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Ernesto Hernández Norzagaray

Professor at the Universidad Autónoma de Sinaloa. D. in Political Science and Sociology from Universidad Complutense de Madrid. Member of the National System of Researchers of Mexico.

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Mexico: the crisis of the countryside

The protests by producers and transporters highlight a structural crisis in the Mexican countryside, marked by insecurity, food dependency, and the absence of a long-term agricultural policy.

Diplomacy in Mexico–Spain Relationship

The demand for an apology from Spain rekindles tensions in Mexican diplomacy, while internal violence and narcopolitics call into question the coherence and direction of the country’s foreign policy.

The Latin American left: Between symbols and ineffectiveness

The Latin American left, triumphant at the ballot box thanks to its discourse of social justice, now faces a rapid decline due to its inability to translate its symbols into results in government.

The shadows of sovereignty in Mexico

In Mexico, sovereignty is proclaimed but undermined by organized crime, U.S. pressure, and political complicities, leaving citizens trapped in the shadows.

Mexico: extradited and extraditable

Mexico’s extraditions reveal a deeper clash between sovereignty, U.S. pressure, and Sheinbaum’s political strategy.

Sheinbaum and Trump: searching for middle ground

Caught between cooperation and sovereignty, Sheinbaum must decide how far to yield to Trump’s agenda without undermining her political base.

Election of the judiciary and autocratization in Mexico

The judicial election in Mexico, marked by fraud, manipulation, and induced votes, accelerates the country's drift toward an autocratic regime.

Claudia Sheinbaum: under pressure and with little room to maneuver

Relations between the leaders of Mexico and the United States are currently at a low point. One key factor is that Trump holds all the cards.

Mexico: The New War on Drugs

The pressure exerted by Trump on Mexico has prompted a shift in the López Obrador government's anti-drug strategy, which now operates under the logic of negotiation imposed by Trumpism.

Sheinbaum’s red line

Sheinbaum faces a dilemma: distance herself from Trump and strengthen her leadership or get caught in distrust and internal conflicts.