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Politics of Mexico

A child looks at a TV screen in a living room with orange painted walls.

Pandemic learning in Mexico requires thinking outside the screen

Development & Education

Millions of schoolchildren across Mexico began the academic year this week in front of a TV. But teachers in Oaxaca say televised classes won’t meet fundamental educational needs and many families lack the technology to keep up, deepening Mexico’s socioeconomic divide.

hundreds of people stand in line at a gas station on a sunny day

Mexicans support president’s fight against fuel theft despite long lines for gas

Mexico's President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador gesturing in front of a red background

Mexican president hopes new tax cuts will deter migration to US

Mexico's President-elect Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador waves to a crowd

No honeymoon period for Mexico’s incoming president

Global Politics
A crowd is gathered under a flag reading PRI in green, white and red.

RIP PRI? Mexico’s ruling party in ‘intensive care’ after drubbing

Carmen Pérez Noyola, holding an envelope, prepares to mail in her ballot from Phoenix for the July 1 presidential election in Mexico.

From the US, Mexican expats root for a ‘change’ candidate in presidential elections

Politics

From a booth at a Latino market in Phoenix, fans of the left-leaning candidate, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, promote their pick. But the politician has critics on both sides of the border.

an illustration of people behind bars

Amnesty for drug traffickers? That’s one Mexican presidential candidate’s pitch to voters.

Can Mexico become a ‘loving republic’ built on forgiveness rather than punishment?

Despite protests, Pena Nieto maintains lead in Mexico’s presidential race

Voters in Mexico will elect a new president Sunday amid a long-lasting drug war that continues to plague the country with fear and violence. Despite protests from a growing student movement, polls show that Enrique Pena Nieto remains in front.

Mexicans Applaud Arrest of Union Boss Known As ‘The Teacher’

Conflict & Justice

Reporter Franc Contreras tells anchor Marco Werman many Mexicans are calling for an end to rules that allow teacher tenure to be bought, sold and passed down from one generation to the next.

The World

Vote Recount Confirms Pena Nieto as Winner

Global Politics

Vote buying and corruption allegations have now surfaced from opposition candidate Lopez Obrador.