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El Bronco vs. AMLO: The Fight Is On For Mexico’s Presidential Protest Vote
El Bronco, the country's first independent governor, takes office in Nuevo Leon and amid barbs with Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador — a hint of both men's anti-system presidential aspirations ahead of 2018 election.
Reporter Killed in Veracruz Bar Shooting Was About to Start His Own Newspaper
Juan Santos Carrera had only recently left his job as a Veracruz correspondent for the Televisa conglomerate, and was preparing to start his own local newspaper in the state known as the deadliest for reporters in Mexico.
Victim in Photojournalist Killing: ‘If Anything Happens to Me,’ It Was the Veracruz Governor
Nadia Vera, 32, was among five victims killed Friday in Mexico, including photographer Ruben Espinosa. She said in November that Veracruz Governor Javier Duarte would be "responsible" if she suffered any attack.
Wife of Conservative Ex-Leader of Mexico Says She’s Running for President in 2018
Margarita Zavala's unexpected announcement came one week after a midterm election in which the National Action Party suffered its worst showing at Mexico's polls since 1991.
So Just How Maverick Is the Mexican Elections Indie Winner ‘El Bronco’?
Turns out "El Bronco" spent thirty years in Mexico's ruling party. But even so, his landslide victory in Nuevo Leon marks a turning point — away from Mexico's political status quo.
Mexico Elections Update: ‘El Bronco’ Rides Wave of Discontent to Big Win in Nuevo Leon
Indie candidates also stormed to victory in key races in Jalisco, while the upstart leftist Morena movement made gains in Mexico City and in Congress. One man is killed in Guerrero.
Mexican Voters Say ‘None of Them Can Make a Real Change’ As Some Burn Ballots
Protesters burned ballots and attacked polling places in Guerrero, Oaxaca, and Chiapas. Exit polls were suggesting tight races in key state governor races, including Nuevo Leon, where indie candidate "El Bronco" was pulling ahead.
Mexico Is Having Its Most Depressing Election in Recent History
Remember 2000? Fifteen years since the transition to a multi-party democracy, Mexico's PRI machine is back in power and presiding over a fearful, sour midterm vote. President Peña Nieto's party will likely retain control of Congress.
Meet the Oddball Cast of Mexico’s Election
"This isn't acting," said Claudia Casas, a star of more than 40 narco B-films. She is among a slew of unlikely candidates vying for political seats in this Sunday's vote, which one analyst called "vulgar vote-fishing."
In Mexican Politics, the Greens Are ‘Corruption Turned Into a Party’
Acting in ways that are anything but green, Mexico's "ecological" political group blankets cities with its aggressive ads. The Green Party's success is linked to the goals of the ruling PRI and President Enrique Peña Nieto.
Mexico’s Uninspired Mid-Term Election Gets Bloodier; 70 Attacks Reported So Far
A Mexico City newspaper said as many as 70 political attacks have occurred since February, as Mexico prepares to elect 500 lawmakers, nine governors, and hundreds of local office-holders.
Can a President Accused of Corruption Convincingly Push an Anti-Corruption Law? Mexico Is Finding Out
Mexico actually dropped in an international corruption perceptions index after its transition to a multi-party democracy began in 2000.