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The Latest | Mexico votes in historic elections marred by cartel violence and deep division
June 2, 2024
Mexicans vote Sunday in historic elections weighing gender, democracy and populism, as they chart the country’s path forward shadowed by cartel violence.With two women leading the contest, Mexico will...
Mexico’s presidential race is between two women. So why is everyone talking about one man?
June 1, 2024
MEXICO CITY  —  Andrés Manuel López Obrador is not on the ballot in Mexico’s presidential election on Sunday. But he might as well be.The vote is widely viewed as...
She’s likely to be Mexico’s next president. Can she save the country from cartel violence?
May 31, 2024
MEXICO CITY —  As mayor of Mexico City, Claudia Sheinbaum celebrated a dramatic drop in violent crime, including a 50% plunge in homicides. Now the front-runner in Mexico’s presidential election,...