Ann Deslandes

Ann Deslandes is a freelance writer and researcher based in Mexico City.

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Military police gather at an early morning murder, one of numerous murders over a 24 hour period, on March 26, 2010 in Juarez, Mexico.
Military police gather at an early morning murder, one of numerous murders over a 24 hour period, on March 26, 2010 in Juarez, Mexico.

Why Mexico’s Drug Trade Is So Violent

Review
Ann Deslandes
Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador speaks.
Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador speaks.

Why Has AMLO Accused USAID of a “Coup Against Mexico”?

Argument
Ann Deslandes
Mexican Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard speaks in Mexico City on Dec. 23.
Mexican Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard speaks in Mexico City on Dec. 23.

Checking In on Mexico’s Feminist Foreign Policy

Argument
Ann Deslandes
A student walks through the Universidad Autonoma de Baja California in Tijuana, Mexico, on March 9 during a day of national strike to denounce gender violence and the increasing toll of femicide.
A student walks through the Universidad Autonoma de Baja California in Tijuana, Mexico, on March 9 during a day of national strike to denounce gender violence and the increasing toll of femicide.

Despite the Coronavirus, Mexican Women Are Fighting Femicide

Argument
Ann Deslandes
A technician extracts blood from a patient for an HIV test in Mexico City on July 18.
A technician extracts blood from a patient for an HIV test in Mexico City on July 18.

Mexico Is Setting a Global Example on HIV Treatment

Argument
Ann Deslandes
A Guerrero community police member stands guard at an illegal poppy field in Heliodoro Castillo, Guerrero state, Mexico, on March 25, 2018.
A Guerrero community police member stands guard at an illegal poppy field in Heliodoro Castillo, Guerrero state, Mexico, on March 25, 2018.

When Poppies Don’t Pay

Argument
Ann Deslandes
A police agent confiscates illegal poppy flowers during an operation in Sinaloa, Mexico on March 15. (Rashide Frias /AFP/Getty Images)
A police agent confiscates illegal poppy flowers during an operation in Sinaloa, Mexico on March 15. (Rashide Frias /AFP/Getty Images)

Mexico’s War on Drugs Failed

Argument
Ann Deslandes
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