Mexico Politics News & Analysis

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News

U.S. Troops at the Border, Nissan on the Brink: Mexico's Toughest Week

A retiring legal titan warns that Mexico's new judicial reform will be a "historical error," just as the new president faces down a U.S. troop threat and the potential closure of a historic Nissan plant.

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News

Mexico City's Castro and Che Statue Fight: The Mayor Wants Them Back

Mexico City's Mayor Clara Brugada suggests returning statues of Fidel Castro and Che Guevara to Plaza San Carlos after their controversial removal by the Cuauhtémoc borough. The removal sparked debate, with locals and visitors.

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Politics

Mexico's Asylum Tradition: Why the Country Takes in the World's Persecuted

Mexico's foreign policy embraces refuge and political asylum as fundamental legal and humanistic principles, constitutionally guaranteed and historically extended to those fleeing persecution, conflict, and crises, particularly from Latin America.

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Politics

Mexico's Labor Reforms: Higher Pay, Better Tips, and a Gender Pay Gap Fix

Proposed legislation seeks to bolster worker rights across multiple sectors, potentially raising operational costs and compliance burdens for businesses.

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Politics

Sheinbaum to U.S.: Keep Your Drone Strikes Out of Mexico

Mexican President Sheinbaum rejects reported US plans for drone strikes on cartels in Mexico, calling it intervention. She stresses sovereignty, asserting Mexico coordinates with the US but isn't subordinate, and says strikes don't solve root causes of crime.

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business

Academics to Mexico: Stop Pretending the U.S. Cares About Latin American Integration

Academics warn Mexico must shed illusions and forge new strategy as Washington prioritizes domestic concerns and a potential return to ‘neo-imperialism’ looms.

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Politics

Mexico's Senate Voted to Let Armed U.S. Troops Train on Mexican Soil

Mexico's Senate unanimously approved US military entry for joint counter-narcotics training (JCET). Aimed at boosting special ops skills against cartels, the move navigates sovereignty concerns, emphasizing cooperation without subordination amid historical sensitivities.

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United States

Trump Praises Mexico on Drugs While Keeping Tariff Threats on the Table

Trump praised Mexico's anti-drug/migration efforts, yet new tariffs loom (Apr 2). Ambassador nominee Johnson noted cooperation. Mexico's President Sheinbaum countered tariff justification with data showing reduced fentanyl flow. Mixed signals create uncertainty.

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Politics

Mexico Bets on a Unified Database to Solve Its Disappearance Crisis

Mexico's President Sheinbaum proposes reforms to enhance the search for missing persons. Key measures include a unified identity platform (CURP), national databases, and private sector involvement.

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News

155 Armed U.S. Troops May Train in Mexico — and the Senate Just Greenlit It

Mexico's President Sheinbaum seeks Senate approval for 155 armed US troops to enter for joint training ("Ejercicio Bilateral Anfibio Fénix 2025"). The request passed the Marine Commission.