining ground in Latin America. Iron-fist policies won’t beat them back

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