López Obrador is transforming the perception of political power in Mexico and how it should be used.
Opinion
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
IMO 2020 means a cleaner shipping industry, but with consequences
The International Maritime Organization implemented a change effective January 1 forcing the shipping sector to reduce significantly emissions.
What makes femicide so special from regular homicide?
For women, femicide is a grim reality that won’t cease if it’s not acknowledged and taken seriously.
Renewable energy producers will be hurt most by strengthening CFE
The electricity commission has developed plans to curb private participation in the electricity market to consolidate power generation in state hands.
Fair pay the best place to start in building professional police forces
With every state police force lacking in numbers and many municipal forces dwindling as well, what we can do to recruit good, qualified officers?
Why are my tweezers Italian? Why not Mexican?
Perhaps, like Christmas ornaments, they could be made in Michoacán, one of Mexico’s most violence-plagued and dangerous states.
López Obrador has reversed positive trends in the energy industry
His quest for energy sovereignty is a questionable proposition with questionable results and is is holding Mexico back from a more modern energy system.
Mexico energy bulletin: 3 changes in rules for Pemex hit private fuels market
The private fuels market has been hit with three important pieces of news this week, a year after President López Obrador took office.
Orizaba is an example of a city that is doing things well
Orizaba shows that most urban planning and maintenance is best done by the people who live in the communities, as they know best their unique needs.
Lack of third-party petroleum infrastructure is an issue for Mexico
Only five storage terminals are in operation, mainly due to a lack of clarity in real market pricing and clients willing to exit Pemex contracts.
Economically privileged shouldn’t keep getting away with bad behavior
If we’re going to create a more equal and just society, we can’t allow certain people to make their long list of “endless” mistakes consequence-free.
Aversion to breastfeeding in public another questionable cultural import
In the U.S., men and women alike squirm upon seeing an unsolicited breast, and this reaction seems to be spreading to Mexico.
How Mexico’s ‘small armies’ came to commit a massacre
Two lesser-known gangs have grabbed headlines in the murder of women and children in northern Mexico but how did these “small armies” emerge?
On traditional healing, natural remedies and modern medicine
Non-medical treatments can work but it’s hard to listen to otherwise educated people preach about the dangers of modern medicine.
No short cuts in resolving the spiraling violence
A majority of Mexicans still believe in and trust López Obrador personally, but they increasingly do not believe in the government’s public security strategy.
Allowing children to choose gender is all about respect
A tiny sliver of the population identifying as a gender that doesn’t “match” the sex they were born with poses no threat to anyone.
In water disputes, what to do if authorities can’t be counted on to fix it?
A water crisis can only really be addressed by fixing the issues that make the distribution so problematic in the first place.
Learning Spanish? Don’t be shy or afraid of making mistakes
For the most part, Mexicans are charmed when non-native speakers at least try to speak their language.They’re patient and encouraging and try to be helpful.
Keep the dead alive by remembering them on their special day
Celebrating Day of the Dead keeps the memories of our loved ones alive — how they shaped us, influenced us, taught us and loved us.
Culiacán shambles exposes lack of any security plan for Mexico
Amid national and international criticism for his handling of the Culiacán meltdown, President López Obrador faces his toughest public security test yet.
Criminals were organized and ready in Culiacán. Security forces were not
The whole operation was a disaster — that’s obvious — but in the face of that disaster, they did what they needed to do to end it.
A perfect storm of factors has created Mexico’s obesity problem
Gender-based division of labor traditionally kept people healthy: there was someone there to make several meals a day with fresh and healthy ingredients.
