Sunday, November 30, 2025

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Protest sign with the word "SILENCIO" and a modified photo of Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on a poster at a "Generation X" protest near Mexico City's National Palace in November 2025, a sign of the political polarization currently heightening in Mexico.

Why my early hope in Sheinbaum’s Mexico has wilted

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María Melendez explains why she had hope in a Mexico under Claudia Sheinbaum and how that hope is fading amid Sheinbaum's polarizing reactions to citizen outcry for security and justice.
President Claudia Sheinbaum stands in front of a Mexican flag

No women are exempt from groping … even the president

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Even the president of Mexico is not immune to inappropriate groping, and by choosing to press charges, she's put the justice system (and male entitlement) on trial.
US soldiers walk along a rust-colored Mexico border wall

Should the US help Mexico beat the cartels? A perspective from...

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Are U.S. bombs what Mexico needs to end cartels once and for all? Mexico News Daily CEO Travis Bembenek looks at what kinds of aid might actually be effective.
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva hosting the COP30 summit in Belem, Brazil.

What will Mexico do this year at COP30 to overhaul its environmental record?

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Despite Claudia Sheinbaum's promising start at COP29, critics agree that Mexico’s climate policy still needs an overhaul after the damage done by ex-president Andrés Manuel López Obrador.
Carlos García Ottati poses in front of a Kavak office

Opinion: How a new generation of business heroes is changing narratives about Latin America

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Startups like Clip in Mexico and Nubank in Brazil are reshaping what entrepreneurship looks like in the region, writes Mariana Campero.

Do you have friends who are ‘Confidently Wrong’ about driving in Mexico? A perspective...

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MND CEO Travis Bembenek and MexEdge founder George Reavis break down fears and misconceptions about hitting the open road in Mexico in this week's podcast.
The bright flame of natural gas flaring

Opinion: It’s time for Mexico to stop flaring its precious natural gas

Mexico's dependence on U.S. natural gas is a major weakness, two energy sustainability experts write. So why is it burning off its own resources?
President Claudia Sheinbaum

I cried when Sheinbaum was elected. Here’s what I think of her now

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One year into her tenure, has Claudia Sheinbaum won over this Mexico City resident and what progress are people seeing in their everyday lives?
A video thumbnail showing two men in lucha libre outfits with the words "Confidently Wrong about Claudia Sheinbaum"

Do you have friends who are ‘Confidently Wrong’ about President Sheinbaum? Then we have the podcast for you

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MND CEO Travis Bembenek and MexEdge founder George Reavis break down misconceptions about the Mexican president in this week's podcast.
President Claudia Sheinbaum smiles and waves to a crowd from a stage

Why my Republican friends like Sheinbaum, and what Democrats can learn from her: A perspective from our CEO

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The president's level-headed professionalism and her embrace of the business community has earned her respect among U.S. conservatives, Travis Bembenek writes.
Mexican flag

The complicated relationship between Mexicans and Mexico

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Although Mexicans love their country and are very proud of it, they often have some conflicting ideas on the subject.
Lounge chairs and the occasional tourist fill a beach shaded by palm trees in Tulum

Can Tulum get its groove back? A perspective from our CEO

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Mexico News Daily CEO Travis Bembenek digs into the mixed blessings of Tulum's development boom for this week's episode of "Confidently Wrong," an MND podcast.
an aerial photo shows the terminal of Mexico City's canceled airport sinking into Lake Texcoco

Are you ‘Confidently Wrong’ about Mexican airports? An update from our CEO

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Mexico News Daily CEO Travis Bembenek shares the second episode of the new podcast "Confidently Wrong," now available on YouTube and Spotify.
A banner reading MND kids

MND Kids, our most ambitious initiative yet: An update from our CEO

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Mexico News Daily CEO Travis Bembenek introduces MND Kids, an education offering designed for the young people who will shape Mexico's future.
A bald white man in a DEA jacket

Why Mexico must resist the DEA’s overreach: A perspective from public policy expert Carlos A. Pérez Ricart

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Tracing the history of DEA intervention in Mexico, Pérez Ricart argues that U.S. drug enforcement has generated more violence here than it has prevented.
A DEA agent

Project Portero, the DEA and the dangers of acting alone

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In the fallout of the DEA's shock announcement earlier this week, everyone is a loser, argues journalist Charlotte Smith.