A former undocumented resident of California who now runs a town in Mexico, Crispín Agustín Mendoza has survived one assassination attempt. But he says, “I have to learn how to survive.”
Tag: Morena (Mexican Political Party)
Why Mexico Is Eliminating Independent Watchdog Agencies
A vote in the country’s Senate has cleared the way to abolish seven independent organizations that provided oversight on issues such as public information and price fixing.
Mexico’s Top Court Dismisses Proposal to Invalidate Judicial Overhaul
The move spares the country’s new president from having to choose between recognizing a court decision to strike down the overhaul or aligning with her party’s leaders and ignoring it.
Mexico Supreme Court Justice Seeks to Ease Political Tensions, but Obstacles Persist
A lone voice on Mexico’s Supreme Court has proposed a way to ease the political tensions that have arisen over a judicial overhaul. But big obstacles could prevent any deal.
Mexico Supreme Court Justice Seeks to Ease Political Tensions, but Obstacles Persist
A lone voice on Mexico’s Supreme Court has proposed a way to ease the political tensions that have arisen over a judicial overhaul. But big obstacles could prevent any deal.
Mexico Supreme Court Justice Seeks to Ease Political Tensions, but Obstacles Persist
A lone voice on Mexico’s Supreme Court has proposed a way to ease the political tensions that have arisen over a judicial overhaul. But big obstacles could prevent any deal.
Mexico’s New President, Claudia Sheinbaum, Faces First Major Crisis
A confrontation between the judiciary and the governing party will test Claudia Sheinbaum’s leadership and offer a window into how she will wield power.
Mexico Passes Bill Barring Legal Challenges to Constitutional Changes
The bill has drawn criticism from legal scholars who say it would bulldoze any judicial oversight of constitutional matters.
8 Supreme Court Justices in Mexico to Resign Ahead of Contentious Election
All but three of the country’s Supreme Court justices announced they would quit rather than partake in the controversial elections mandated by a judicial overhaul.
As Mexico’s President Steps Down, Some Laud His Legacy, but Others Fear It
President Andrés Manuel López Obrador lifted millions out of poverty while eroding democratic norms, allowing his nationalist political movement to expand its sway.