The road to one of the most consequential elections in Mexico’s history has been marred by rampant violence. Criminal groups have taken over large parts of Mexico as they fight for territory to ...

Political candidates in criminally strategic states like Chiapas, Guerrero, and Michoacán saw an outburst of violence this election cycle in Mexico, underscoring how organized crime groups and other ...

the U.S. can make it a diplomatic priority to encourage Mexico to reinvigorate its key electoral institutions. Even if organized crime succeeds in influencing election outcomes — via violence or ...

IRAPUATO, Mexico — Tens of thousands of ... crime’s willingness to engage in local elections. Earlier Friday, at an event in the violence-torn state of Zacatecas, Gálvez posed the choice ...

What to know about the Mexican election: Who are the candidates in Mexico’s presidential race? What does it mean for the border and cartel violence? May 30, 2024 If Sheinbaum is indeed ...

Mexico City — Two candidates ... "This illustrates the extremely serious level of violence and lack of safety that prevails ahead of the most important elections in Mexican history," National ...

MEXICO CITY — Mexico goes into Sunday’s election deeply divided ... pollution and political violence. It's unclear whether Mexico's next president will be able to rein in the underlying ...

Mexico's general election will be held at the beginning of June and it will mark the end of a campaign season of record violence. Some thirty candidates have been assassinated in the past month.

Mexico‘s 2024 elections have emerged as the most violent in its history, spurred mainly by violence from powerful drug cartels. The 2024 elections are set to be Mexico’s largest, with almost ...

“I hope you win the election!” “My kids are adorable ... Chiapas wasn’t known for cartel violence. Mexico’s lightly guarded southern border had long been a major entry point for ...

Historically, the U.S. and Mexico have grappled with political unrest and violence that reflects deep-seated tensions and divisions that can be traced back centuries. The most violent elections ...

the U.S. can make it a diplomatic priority to encourage Mexico to reinvigorate its key electoral institutions. Even if organized crime succeeds in influencing election outcomes — via violence or ...