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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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The democratic myth of the Fourth Transformation

The Fourth Transformation came to power through the ballot box, but its consolidation has sparked a debate over the concentration of power and the weakening of institutional checks and balances.

Perestroika without glasnost in Venezuela and Cuba

Venezuela and Cuba are experimenting with a limited economic opening to preserve political control, following the model of China and Vietnam without opening the door to democratic freedoms.

Mexican drug trafficking: A matter of transnational crime or national sovereignty?

The extradition request for Mexican officials over alleged ties to drug trafficking pits national sovereignty against international cooperation in the fight against transnational crime.

Drug trafficking: The defining factor in Mexico’s relationship with the United States

Relations between the United States and Mexico on security matters landed abruptly in the state of Sinaloa when the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the...

The Obradorism Countdown?

Obradorism faces its most critical test amid internal divisions, U.S. pressure, and the political risk of the recall referendum.

Victory against drug trafficking and the risk of an executive without limits

Public support for the security offensive opens a window to redefine—and potentially upset—the balance of power in Mexico.

Mexico in the speech of Canada’s Prime Minister

Mexico in the mirror of Davos: between rhetorical sovereignty, institutional fragility, and the risk of being left out of the geopolitical table.

Mexico’s challenges in 2026

Amid anemic economic growth, rising debt, and mounting internal and external pressures, Mexico faces in 2026 the challenge of governing scarcity without eroding its fragile political and institutional balance.

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.