A weekly selection of stories in the English and Spanish language press on Mexico and Mexican politics.
Fidel Gutiérrez, Heather Chen and David Shortell, ‘Outrage against international law’: Mexico breaks diplomatic ties with Ecuador over embassy raid CNN. U.S. backed regime in Ecuador raids Mexican embassy and assaults Mexican diplomat in order to illegally arrest the leftist vice president under Correa
Arturo Sánchez Jiménez, Agradece AMLO solidaridad tras asalto a embajada mexicana en Ecuador La Jornada. El presidente Andrés Manuel López Obrador agradeció este sábado la “solidaridad de mandatarios, dirigentes y organizaciones civiles de distintos países y del nuestro tras el asalto de la Embajada de México en Ecuador”.
Sheinbaum Envisions New Dawn for Mexico’s Anti-Corruption Battle Latin American Post. Claudia Sheinbaum’s anti-corruption plan represents a significant shift in Mexico’s approach to governance, with potential ramifications for the entire Latin American region. By advocating for institutional reform, digital transformation, and enhanced transparency, Sheinbaum positions herself as a catalyst for change, promising a future where governance is defined by efficiency, integrity, and accountability.
Kurt Hackbarth, Suicidio colectivo Sentido Común. Occidente, en palabras del analista Michael Brenner, “se ha separado de la realidad”. Basta echar un ojo a las reacciones a la propuesta migratoria de AMLO en las redes del programa “60 Minutes” para constatar eso.
Cody Copeland, Are migrants responsible for fentanyl in North Texas? Here’s what US border officials say Fort Worth Star Telegram. Nearly three-fourths of those caught attempting to smuggle fentanyl into the United States since October 2022 were U.S. citizens, and they brought in more than half of all fentanyl seized by U.S. authorities, the officials said.
Benjamín González Pérez, Faros, Pilares y Utopías La Jornada. Los tres programas comparten ideas fuerza similares y que, en 27 años de gobiernos de izquierda en la ciudad, representan la victoria de una visión que apostó por una transformación que incluyera, por muy lenta que sea, la incursión comunitaria y el empoderamiento ciudadano. Son espacios que otorgan servicios de la más diversa índole, revolucionando la visión de lo que se necesita para hacer frente a los problemas de la ciudad, y todos los servicios son gratuitos.
Thomas Graham, Candidate for mayor of Mexican city of Celaya killed on first day of campaign The Guardian. Bertha Gisela Gaytán was shot in a town just outside of the city of Celaya, where she was running for Morena, Mexico’s governing party.
Témoris Grecko, Forman influencers contra “populismos de izquierda” en América Latina Milenio. Al menos 16 asociaciones mexicanas, entre ellas, México Evalúa y el Centro Fox, forman parte de una estrategia de Atlas Network que promueve políticas liberales de derecha, según DeSmog.
Anna Gordon, How Mexico Became a Gender Equality Leader in Government Time. Mexico’s advances in women’s representation have roots in events that occurred in the 1990s, when the country’s 71 years of one-party rule under the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) began to come to an end amid corruption scandals and economic crises. In the aftermath, many Mexicans felt eager for political leadership that was vastly different from what they had experienced before.
Uno contra la bestiaSin Embargo. Roberto Canseco enfrentó a comando que allanó Embajada de México, ¿quién es?