Sheinbaum Pushes Back Against Bukele’s Criticisms
El Salvadorian President Nayib Bukele suggested that Mexico could easily solve its violence crisis by addressing crime a state-by-state basis
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Mexico Plummets in Transparency International’s Corruption Index
Mexico reached its lowest-ever ranking on Transparency International’s 2024 Corruption Perceptions Index, dropping to 140th out of 180 countries with a score of 26 out of 100
Read moreSheinbaum ‘Happy’ About US and Colombia Deportation and Tariff Deal
The Mexican federal executive also confirmed Mexico’s participation in the upcoming Community of Latin American and Caribbean States meeting on Jan. 30
Read moreTrump Nominates Ron Johnson as US Ambassador to Mexico
Johnson is set to replace Ken Salazar, the U.S. ambassador to Mexico under President Joe Biden, upon Trump’s inauguration into office
Read moreMoody’s Lowers Mexico’s Economic Growth Forecast
The big three credit rating agency also pointed to the potential impacts of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s trade policies on Mexico’s economy
Read moreAMLO Bids Farewell to Presidency
AMLO officially handed over the presidency to his successor Claudia Sheinbaum seconds before midnight on Monday night
Read moreMore Turbulence Ahead, Keep Those Seatbelts Buckled
Global commentators have suggested that the political wildcard for 2024 will be the United States
Read moreMexico’s Country Risk Indicator up 45.9 Percent from 2017
Mexico fell to 11th place in 2023 from its fifth place ranking in 2017, placing Mexico’s economy in the bottom half of the 17 Latin American economies considered by Emerging Markets Bond Index compiled by JP Morgan Chase
Read moreUSMCA: Encouraging, but Miles (and some Politics) yet to Go
Against the backdrop of positive economic news out of the United States, Mexico’s economy has reason for moderate optimism
Read moreExplosive Attacks by Organized Crime Surge across Mexico
Mexico’s Secretary of National Defense has reportedly documented 288 incidents using 1,342 explosive devices across the nation between December 2018 and February 2022
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