Like many other populist leaders, AMLO has mostly taken a dangerously dismissive and outright irresponsible attitude toward the coronavirus.
Opinion
AMLO’s behavior doesn’t inspire much hope for Mexico
Behaving as if the mother of one of Mexico’s most notorious drug kingpins is a poor, disadvantaged, bullied character is beyond ridiculous.
Travelers’ woes symptomatic of government’s tepid response to virus
Cancún airport mayhem and woefully unprepared institutions are the legacy of a government that failed to act in a timely fashion.
‘Stay at home!’ simply not an option for many Mexicans
While we can all keep our distances in response to the Covid-19 pandemic, the ability to self-quarantine isn’t within everyone’s economic means.
Amber light turns green for Pemex to plow through protected mangroves
Despite environmental restrictions, the president approved the state oil company’s plan to develop over the protected mangroves in his home state.
It’s not so much the coronavirus, it’s the fallout that’s worrisome
Scary as the coronavirus pandemic may be, concerns over economic survival and enforced social isolation can be just as daunting.
Why can’t you take a cold shower on a hot day and other mysteries
What matters most, or doesn’t matter at all, may be rather different in Mexico from what you’re used to back home — it’s a question of priorities.
Panic in the time of coronavirus: a tropical double standard
Differences in people’s reactions to the spread of Covid-19 and to more threatening tropical diseases locally show how far a media storm can stir panic.
Overcoming Starbucks shame with the progressive set
Though self-styled social progressives zealously avoid Starbucks, there are plenty of valid reasons not to hide your preference for the Seattle-based chain.
Sea change: civilian-led programs overtaking bombast from above
Instead of relying on overblown government initiatives, a non-profit in Campeche is effecting wide-ranging socio-environmental change from the ground up.
Listen, AMLO: femicides are not just ‘regular homicides’
After President López Obrador’s tone-deaf response to the crisis of femicides, concerned women have no choice but to scream and yell.
What happened to Tulum? How the ‘anti-Cancún’ lost its ethereal luster
Once considered the hidden gem of the Riviera Maya, Tulum garnered a reputation for bohemianism that led to its inevitable drift toward commercialism.
A tale of two cityscapes: walled Campeche and porous Mérida
In the battle to be the cultural capital of the Yucatán, the localized mindset of Campeche is often at odds with the outward-looking culture of Mérida.
A pair of brutal femicides elicit fear and rage at systematic gender abuse
The news of two brutal femicides in the past week has stoked fear and anger among women, as it indicates a wider societal pattern of gender abuse.
Stakes are high as rising mayhem tarnishes Cancún’s longstanding allure
As criminal violence has spiraled in Cancún, adversely affecting tourism, security forces have taken drastic but often misguided measures to rein it in.
Panic will get you nowhere: dealing with the coronavirus scare
As health experts have confirmed that the coronavirus will soon arrive in Mexico, it’s best to put our fears in perspective and avoid stigmatizing others.
Outrage over a narco wedding and grotesque opportunities
The story of Mexico — and perhaps the world right now — is of powerful, shameless people doing pretty much whatever they want and getting away with it.
Inside Mexico’s war on drugs: Conversations with narcos
Interviews with former drug traffickers by a Mexican professor living abroad shed light on the root causes of their involvement in Mexico’s drug violence.
Warm reception for AMLO in Campeche overshadows muted dissent
Despite his widespread popularity, AMLO’s refusal to acknowledge opposition to the potential consequences of his Maya Train project could backfire later on.
Shocking! Beautiful Xalapa is upgrading its infrastructure
The municipality, in a rare and shocking show of logic, has got to work on fixing some of the more gaping craters in the city’s roads.
Plane’s raffle may be absurd proposal but buying it was the real absurdity
It’s a prime example of the ostentatious and unapologetic wealth of the country’s rulers at a time when half of all Mexicans live in poverty.
Mexico transformed? Challenges, changes after a year of leftist government
López Obrador is transforming the perception of political power in Mexico and how it should be used.
Torreón school shooting: a child needed help but didn’t get it
What was this child going through? Would anything have been able to help him as an individual? How many others like him are there?
Little transparency in selection of companies to supply new refinery
The government has not said which companies have received contracts to supply equipment, raising doubts as to whether the auctions were fair.
Good privacy laws may not withstand more tracking by ‘Big Brother’
But the level of monitoring seen in the US has not yet arrived in Mexico
