CBS News

AMLO, Mexico's departing president, reflects on his legacy and his country's ties to the U.S.

With less than a year left in office, what Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador does — or doesn't do — at the border can shape the next political chapter in the United States. The White House ...
The New York Times

As Mexico’s President Steps Down, Some Laud His Legacy, but Others Fear It

President Andrés Manuel López Obrador lifted millions out of poverty while eroding democratic norms, allowing his nationalist political movement to expand its sway. By Simon Romero Emiliano Rodríguez ...
Los Angeles Times

Mexico is in turmoil over a radical constitutional change pushed by the president during his last days in office

MEXICO CITY — Three weeks from the end of his presidency, Andrés Manuel López Obrador could be taking victory laps. The leftist leader of Mexico has slashed poverty and tripled the minimum wage. He ...
The Atlantic

The Failing State Next Door

Listen to more stories on the Noa app. President Joe Biden’s next big foreign-policy crisis was waiting for him at his desk this morning: a southern neighbor heading fast toward authoritarianism and ...
The New York Times

As Mexico Elects Claudia Sheinbaum, the Departing President Begins His Farewell

President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, who has been a defining figure in Mexican politics, has said he will retire to a family ranch after his term ends. Some expect his influence will continue. By ...
Los Angeles Times

Mexico’s president announces ‘pause’ in relationship with U.S. Embassy after criticism from ambassador

MEXICO CITY — Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador announced a “pause” in his nation’s relations with the United States and Canadian embassies after the ambassadors from those countries ...
Newsweek

Mexico Anger Over U.S. Funding for Anti-Corruption NGO

Mexico expressed anger on Wednesday over U.S. funding to an anti-corruption nonprofit organization. Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has said he plans to send a diplomatic note to the U.S ...
Alaska Dispatch News

In his final days in office, Mexico’s president has picked a fight that is roiling his nation

MEXICO CITY — Three weeks from the end of his presidency, Andrés Manuel López Obrador could be taking victory laps. The leftist leader of Mexico has slashed poverty and tripled the minimum wage. He ...
Los Angeles Times

After six years of marathon news conferences, Mexico’s AMLO steps off the stage

MEXICO CITY — On Monday, for the last time, Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador strode up to the podium at the National Palace and addressed the crowd of journalists with his trademark ...
The Atlantic

The Autocrat Next Door

“In the past two years, democracies have become stronger, not weaker. Autocracies have grown weaker, not stronger.” So President Joe Biden declared in his 2023 State of the Union address. His proud ...
The Atlantic

Women Can Be Autocrats, Too

Listen to more stories on the Noa app. Mexico has sworn in its first woman president. This looks like a bold step for equality and progress—all the more impressive because the new president, Claudia ...