Mexico
Explore our coverage of Mexico’s politics, economics, business and culture, in articles, charts, podcasts and video
The Americas
Will El Mayo’s arrest slow the spread of fentanyl?
The United States nets a very big fish
The Americas
Mexico has become a testing ground for psychedelic therapies
From ibogaine to LSD, the benefits of psychedelics are not yet backed up by strong medical evidence
The Americas
Claudia Sheinbaum’s landslide victory is a danger for Mexico
She has huge power, but faces huge challenges
Leaders
Morena’s landslide win threatens to take Mexico down a dangerous path
The country’s newly elected president will need to show political courage
Leaders
What Claudia Sheinbaum’s victory might mean for Mexico
The next president should break with her predecessor and mentor
The Americas
Violence mars Mexicans’ biggest elections ever
A lot is at stake besides who will become the new president
The Americas
Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s mañaneras boost his presidency
They are a marvel of populist communication
The Americas
Mexico’s next president can reset relations with the United States
She will have much work to do on drug-trafficking, security, migration and trade
The Americas
Mexico’s mighty diaspora punches below its weight in elections
But its participation is steadily increasing
United States
Fewer migrants are crossing America’s southern border
Joe Biden has Mexico to thank—for now
Finance & economics
Brazil, India and Mexico are taking on China’s exports
To avoid an economic shock, they are pursuing a strange mix of free trade and protectionism
The Americas
Criminal gangs are showing their muscle as Mexico’s elections loom
The next president must make the country safer
By Invitation
The probable next president outlines her plan to make Mexicans safer
The country needs reforms like those in the capital, says Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo
The Americas
Why Mexico’s largest-ever election matters
The results will determine the political environment in which Mexico’s next president operates
By Invitation
The main opposition candidate on how to fight organised crime in Mexico
New leadership and outside help are needed, says Xóchitl Gálvez