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Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador speaks during his daily morning press conference at the National Palace in Mexico City on March 26th, 2019.
Key Takeaways

'I Am Not a Coward': Key Takeaways From the President of Mexico's Letter to Trump

As Trump announced he would raise tariffs on Mexican goods, the president of Mexico published an open letter to Trump.

Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador speaks during his daily morning press conference at the National Palace in Mexico City on March 26th, 2019.
News in Brief

Mexico Asked Spain to Apologize for Its Conquest. Spain Said No.

The Spanish government rejected the Mexican president's demand, suggesting Spain's invasion of the Americas shouldn't be judged through our modern lens.

Mexico's President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador.
Economics

López Obrador Takes on Corruption and Poverty in Mexico Through Austerity

The president has proposed cutting the salaries of public officials, including his own, slashing federal budgets, and laying off 70 percent of non-unionized federal workers.

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Social Justice

Andrés Manuel López Obrador Brings an Aggressive Approach to the Presidency

A lengthy transition period has given Mexicans a preview of how the fiery leftist leader will run his six-year term.

People from San Salvador Atenco, a town outside of Mexico City, protest the construction of a new international airport on August 14th, 2018. For years, residents of the semi-rural town have fought against plans to construct the the Mexican capital's new airport adjacent to their town, fearing that the construction will result in their displacement. On Tuesday, protesters sought to pressure President-Elect Andrés Manuel López Obrador to commit to his campaign promise to cancel the airport's construction (the president-elect has since vacillated on the promise). In this photo, a woman holds a machete and marches in front of a banner bearing the image of Emiliano Zapata, a hero of the Mexican Revolution who famously sought to return land rights to indigenous people in the country's south.
News in Brief

Viewfinder: Mexican Villagers Protest Displacement and Pressure the President-Elect

People from San Salvador Atenco, a town outside of Mexico City, protest the construction of a new international airport on August 14th, 2018.

Andrés Manuel López Obrador waves to supporters during the closing rally of his campaign at the Azteca stadium in Mexico City on June 27th, 2018.
Key Takeaways

Five Key Takeaways From the Letter Mexico's New President Sent to Trump

Mexican president-elect Andrés Manuel López Obrador tells Trump there will be "many changes."

Mexico's newly elected President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, representing the Juntos Haremos Historia Party, cheers his supporters at the Zocalo Square after winning general elections, in Mexico City, on July 1st, 2018.
News in Brief

Viewfinder: Lopez Obrador Wins Mexico's General Elections by a Landslide

Mexico's newly elected President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, representing the Juntos Haremos Historia Party, cheers his supporters at the Zocalo Square after winning general elections, in Mexico City, on July 1st, 2018.

Andrés Manuel López Obrador delivers a speech during a rally in Guadalajara, Mexico, on February 11th, 2018.
News in Brief

'It's Not Only About Justice': The Many Issues—and Controversies—That Could Determine Mexico's Presidential Election

We sat down with Viridiana Rios, a fellow at the Wilson Center's Mexico Institute, to talk about the problems and policies that have shaped this election season.