Approximately 1.2 million immigrants lived in Mexico in 2020, accounting for 1 percent of the total population. Despite its small share, the immigrant population has grown by 20 percent since 2015
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The dramatic decline in investment in generation and transmission of electricity in Mexico has increased frequency and severity of power outages across the country, dramatically impacting not only the productive economy but also the most vulnerable segments of society
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Given the panoply of issues the new president will face and the limited time available to develop strategies to address them, the Wilson Center’s Mexico Institute has prepared a series of recommendations on six of the most salient issues for consideration by the presidential candidates and their campaign teams
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During AMLO’s six-year tenure, the independent global indexes on democracy and related issues, including corruption and rule of law, have reported deterioration and backsliding in the quality of Mexico’s democracy
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The USMCA is off to a strong start bolstering prosperity across North America. However, there will need to be progress on a range of important issues in the next three years
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Against the backdrop of positive economic news out of the United States, Mexico’s economy has reason for moderate optimism
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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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Many news reports highlight increased FDI in northern Mexico’s industrial parks and announcements of significant new manufacturing investment in the auto sector, including a new Tesla plant in Nuevo León
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Territory disputes between the Jalisco New Generation Cartel and Sinaloa Cartel over the strategically located southern Mexican state exploded this Tuesday with the kidnapping of 16 Chiapas security agents
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The Mexican Navy will now have full administrative and operation control of the capital’s main transportation hub, as well as new jurisdiction over a handful of the nation’s other airports
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