List of Mexico articles
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Then-Mexican presidential candidate Andrés Manuel López Obrador speaks in front of a monument to the late Mexican President Benito Juárez in Mexico City on March 16, 2018. AMLO Was No Isolationist
The outgoing Mexican president recast historical leader Benito Juárez’s foreign policy for the modern world.
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A woman atop a statue holds up a Mexican flag. How AMLO Destroyed Mexican Democracy
The outgoing president has concentrated power in his party—and destabilized institutions in the process.
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A young woman dressed as Lady Justice, carrying a sword and a set of scales, takes part in a protest in Mexico City. There’s a Better Way for Mexico to Elect Its Judges
New constitutional amendments will hurt voters, the rule of law, and economic development.
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AMLO stands at a podium, with the Mexican flag behind him. Can AMLO Overhaul Mexico’s Democracy in His Final Month?
The outgoing president is going to try—but not without serious pushback from the public and diplomatic allies.
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Mexico's President-elect Claudia Sheinbaum arrives at the Museum of Economics in Mexico City, Mexico on July 18. Can Mexico Lead the World on Feminist Foreign Policy?
It could provide a valuable model as right-wing victories around the world threaten a backlash.
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A Mexican flag flutters on the beach in Playa del Carmen, Mexico, on April 18. Solving the China Challenge in Mexico
The United States should make its southern neighbor not just a large trading partner, but also a truly strategic one.
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Chinese migrants wearing rain ponchos warm themselves near a fire after crossing the U.S.-Mexico border. Chinese Migrants Aren’t an Invading Army
Myths about “military-aged men” distract from a soft-power opportunity.
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An employee of Mexcio's National Electoral Institute oversees early voting for Mexico's general election. Why Mexico’s Election Matters
A vote for continuity could see further erosion of democratic institutions—with consequences for the rest of the world.
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A woman holds a microphone and waves a large Mexican flag as confetti falls from the ceiling. Mexico’s Historic Elections, Explained
The country is all but guaranteed its first woman president.
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The sun against a gray sky over an oil refinery Mexico’s Next Leader Has an Energy Problem
The country cannot expand and modernize its infrastructure under the primacy of two state companies.
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Claudia Sheinbaum greets supporters during her presidential campaign launch event in Mexico City. The Woman Inheriting AMLO’s Revolution
Claudia Sheinbaum’s most daunting political challenge will be persona, not policy.
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Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador and Joe Biden sit in brown armchairs flanked by flags with a small table in between them. Mexico and the United States Need to Talk About China Now
Near-simultaneous presidential elections risk putting bilateral relations on a collision course.
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A border wall constructed of shipping containers and topped with concertina wire stands along the U.S.-Mexico border. Mexico Is America’s Answer to China’s Belt and Road
Growing economic integration with Latin America could help the United States avoid the fate of an aging China.
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A photo collage illustration shows candidates for global elections in 2024 including: India's Narendra Modi; Mexico's Claudia Sheinbaum; Russia's Vladimir Putin; Venezuela's Nicolás Maduro; South Africa's Cyril Ramaphosa; Bangladesh's Sheikh Hasina; the United Kingdom's Rishi Sunak; Taiwan's Lai Ching-te; El Salvador's Nayib Bukele; and Tunisia's Kais Said. Elections to Follow in 2024
Dozens of countries will vote this year. In many of them, democracy is at a tipping point.
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A Texas National Guard soldiers guard the U.S.-Mexico border on January 08, 2023 in El Paso, Texas. America Shouldn’t Invade Mexico
It’s a crazy idea—and it unfortunately needs debunking.
