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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...
opinion
Strengthening Subnational Governments’ Capacities: A Focus on Revenue Generation and Efficient Public Spending
Introduction In recent years, mayors and governors have abandoned lobbying efforts in San Lázaro for budgetary allocations. The amounts of...
politics
Supreme Court Rejects Federal Government’s Appeal Against Electricity Law
Background on the Case The Supreme Court of the Nation (SCJN) has recently dismissed an appeal by the federal government...
states
Insecurity Hinders Economic Growth in the Sea of Cortez Region
Background and Relevance The Sea of Cortez region, comprising five Mexican states—Sonora, Sinaloa, Baja California, Baja California Sur, and Nayarit—faces...
