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
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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
Mexico’s Senate Drafts Landmark AI Law With Prison Time for Misuse
Mexico is on the verge of enacting its first comprehensive law governing artificial intelligence — a sweeping federal framework that would classify AI violations in three tiers of severity, create new national regulatory institutions, and impose penalties ranging from fines to prison sentences. The legislation, drafted by the Senate's specialized AI committee, represents the … [Read more...] about Mexico’s Senate Drafts Landmark AI Law With Prison Time for Misuse
Sheinbaum’s Approval Holds Above 68% Despite 6-Month Slide
Mexico's most closely watched presidential poll shows President Claudia Sheinbaum's approval rating has dipped for the sixth straight month — but remains well above 68%, with informal sector workers and housewives still firmly in her corner. The monthly Mitofsky survey, conducted for the newspaper El Economista by polling nearly 60,000 Mexicans with smartphones and internet … [Read more...] about Sheinbaum’s Approval Holds Above 68% Despite 6-Month Slide
Backlash Follows When Juárez Mayor Arrests Artists Behind an Unflattering Mural
A satirical mural in Ciudad Juárez depicting the city's mayor with the face of a pig probably would have been seen by a few thousand commuters and forgotten. Then the mayor's police force arrested the artists, and things got a lot more interesting. Officers detained Miguel Martínez — known as Mick Martínez — and his collaborator Chuchito Psy on April 11 in the Las Torres … [Read more...] about Backlash Follows When Juárez Mayor Arrests Artists Behind an Unflattering Mural