Politics

It took five days, a small crowd of supporters outside the building, and an official dismissal notice to finally get Marx Arriaga out of his office at Mexico's Secretariat of Public Education (SEP). When he left on Feb. 18, backpack over his shoulder, he headed for the Metro and then home to Texcoco — and announced he would return to teaching in Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua. The … [Read more...] about Marx Arriaga Leaves SEP After 5-Day Standoff Over Mexico’s Free Textbooks

A new book by a former top legal official in Mexico's federal government is causing headaches for the ruling Morena party, with opposition senators calling for criminal investigations and key party figures firing back with denials. The book, Ni venganza ni perdón: Una amistad al filo del poder — "Neither Revenge Nor Forgiveness: A Friendship at the Edge of Power" — was … [Read more...] about AMLO’s Ex-Aide Takes No Prisoners in Scathing New Book