HomePolitics

POLITICS

Governor of Nuevo León Samuel García

NL governor declares he’s in ‘party mode’ while World Cup works...

1
Meanwhile, the Nuevo León state Congress issued a formal apology to World Cup tourists for “the mess they will see and the public works the governor did not complete.”
Sheinbaum June 9, 2026

Sheinbaum issues work-from-home decree for World Cup kick-off: Tuesday’s mañanera recapped

0
The decree, which applies to government agencies and calls on the workforce at large to comply, is to "improve conditions of mobility, road safety and accessibility both for Mexico City residents and tourists" on Thursday, the day of the first World Cup match.
PAN supporters and members of the public gathered outside the offices of the Attorney General’s Office in Ciudad Juárez on May 27 to show their support for Chihuahua Governor Maru Campos, who answered questions about a recent operation involving CIA agents.

PAN files complaint with International Criminal Court against AMLO, alleging organized...

3
Mexico's National Action Party (PAN) has filed a complaint against Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) with the International Criminal Court (ICC), alleging that the former president forged pacts with criminal groups during his 2018-24 presidency.
Trump AI birthday video of him eating tacos with Sheinbaum

Trump’s latest AI birthday video features tacos, travels — and Sheinbaum

10
U.S. President Donald Trump commemorated his birthday a few days early by releasing an AI-generated video that included images of him eating tacos alongside President Claudia Sheinbaum.
Also on Monday, President Sheinbaum showed off a fresh new jersey after presenting an initiative to create soccer schools for boys and girls in collaboration with the Mexican Soccer Federation.

Sheinbaum moves to defuse tensions, pledges peaceful World Cup opener: Monday’s mañanera recapped

0
The clock is ticking on a deal with the teachers' union, which has threatened to escalate its protests on the days leading up to and including June 11, the first day of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Mexican president Vicente Fox with U.S. president George W. Bush

Remembering Vicente Fox and his greatest gaffes

1
Vicente Fox was famous for his gaffes, or "foxadas," while president of Mexico. Writer Bethany Platanella recalls some of his most memorable misfires, which continued long after he left office.
President Sheinbaum smiles from the podium of her morning press conference in Veracruz June 5

Sheinbaum promises ban on large-scale tourism developments in Mahahual: Friday’s mañanera recapped

1
Sheinbaum also touched on the government's plans to manage protesting teachers in downtown CDMX, a development in the Ayotzinapa case and a new bridge planned for Coatzacoalcos.
former Mexican president Andrés Manuel López Obrador

Former President AMLO blasts US interference and backs Sheinbaum in rare public statement

25
Former President López Obrador resurfaced this week to accuse the U.S. of plotting to destroy Morena — and urged Trump to "send to hell the parasites that surround him."
Morena Party President Luisa María Alcalde at a podium in front of a Morena banner

Mexico in Numbers: Mapping Mexico’s political party membership, from Morena to PAN

4
Morena has more than 12 million members, making it the ninth-largest political party in the world. But how do Mexico's other parties measure up?

Facing US pressure, President Sheinbaum thanks AMLO for his ‘unconditional support’: Thursday’s mañanera recapped

0
Sheinbaum thanked her predecessor for his "unconditional support" as she pushed back against U.S. pressure at Thursday's morning press conference.

Opinion: What would a regional utopia look like? Part 9

1
With roughly 40 million Mexicans and Mexican-Americans (57% of the United States' 68 million Latinos) and at the same time, 1.2 to 1.6 million Americans living in Mexico, the human bridge between the two nations has never been thicker, Pedro Casas writes.
Sheinbaum June 3, 2026

Are more Mexican governors under investigation by the US? Wednesday’s mañanera recapped

4
President Sheinbaum faced questions on Wednesday about an L.A. Times report alleging that two more Morena-affiliated governors are in hot water, and regarding the current standoff with the dissident CNTE teachers' union.
Roberto Lazzeri, new ambassador to the U.S.

Who is Roberto Lazzeri, Mexico’s next ambassador to the US?

3
Roberto Lazzeri is Mexico's new ambassador to the U.S., and with the USMCA review looming, it should come as no surprise that he has a background in finance.
Sheinbaum at mañanera on June 2, 2026

Sheinbaum tells US ambassador to stay in his lane: Tuesday’s mañanera recapped

4
"It's important for the [U.S.] ambassador to stick to bilateral issues and to respect [Mexico's] internal affairs," President Sheinbaum said on Tuesday morning, after Ambassador Johnson made a thinly veiled criticism of remarks she made on Sunday.
U.S. Ambassador to Mexico

Ambassador Johnson and Sheinbaum spar over where US help ends and interference begins

27
"Turning [the fight against cartels] into a political dispute is a missed opportunity to strengthen our partnership," Johnson wrote on Monday, one day after President Sheinbaum voiced her disapproval of the United States' recent meddling in Mexico.
Sheinbaum on June 1, 2026

Trump not behind the US meddling in Mexico, Sheinbaum says: Monday’s mañanera recapped

3
Sheinbaum clarified on Monday that she doesn't believe Trump has personally "led" U.S. interference in Mexican affairs, after insisting at a Sunday rally that far-right authorities are operating a coordinated campaign from abroad to discredit her government.