Dec 16, 2025 · Mexico’s 2024 general elections were its most violent in decades, attacks on journalists have continued at record highs, and anti-corruption reforms have floundered.

Feb 21, 2025 · Mexico’s drug cartels are in a constant state of flux. Over the decades, they have grown, splintered, forged new alliances, and battled one another for territory.

Mar 12, 2020 · Gender-based killings in Mexico have sparked mass protests, with activists blaming the government for an anemic response.

Jun 14, 2023 · The Sinaloa and Jalisco Nueva Generacion cartels, already in open war in Mexico, recruited local proxies in an effort to seize the upper hand in Ecuador.

While these fears are exaggerated, the problems of widespread crime and violence, government corruption, and inadequate access to justice pose grave challenges for the Mexican state.

Jan 3, 2024 · The journey reflects organized crime’s growing presence in the Southern Cone and the passage of cocaine through lesser-known shipping routes.

Oct 14, 2021 · In 2020, there were 34,515 homicides in Mexico, a per capita rate several times higher than in the United States.

Jul 9, 2024 · Millions of migrants and displaced people are arriving every year to the U.S.-Mexico border, hailing not just from Mexico and northern Central America, but also from countries …

Organized crime can’t grow without state protection, and Latin American mafias have long made it a mission to capture parts of the state.

Oct 26, 2022 · The region’s governments responded to rising crime with mano dura, or iron fist, policies that aimed to imprison large numbers of gang members.