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Opinion: What would a regional utopia look like? Part 10
U.S. attitudes towards security cooperation with Mexico are shifting from frustration to cautious hope and the big arrests keep coming. CEO of AmCham Pedro Casas breaks down the numbers.
Sheinbaum guarantees ‘complete safety’ for fans and ‘good vibes’ for El...
President Sheinbaum dismissed concerns that Thursday's planned demonstrations near Mexico City Stadium would impede World Cup fans, saying "everything is under control."
NL governor declares he’s in ‘party mode’ while World Cup works...
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 issues work-from-home decree for World Cup kick-off: Tuesday’s mañanera recapped
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 files complaint with International Criminal Court against AMLO, alleging organized crime ties
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’s latest AI birthday video features tacos, travels — and Sheinbaum
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.
Sheinbaum moves to defuse tensions, pledges peaceful World Cup opener: Monday’s mañanera recapped
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.
Remembering Vicente Fox and his greatest gaffes
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.
Sheinbaum promises ban on large-scale tourism developments in Mahahual: Friday’s mañanera recapped
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 President AMLO blasts US interference and backs Sheinbaum in rare public statement
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."
Mexico in Numbers: Mapping Mexico’s political party membership, from Morena to PAN
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
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
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.
Are more Mexican governors under investigation by the US? Wednesday’s mañanera recapped
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.
Who is Roberto Lazzeri, Mexico’s next ambassador to the US?
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 tells US ambassador to stay in his lane: Tuesday’s mañanera recapped
"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.
