Search results

Morena triumph changes the face of Mexican politics

Location:

MEXICO

His National Regeneration Movement (Morena) appears to have won the largest share of seats in the federal Congress, and along with its allies has come to dominate both the Chamber…

Prospects for Latin America in the second quarter

Location:

PROSPECTS Q2 2015

Prospects for Latin America in the second quarter.

Pressure for water access will intensify in Mexico

Location:

MEXICO

Reducing water supplies are an established problem in the area, and recent events highlight long-term mismanagement of the water-supply infrastructure that has allowed the…

Mexico farming regulations will strain US trade ties

Location:

MEXICO

Mexico’s position has triggered opposition from producers both within Mexico and in the United States, especially those of the ‘corn belt’ states of Iowa, Illinois and Nebraska…

Mexico’s proposed budget will pass largely intact

Location:

MEXICO

The proposals maintain President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador’s (AMLO) conservative fiscal stance, while boosting spending for his flagship infrastructure projects.

Mexico's dual labour market hinders development

Location:

MEXICO

However, the country has a dual labour market with an informal sector in which millions of Mexicans work, without written contracts, guarantees to basic rights or social security…

Mexico reshuffle aims to facilitate agenda approval

Location:

MEXICO

The change preceded the start of the first legislative period of the newly elected Chamber of Deputies on September 1, in which AMLO’s ruling National Regeneration Movement…

Concerns over AMLO’s plans will only grow in Mexico

Location:

MEXICO

AMLO's progress.

Crisis spillover fears may drive Venezuela dialogue

Location:

VENEZUELA

This follows preliminary talks and the establishing of a six-country group of friends to support a persistently frustrated negotiation process. While worsening an already dire…

Mexican election outcome points to policy continuity

Location:

MEXICO

The conservative National Action Party (PAN) came in second place, while the leftist Party of the Democratic Revolution (PRD) lost ground to the more radical National Regeneration…