Mexico

AQ Podcast: Luis Rubio on Why Mexico’s AMLO Is More Vulnerable Than You Think

Despite AMLO’s popularity, judicial and political challenges may hamper his electoral plans for 2024, argues a leading analyst.

The race to be the next mayor of Mexico City may provide a revealing window into future of Mexico's opposition.

Mexico’s “Other” Huge Election Is Heating Up

Running Mexico City is “like being a head of state,” and the race to be the capital’s next mayor may provide a revealing window into the opposition’s future.

How Mexico’s “Undefeated Caudillo” Met His End

Álvaro Obregón was victorious in the Mexican Revolution, but his lust for power left deep scars on the country’s politics.

AQ’s Winter Playlist: Mellow Music for the Southern Summer

A selection of new Latin American releases, to warm a cold Northern night or dance a Southern summer night away.

A still from the Mexican film La Caja, about violence and expoitation.

Inside the Vicious Cycle of Mexico’s Disappearances

A new film by Lorenzo Vigas probes the cruel process by which victims of violence can become participants.

AQ Podcast: The White House’s Juan Gonzalez on Mexico Relationship, Venezuela and More

A look at the Biden administration’s Latin America policy.

AQ Podcast: “A Make-or-Break Moment For Mexican Democracy”

Political commentator Carlos Bravo Regidor on AMLO’s plan to overhaul the country’s electoral authority and more.

Graphic: Mexico’s Young Politicians

AQ looks at indicators measuring youth participation in politics—and profiles leading politicians age 40 and under.

Photo Essay: Stories from Cuba’s New Exodus

AQ visits the U.S.-Mexico border as record numbers of Cubans attempt to cross.

President Andrés Manuel López Obrador attends a parade marking Mexican independence amid an expansion of the military's powers.

AMLO’s Expansion of the Military Undermines Mexico’s Civilian Tradition

As Mexico’s president gives the military more and more roles, public opinion seems worryingly supportive.

Eugenio Derbez pictured at a red carpet event. Derbez scored unexpectedly high in a recent poll for the 2024 presidential elections, despite not being an official candidate.

What a Comedian’s Poll Performance Says About Mexican Politics

He isn’t running, but Eugenio Derbez’s popularity shows voters want more options than they currently have.

In August, a wave of violence swept Ciudad Juárez and several cities in Mexico as President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has increasingly militarized security.

Is Mexico’s Security Policy Backfiring?

Criminal groups seem emboldened despite the militarization of security.

A man holds a Mexican flag in the city center. The country's opposition has struggled to mount effective resistance to the government's policies.

Mexico’s Opposition Must Fight AMLO—and an Enduring Stigma

Those asking why the opposition has struggled to challenge AMLO share part of the blame for its plight.

A dam in the Grijalva River. Mexico's energy policy prioritizes state owned companies CFE and Pemex.

Mexico: When Trade and Energy Policy Collide

AMLO’s push to protect Pemex and CFE is hurting the companies themselves.

AQ Podcast: Denise Dresser on Mexico-US Relations and What AMLO Really Wants

The political analyst on AMLO’s attitude towards the US and Mexican domestic politics