Mexico
Mexico - April 2024
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- Introduction
Security
- Security as focus of presidential campaigns
- Lawlessness hits the highways
- Local police under threat
Economy
- Presidential candidates: big on spending, small on taxes
Politics
- What if Trump wins?
Tourism
- Tourism on the up
Trade
- New US food labels cause concern among trade officials
Economic Highlights
- Economic Highlights
This April 2024 issue of the Latin American Regional Report: Mexico begins by looking at the security proposals of the country’s three 2024 presidential candidates.
Mexico - March 2024
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- Introduction
Security
- López Obrador accused of DTO links
- Church joins fight against crime in Guerrero
- Progress in lawsuits against US arms industry
Business
- Nearshoring shifts into higher gear
Energy
- Pemex in the transition
Economy
- Informal economy on the rise
Economic Highlights
- Economic Highlights
The first article in this March 2024 issue of the Latin American Regional Report: Mexico looks into recent media reports that have explored potential links between the administration of Mexico’s President Andrés Manuel López Obrador and drug trafficking organisations (DTOs).
Mexico - February 2024
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- Introduction
Security
- Searching for Mexico’s disappeared
Corruption
- Notimex allegations touch Sheinbaum
Security
- Opposition denounces political violence
Migration
- Migrant kidnapping on the rise
Politics
- Business sector worried over reform package
Energy
- Energy policies in election year focus
Investment
- FDI flows on the rise
Infrastructure
- Tren Maya goes full steam ahead
Economic Highlights
- Economic Highlights
The first piece in this February 2024 issue of the Latin American Regional Report: Mexico examines the very real dangers facing those searching for missing loved ones in Mexico and the lack of State support they are offered.
Mexico - January 2024
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- Introduction
Security
- Another well-timed arrest
Environment
- Avocados driving deforestation and crime
Security
- Journalists under threat
Education
- Educational performance slips
Politics
- Growth set to help Morena win elections
Investment
- Chinese electric vehicle investments trigger US worries
Poverty
- Poverty levels drop under López Obrador
Economic Highlights
- Economic Highlights
The first piece in this January 2024 issue of the Latin American Regional Report: Mexico begins with the 22 November capture by Mexico’s national guard (GN) of the alleged security enforcer of Los Chapitos, the faction of the Sinaloa drug trafficking organisation (DTO) that the US claims bears primary responsibility for the production and trafficking of the synthetic opioid fentanyl.