Andrés Manuel López Obrador
Governments controlling prices? It has long been unthinkable – but may now be inevitable
In Mexico and Spain, leaders who have capped public costs have been rewarded at the ballot box. As another cost of living surge arrives, it may be a policy our leaders are unable to resist, says Guardian columnist Andy Beckett
The Guardian - UK
7 min read
Jalisco Cartel Financial Operator Used Dozens of Shell Companies to Expand Criminal Empire: Report
Álvarez González and his network of shell companies flourished between 2018 and 2024, during the presidency of Andrés Manuel López Obrador. During that period, he established 45% of the companies he allegedly used to launder money for the Jalisco cartel.
Latin Times
4 min read
Is Mexican Democracy Under Threat? Former President AMLO, Says He Will Leave Retirement to Defend It
Former Mexican president Andrés Manuel López Obrador has reappeared in a surprise public message after months out of the spotlight, declaring that he intends to remain fully retired from political life, but would return to public activism under three circumstances: if democracy is threatened, if the sitting president is attacked…
Latin Times
4 min read
Paraguay believes fugitive ex-Mexican state security chief wanted to start a criminal cell
Paraguay authorities say they believe a former state security chief from Mexico arrested there over the weekend was planning to establish a criminal network in the South American nation
The Independent UK
3 min read
‘Historic’: how Mexico’s welfare policies helped 13.4 million people out of poverty
Experts are enthusiastic about poverty reductions achieved under former Mexican president Andrés Manuel López Obrador
The Guardian - US
6 min read
Murder of two children in attempted carjacking sends shockwaves through Mexico
The ongoing violence has been one of President Claudia Sheinbaum’s biggest challenges since taking office in October
The Independent UK
3 min read
Faced with Trump’s tariffs − and crackdowns on migration and narcotrafficking − Mexico is weighing retaliatory options
Donald Trump has made clear his intent to supercharge his “America First” approach to foreign policy in his second term – and Mexico looks set to be at the tip of the spear.
The Conversation
9 min read
‘The military has been inserted into the economy’: how the army became ubiquitous in Mexican life
Under the former president Andrés Manuel López Obrador, Mexico’s army acquired a stake in air and sea ports, customs and luxury hotels
The Guardian - US
5 min read
Donald Trump's Proposed Tariffs Could Increase Friction In Already Fragile Bilateral Relationships With Mexico
Mexican officials fear relations will suffer as Trump takes aim at the growing power of fentanyl-smuggling gangs
Latin Times
5 min read
Mexico appears to abandon its ‘hugs, not bullets’ strategy as bloodshed plagues the country
For the last six years, Mexico bragged about its oft-questioned policy of “hugs, not bullets,” in which the country’s leaders avoided confrontations with drug cartels that were gradually taking control of large parts of the country
The Independent UK
7 min read
