Mexico’s election will make history. It will be the largest in terms of voters and seats, and the country will elect a female president for the first time.
Tag: Morena (Mexican Political Party)
Claudia Sheinbaum Is Turning Mexico’s Presidential Election Into a Blowout
Claudia Sheinbaum, a protégée of Mexico’s current president, holds a commanding lead in the polls. But to many in Mexico, she is still an enigma.
In Mexico, Surveillance Orders That Read Like a Political Power List
The Mexico City attorney general’s office ordered the phone records of politicians and officials, court filings show. Many of the people targeted say they were singled out for political reasons.
Ufologist Claims to Show Mummified Alien Specimens to Mexico’s Congress
In a jaw-dropping presentation, a self-proclaimed ufologist showed members of Congress what he claimed were two mummified specimens of extraterrestrial beings.
Mexico’s Next President Will Be a Woman
Mexico will elect its first woman as president next year after the governing party chose Claudia Sheinbaum to square off against the opposition’s candidate, Xóchitl Gálvez.
Mexico’s Supreme Court Rejects AMLO-Backed Election Changes
The ruling from the country’s top court came as President Andrés Manuel López Obrador ramps up his attacks on the judicial system.
Mexico Hobbles Election Agency That Helped End One-Party Rule
The changes come ahead of a presidential election next year and are part of a pattern of challenges to democratic institutions across the Western Hemisphere.
Mexico’s President Leads Supporters in March Through Capital
Tens of thousands of Mexicans walked through the streets Sunday to show their support for President Andrés Manuel López Obrador amid some pushback to his political agenda in recent weeks.
Mexico Arrests Army General Linked to Disappearance of 43 Students
A top military officer suspected of ordering the killing of at least six of the students who disappeared in 2014 has been arrested, the latest in a string of high-profile arrests.
Will an Investigation of a Former Mexican President Lead to Charges?
After years of promises, many Mexicans fear that the announcement of a corruption probe into Enrique Peña Nieto might be nothing more than a political tactic.