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Electric bikes and scooters have become a common sight in Mexican cities. They are cheap, practical, and perfect for short trips. But for years, they operated in a legal "gray area" with few rules. That is now changing. Authorities across the country are creating new regulations to improve safety and organize urban mobility, though the approach varies significantly from one … [Read more...] about New Rules for Electric Bikes and Scooters in Mexico

For decades, two companies controlled nearly everything Mexicans watched on television. Televisa, founded in the 1950s, grew into a media powerhouse with a virtual monopoly on broadcast television for over three decades.  Televisa programming, from telenovelas to news, reached into virtually every home, and its relationship with the government, particularly the long-ruling … [Read more...] about The Fall of Mexico’s Media Duopoly: Televisa and TV Azteca in Crisis

The killing of Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes was the biggest single blow Mexican security forces have dealt to organized crime in years. It also lit parts of the country on fire. Oseguera Cervantes, 59, was wounded during a military raid Feb. 22 in Tapalpa, a mountain town in the western state of Jalisco, and died while being flown to Mexico City, according to Mexico's … [Read more...] about Mexico’s Most Wanted Is Dead. Now What?

Mexico's government, led by President Claudia Sheinbaum, is pushing forward with a major electoral reform that could change how the country's political system works. While the formal proposal hasn't reached Congress yet, the main ideas have already sparked intense debate about the future of Mexican democracy. The government says its goals are simple: make the electoral … [Read more...] about Is Mexico’s Proposed Electoral Reform a Threat to Democracy or a Necessary Change?