![President Andrés Manuel López Obrador speaks about judicial reform in June at the National Palace in Mexico City.](https://americasquarterly.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/GettyImages-2157010103-300x200.jpg)
AMLO’s Judicial Reform Overlooks the Key Weakness of Mexican Justice
Prosecutors’ willingness and capacity to investigate crimes is the nation’s judicial system’s weakest link, writes an expert.
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In the Americas, Biden’s “Soft Power Matters”
A continuation of Biden’s policies would promote democracy while addressing hotspots like Haiti and Venezuela, two former national security officials write.
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Trump’s Vision: “Make the Americas Grow Again”
A second Trump term would focus on reviving hemispheric economic growth through nearshoring and other policies, writes a former adviser.
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En las Américas, el “soft power” de Biden es relevante
Un segundo mandato de Biden seguiría promoviendo la democracia y abordaría puntos conflictivos como Haití y Venezuela, escriben dos ex funcionarios de seguridad nacional.
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Nas Américas, o soft power de Biden é importante
Um segundo mandato de Biden continuaria a promover a democracia enquanto aborda pontos críticos como Haiti e Venezuela, escrevem dois ex-funcionários de segurança nacional.
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A visão de Trump: “fazer as Américas crescerem novamente”
Um segundo mandato de Trump retomaria crescimento econômico do hemisfério por meio de políticas de nearshoring e outras iniciativas, escreve um ex-assessor.
![Claudia Maribel Vera Pech, left, 38, and Regina Laudalina Valle Chim, 47, of the award-winning Chelemeras group trek through a wetland toward the beginnings of a new forest, planted by hand](https://americasquarterly.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/C26A7302-300x200.jpg)
Meet the Chelemeras: The Maya Women Who Restore Mangroves in Mexico’s Yucatán
Internationally hailed, the reforestation project run by 14 women targets these life-sheltering, shoreline-protecting ecosystems.
![A 1940 front page of El Universal reports shortages of morphine and other drugs due to war in Europe.](https://americasquarterly.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/AQ0324_LV2-300x183.jpg)
When Mexico Tried a Different Approach to Drugs—and Washington Said No
In 1940, a major reform envisioned treating drug addiction with regulated dispensaries, until the U.S. helped put a stop to it.
![Timeline: U.S.-Latin America Relations Under Trump and Biden. AQ highlights the major moments in hemispheric relations under the two presidents, from USMCA to Biden’s border action.](https://americasquarterly.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/AQ0324_TIMEopener-300x183.jpg)
Timeline: U.S.-Latin America Relations Under Trump and Biden
AQ highlights the major moments in hemispheric relations under the two presidents, from USMCA to Biden’s border action.
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La visión de Trump: “Hacer que América crezca nuevamente”
Un segundo mandato de Trump se centraría en reactivar el crecimiento económico hemisférico a través de nearshoring y otras políticas, escribe un ex asesor.
![Latin Americans Weigh In On the Next U.S. President’s Agenda. AQ asked politicians and former high-ranking officials what the next U.S. administration should focus on in Latin America.](https://americasquarterly.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/AQ0324_VoicesOpener-300x183.jpg)
Latin Americans Weigh In On the Next U.S. President’s Agenda
AQ asked politicians and former high-ranking officials what the next U.S. administration should focus on in the region.
![Regardless of the election’s victor, the U.S. should seize the ample economic opportunities of closer ties with the rest of the hemisphere, writes AS/COA’s CEO Susan Segal.](https://americasquarterly.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/159_ASCOASpringParty2024_PAP1026_ByPaulaAbreuPitacropped-300x201.jpg)
Susan Segal: The Next U.S. President Should Pay More Attention to Latin America
Regardless of the election’s victor, the U.S. should seize the ample economic opportunities of closer ties with the rest of the hemisphere, writes AS/COA’s CEO.
![Using paints made from local soil, Dell Alvarado depicts the environmental toll of resource extraction in her native part of Oaxaca.](https://americasquarterly.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Layu2-300x231.jpg)
The Dark Side of Development in Mexico’s Isthmus of Tehuantepec
With handfuls of earth and hard data, a Oaxacan artist testifies to the toll that a wind farm boom and other changes have taken on her native lands.
![Soldiers help villagers at an emergency shelter on June 11 after violent conflict in southern Mexico.](https://americasquarterly.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/GettyImages-2156655636-300x227.jpg)
For Sheinbaum, a Security Challenge in AMLO’s Home State
Southern states like Tabasco are enduring increased criminal activity. How will Mexico’s next government tackle the pervasive presence of drug cartels?
![U.S. President Joe Biden and President of Mexico Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador at the '2023 North American Leaders' Summit on January 2023 in Mexico City. The American Counterweight in Mexico: Washington needs a viable policy that balances a stricter line to protect critical U.S. interests at a vulnerable moment.](https://americasquarterly.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/GettyImages-1455358628-300x200.jpg)
The U.S. Counterweight in Mexico
Washington needs a viable policy that balances a stricter line to protect critical U.S. interests at a vulnerable moment.