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Peru-Mexico Dispute: Congress Declares Mexico’s Sheinbaum ‘Persona Non Grata’
Background on Key Figures Claudia Sheinbaum, the current President of Mexico City and acting President of Mexico since December 2022,...
international
Jeanine Áñez, Former Bolivian President, Released from Prison
Background and Relevance of Jeanine Áñez Jeanine Áñez, a 58-year-old lawyer and former interim president of Bolivia, was released from...
opinion
From Viceroyalty to Narco-State: Five Centuries of Voids in Mexico
Introduction As Mexican presidents came and went, and security plans failed, drug lords like Ismael “Mayo” Zambada operated for over...
politics
Controversial Budget Cut to the Mexican Federal Judicial Power: Experts Divided on Impact
Background and Key Players The Mexican Chamber of Deputies recently approved a budget reduction for the Poder Judicial de la...
politics
Mexican Legislature Cuts FGR Budget for First Time in Five Years
Background on the Fiscalía General de la República (FGR) The Fiscalía General de la República (FGR) is Mexico’s autonomous agency...
politics
Mexican Electoral Authorities Face Budget Cuts Affecting Future Consultations
Background on Key Players and Their Roles The Instituto Nacional Electoral (INE) and the Tribunal Electoral del Poder Judicial de...
politics
Mexico’s President Addresses Security Concerns Amidst Recent Violence
Claudia Sheinbaum Reports on Crime Trends and Emphasizes Listening to Societal Sectors In response to the recent surge in violence...
politics
Claudia Sheinbaum Meets Emmanuel Macron to Recover Codices and Strengthen Ties
Background on Claudia Sheinbaum and Emmanuel Macron Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo is the current Head of Government (equivalent to Mayor) of...
politics
Mexican Government Meets with Catholic Church in Michoacan to Address Rising Violence
Background on Key Figures and Context In response to escalating violence in the Mexican state of Michoacan, particularly at the...
politics
María Dolores González Saravia Calderón Appointed as New Head of Mexico City Human Rights Commission (CDHCM)
Background and Relevance María Dolores González Saravia Calderón has been appointed as the new head of the Comisión de Derechos...
