Democracy in Mexico is in a permanent state of construction and it will continue as such after the
presidential elections of the 1st of July. Español
Social and political polarisation, the assent of
populism, and the blurring of the political parties are a consequence of a
delegitimised institutional system, inefficient governance and persistent
corruption. Español
Mexico’s next president will have to revamp the
country’s security policy framework, which for more than a decade has focused
on militarized confrontation with criminal gangs amid more homicides than ever. Español
Mexico is on the edge
of a dystopian cliff. What is at stake in the upcoming presidential elections is
the remnant of the country’s eroding social, economic and political stability. Español
This is a truly historic moment, even though the
candidates seem not to acknowledge it. The election opens the opportunity for a
democratic shake-up to get Mexico out of a long night of violence. Español
Marichuy didn’t gather the necessary number of signatures to run for president, but that hasn’t stopped a movement’s campaign for political representation. Español
