Mexico

President Sheinbaum hopes that operations like that against ‘El Mencho’ and wider efforts to cooperate with the Trump administration’s demands will protect Mexico from more drastic US actions.

The Shield seeks to address serious security and narcotics issues. But a detail-light, ‘Trumpista-only’ alliance repeats past mistakes in Latin America. 

Although there is a brief respite from the threat of tariffs, Mexican leaders must brace for tough times and focus on the long-term potential of the US–Mexico relationship.

The new president will prioritize working relations with the US on issues like migration, trade and fentanyl. But proactive engagement beyond Washington is also a necessity.

With a new president – probably a woman – guaranteed in June, an apathetic electorate has the chance to renew the country’s social contract, writes Vanessa Rubio-Márquez.

Voters in next year’s general election will be looking for a third way between the incumbent’s populism and the technocracy of old, writes Vanessa Rubio-Márquez.

Revisiting Roe v Wade could set back Latin America’s progress towards a more enlightened stance, says Melissa Ayala Garcia

Marissa Conway charts the growth of feminist influence in foreign affairs and outlines the challenges still to be overcome to create a safer, more just world

Daniela Philipson García on a unique opportunity for regional leadership on gender

This disturbing global trend threatens Latin American democracy

Explaining Latin America’s history of welcoming migrants, the push and pull factor at work in migration to the US, and the internal South American migration caused by the crisis in Venezuela.

Anger at the perceived failure of the political class has driven a wave of populist leaders but their lack of economic success is worrying for the region’s future.

Policies designed to exclude asylum seekers are leading to human rights violations and undermining the international refugee regime.

The Sunshine State is a critical battleground for winning the electoral college, and the presidency.

President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador’s decision to travel to the US was met with concern and incredulity in Mexico and bafflement among many Democrats in the US. Being seen as a close ally to Donald Trump could be detrimental to the future of bilateral relations.

There has been no better example of the political diversity in Latin America than the varying responses of governments to the coronavirus crisis.

Robin Niblett talks to Gitika Bhardwaj about the physical and psychological significance of border walls and their role in politics today.

The demand will be there, but a range of barriers are likely to limit growth in agricultural trade links between the UK and Latin America.

In the first of two summer specials, Ben interviews the former Deputy Foreign Minister of Mexico about the state of Mexican politics under President Andrés Manuel López Obrador.

The nationalist urge to keep the world off your back extends to foreign finance.

Donald Trump has the completely wrong approach. Boosting border security means spending more, not less, in Central America.

Following a landslide election victory, the ability of Mexico’s next president to deliver on – or at least manage – popular expectations for change will be crucial.

A less orderly trade landscape will reward size and leave many countries, including the UK, with few good options.