History & Holidays: A Brief Comment on Benito Juárez
An indigenous orphan from Oaxaca rose to inspire a nation, provide a benchmark of political life, and become the most revered of all Mexican presidents
Mexican Politics
Articles and guides sharing insights into Mexico’s political evolution
Articles and guides sharing insights into Mexico’s political evolution
Juárez and the Wind
Among Mexico's many sayings, "lo que el viento a Juárez" —what the wind did to Juárez— is popular, especially around election time
Mexico’s Constitution Marked with a National Holiday
Mexico's Constitution was legalized on February 5th 1917, and its enactment is marked with a long-weekend national holiday
Mexico’s New President Takes Power
The administration of Mexico's president-elect Andrés Manuel López Obrador took power on December 1, 2018
A Primer on Mexico’s 2018 Elections
Andrés Manuel López Obrador won Mexico's presidential election by a landslide and will be sworn-in to office on Dec 1, 2018
¿Dónde Quedó La Bolita?
Paleros in the Midst
A word that crops up quite frequently in Mexico during election seasons is "palero"
Mexico’s Constitution Turns 100
2017 is the 100th anniversary of Mexico's 1917 Constitution, drawn up toward the end of the revolution
Mexico City to be Known as Mexico City
The iconic term "DF" is being replaced. The country now has "31 states and Mexico City"
Society and Culture in Mexico
This guide gives and overview and introduction to Mexico's modern-day society and cultural norms
By The Left, Quick March
Demonstrations on the streets of downtown Mexico City provide novelty viewing for visitors and a source of frustration for local residents
What’s So Funny About Censorship?
One of the things that went out the window as Mexico modernized was stifling censorship of the airwaves, particularly television.