Editor’s note: Questions of authority are shaping Mexico’s political conversation this week. President Claudia Sheinbaum’s scrutiny of a U.S.-linked police training academy in Querétaro has renewed debate over how states pursue international security cooperation—and where federal oversight must come in. Following the earlier Chihuahua CIA controversy, our coverage examines the academy’s missing federal authorization and the government’s insistence that cooperation follow established legal channels. Meanwhile, in Nuevo León, Tatiana Clouthier’s launch of a civic movement after losing Morena’s nomination contest highlights tensions within the ruling party, even as she reaffirms her support for the president. Together, these stories explore the boundaries between state initiative, federal authority and political loyalty.
MND Staff
Following the inauguration of a U.S.-supported State Interdiction Academy on Friday, Sheinbaum said she would ask the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to contact Johnson and Querétaro Governor Kuri to provide…
Social media posts by U.S. Ambassador Ron Johnson and Querétaro Governor Mauricio Kuri presented the academy as a clear collaboration between Querétaro and the United States. Here’s what officials from…
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Rather than a new political party, Clouthier’s “Todos Con Conciencia” (All With Conscience) movement will work from a citizens’ perspective to transform Nuevo León.
