Members of Mexico’s Gen Z, as well as older protesters, demonstrated on Saturday in the wake of a high-profile assassination and rising anger over persistent violence.
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Sexual Assault of Mexico’s President Exposes Challenges of Her Equality Push
President Claudia Sheinbaum was groped on the street this week, in an episode that set off a national conversation about what has and has not changed since Mexico elected its first female leader.
Mexico’s President Presses Charges Against Man Who Groped Her on the Street
A video of a man touching Mexico’s first female president, Claudia Sheinbaum, shocked many Mexicans but did not surprise them. “It’s so common,” one woman said.
Bold Assassinations Are ‘Reality Check’ in Mexico’s Cartel Fight
The murder of Mexico’s most vocal anti-crime mayor shows that, despite President Claudia Sheinbaum’s crackdown on drug cartels, the battle is just beginning.
Outspoken Mexican Mayor Who Declared War on Cartels Is Killed
Mayor Carlos Manzo of Uruapan had criticized President Claudia Sheinbaum’s approach to crime. He was shot at a Day of the Dead celebration.
‘Brother Wang,’ Accused of Being Drug Cartel Fixer, Is Arrested in Cuba
Zhi Dong Zhang, who escaped house arrest in Mexico this summer, is accused of supplying cartels with fentanyl from China, smuggling and money laundering millions under the alias “Brother Wang.”
Devastating Floods in Mexico Test President Claudia Sheinbaum
Torrential rains last week brought death and widespread damage. President Claudia Sheinbaum has visited affected areas, facing some angry residents.
Dozens Are Dead and Dozens More Missing as Catastrophic Rains Devastate Mexico
Torrential rains set off deadly floods and landslides across five Mexican states, leaving a trail of destruction.
Trump Is Blowing Up Boats Off Venezuela. Could Mexico’s Cartels Be Next?
U.S. strikes on boats that President Trump says are drug smugglers have unsettled America’s biggest trading partner, where powerful criminal groups produce and smuggle drugs.
Mexico’s President Is Popular. So Is Her Professional Lookalike.
Claudia Sheinbaum, Mexico’s first woman president, has recent approval ratings as high as 79 percent. An actress with a startling resemblance, Tamara Henaine, is taking advantage of the moment.