These are not isolated events; they happen because state officials in Mexico protect organized crime—not occasionally but routinely, at various levels of government. Often, officials face a simple ...

"That the judicial system doesn't work as it should work, and hasn't worked, is a given," wrote columnist Denise Maerker in Mexico's Milenio news outlet. "Corruption reigns and the rich and most ...

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum called her country's judicial election 'extraordinary,' despite turnout of less than 13%. Mexico becomes the first country on Earth to elect all its judges, from ...

The Morena party controls most of Mexico’s government. Its sway over the Supreme Court is set to increase after a judicial election that raised fears about democracy.

Even though Mexico and the U.S. have tried to manage their differences in a diplomatic manner, it is clear that the ...

For all the trade squalls, Mexico’s proximity to the United States still gives its manufacturers a “near-shoring advantage”, ...

In Mexico City, the public voted on 51 different judicial positions: 39 federal and 12 local. Candidates were not allowed to campaign by party affiliation, accept public funding or campaign on radio ...

What’s more, Sheinbaum’s embrace of her predecessor’s disastrous plans to politicize the judiciary poses serious risks to the country’s political system. And while Mexico has so far evaded ...

The elections are the brainchild of ex-President Andrés Manuel López Obrador — who, like Trump, often clashed with the judiciary, complaining that unelected judges were thwarting his aspirations for a ...