From his ranch in Palenque, Chiapas, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, Mexico’s former president, has launched a blistering critique of Donald Trump's current administration. In a lengthy message on X, AMLO has not only called for a course correction but has also sought to position himself as a protector of national sovereignty, aiming to influence a bilateral dynamic that … [Read more...] about AMLO Blasts Trump’s ‘Interventionist’ Tactics
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Sheinbaum Takes a Hard Line Against Washington, Rallying Support Amid Sinaloa Scandal
Two years after her historic election victory, President Claudia Sheinbaum marked her political anniversary by delivering her toughest warning yet to the United States, reframing a growing domestic political crisis as a national struggle to defend Mexico's sovereignty. Addressing an estimated 130,000 supporters packed into the Plaza de la República on Sunday, Sheinbaum … [Read more...] about Sheinbaum Takes a Hard Line Against Washington, Rallying Support Amid Sinaloa Scandal
U.S. Targets More Morena Governors in Cartel Probe
The U.S. Department of Justice is preparing to formally charge at least one more governor from Mexico's ruling Morena party over alleged ties to organized crime — and analysts say Baja California Gov. Marina del Pilar Ávila is near the top of that list. According to journalist Carlos Loret de Mola, Ávila has not held a U.S. visa for roughly a year. Washington revoked it as … [Read more...] about U.S. Targets More Morena Governors in Cartel Probe
U.S. Pressure on Mexican Officials Puts Sheinbaum in a Bind
The U.S. Department of Justice indictment of Sinaloa Gov. Rubén Rocha Moya, unsealed in late April in a New York federal court, was historic by any measure. No American administration had ever charged a sitting Mexican governor before. But for many close observers of Mexican politics, the more unsettling question isn't what happens to Rocha Moya — it's who comes next. The … [Read more...] about U.S. Pressure on Mexican Officials Puts Sheinbaum in a Bind
Sheinbaum Defends Governor Accused of Cartel Ties, Cites Sovereignty
A sweeping U.S. indictment targeting a sitting Mexican governor has set off one of the sharpest diplomatic confrontations of President Claudia Sheinbaum's administration, forcing her to publicly balance national sovereignty against mounting American pressure over drug-trafficking allegations. Federal prosecutors in Manhattan unsealed charges Wednesday against Rubén Rocha … [Read more...] about Sheinbaum Defends Governor Accused of Cartel Ties, Cites Sovereignty