Mexico

Explore our coverage of Mexico’s politics, economics, business and culture, in articles, charts, podcasts and video


Leaders

Donald Trump’s threats of tariffs will do harm, even if he does not impose them

The risk of a trade war is uncomfortably high

Finance & economics

Trump wastes no time in reigniting trade wars

Canada and Mexico look likely to suffer

Finance & economics

The biggest losers from Trumponomics

America’s president-elect wants to reshape trade, capital and labour flows

The Americas

Donald Trump is poised to smash Mexico with tariffs

He has been crystal clear he wants to force the country to do his bidding

The Americas

Mexico is edging closer and closer to one-party rule

A constitutional crisis is narrowly avoided as Morena tightens its grip

The Americas

Triple trouble awaits Mexico if Donald Trump wins

He detests its trade surplus, drug gangs and migrant flows

Culture

Made in Mexico: why the new Hollywood is south of the border

Streamers and audiences can’t get enough Mexican drama

The Americas

American women go to Mexico for abortions

They are more readily available than in the past but no less controversial

By Invitation

Ernesto Zedillo says AMLO has left Mexico on the verge of authoritarianism

The former president exhorts Claudia Sheinbaum to opt for democracy

The Americas

Digital nomads are a force for good in Latin America

It is unfair to blame remote workers for gentrifying neighbourhoods and raising rents

The Americas

President Andrés Manuel López Obrador is militarising public security

The latest constitutional reform will complicate the fight against drug gangs

The Americas

Claudia Sheinbaum will inherit a poisoned chalice in Mexico

Her predecessor’s last act is a dangerous overhaul of the constitution

Leaders

A make-or-break moment for Mexico

In America’s biggest trading partner the rule of law and democracy are under attack

The Americas

AMLO’s dangerous last blast threatens Mexico

The outgoing president will use his last month in power to change the constitution

The Americas

Confused and dirty: Claudia Sheinbaum’s energy plan

She cannot boost renewables while propping up the state oil and power giants

The Americas

Investors panicked after Mexico’s election. Were they right?

Claudia Sheinbaum takes over power on October 1st

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