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Mexico - August 2026
Introduction
The first article in this August edition of the Latin American Regional Report: Mexico concerns the targeting of allegedly corrupt Mexican officials by the US administration of President Donald Trump, as part of its wider campaign against drug cartels.... Read More
Security & Diplomacy
Mexico’s government led by President Claudia Sheinbaum has been working hard to demonstrate to the US administration of President Donald Trump that it is taking the fight against drug cartels seriously.... Read More
Security & Justice
The conditions facing those searching for Mexico’s disappeared have once against entered the foreground, as search collectives used the increased publicity afforded by the country’s co-hosting of the Fifa World Cup in June and July to draw attention to their cause.... Read More
Politics & Justice
Domestic violence was thrown into the spotlight in late June after the wife of the former CEO of state-run oil company Pemex denounced physical and emotional abuse at the hands of her husband.... Read More
Trade
On 1 July the US government opted not to renew the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) for another 16 years.... Read More
Economy
Mexico’s gross fixed capital formation (GFCF) rebounded in April, breaking a 19-month streak of year-on-year declines that has caused growing concern over the country’s economic model and its future prospects.... Read More
Tourism
A total 7.8m people visited Mexico City (CDMX), Jalisco state capital Guadalajara, and Nuevo León state capital Monterrey during the Fifa World Cup, beating pre-tournament projections, but a closer look at the data reveals a mixed picture of the tournament’s impact on the tourism sector.... Read More
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