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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

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.

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.

Using paints made from local soil, Dell Alvarado depicts the environmental toll of resource extraction in her native part of Oaxaca.

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.

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.

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.

Relatives of missing people participate in a demonstration on May 10 in Mexico City. In Mexico’s Election, the Search for the Missing Should Be Front and Center.

In Mexico’s Election, the Search for the Missing Should Be Front and Center

Presidential candidates need to prioritize the country’s disappeared and the mothers searching for them.

The public watches a presidential debate between Xochitl Galvez, Claudia Sheinbaum and Jorge Alvarez Maynez in Mexico City in April.

Mexico’s Post-Election Fiscal Reality Check

Sheinbaum and Gálvez are downplaying the country’s budget peril, while Pemex’s current path is unsustainable.

Migrants travel through Tapachula in southern Mexico in Oct. 2023. The next administration in Mexico should work more closely with its neighbors to address migration.

Mexico Needs a New Strategy for the Northern Triangle

The next administration should work more closely with its neighbors to address migration.

A girl walks by silhouettes of wooden women placed in front of the Metropolitan Cathedral in Mexico City to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women on Nov. 25, 2023. Gender-based violence Is at the center of Mexico’s security crisis, and a recent mob attack underscores the need to recognize the gendered dimensions of violence in a critical election year.

Violence Against Women Is at the Center of Mexico’s Security Crisis

A recent mob attack underscores the need to recognize the gendered dimensions of violence in a critical election year.

Mexico's presidential candidates exchanged accusations in the first debate held in Mexico City on April 7, 2024.

Should Investors Take a Sheinbaum Victory for Granted in Mexico?

Claudia Sheinbaum’s win in June is not inevitable, and the race could bring an unexpected post-vote scenario.

What Ecuador’s Embassy Drama Means for Noboa

The raid on the Mexican embassy in Quito to seize a convicted former vice president hurts the president’s international prospects, but might help him domestically.

AQ Podcast | The Shifting Sands of Organized Crime in Latin America

An overview of how homicide and other crimes are evolving in the region

AQ Podcast | Mexico: Claudia Sheinbaum’s Election to Lose?

Despite Sheinbaum’s advantage, there are still many unanswered questions about Mexico’s June 2 elections.

President of Mexico Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (center), Secretary of the Navy Jose Rafael Ojeda Duran (left), and Governor of the State of Oaxaca Salomon Jara Cruz (right) are attending the inauguration ceremony of the breakwater at the Port of Salina Cruz, Oaxaca. The breakwater has been constructed to foster the development of the southeast region and enhance international trade by leveraging the country's geographical benefits.

AMLO’s Bet on Mexico’s South Is Paying Off—For Now

The initial success of public infrastructure investments will make them an enduring Morena priority. The gains may be a mirage.

AQ Podcast: Today’s LGBTQ+ Politics in Latin America

An expert’s overview of the state of LGBTQ+ rights in the region, and how they relate to politics.