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Wednesday, 15 November, 2023

Inside BusinessMexico
How far can Mexico’s labour rights push go?
Lawmakers from leftist ruling party Morena want to limit working week to 40 hours
Wednesday, 8 November, 2023

Visual story
The global network behind the fentanyl crisis
The illicit trade routes responsible for the worst overdose crisis in US history
Saturday, 4 November, 2023

Panama City
Mass protests over copper mine risk Panama’s business-friendly image
Government halts new metals mining deals after unexpected public anger over First Quantum project
Wednesday, 1 November, 2023

Global trade
Panama Canal operators to cut ship crossings as drought worsens
Move will affect an important route for global trade
Monday, 30 October, 2023

Natural disasters
‘Nightmare’ hurricane Otis leaves 39 dead in Mexico
Storm strengthened at extraordinary rate, leaving authorities unprepared
Friday, 27 October, 2023

Money laundering
UAE poised to come off financial crime ‘grey list’
Money laundering task force removes Panama from index and approves Gulf state for inspection on compliance
Tuesday, 17 October, 2023

Special ReportWomen in Business
Mexico: female-led presidential race cements decades of action
Support for gender parity among politicians became a consensus thanks to dedicated activism and robust implementation
Tuesday, 17 October, 2023

News in-depthShipping
Mexico revives century-old railway in $2.8bn bid to rival Panama Canal
President Andrés Manuel López Obrador makes bold attempt to lure container traffic
Thursday, 21 September, 2023

US immigration
Cross-border cargo trains disrupted as US strains to contain migrant rush
Wave of crossings via Mexico puts pressure on authorities
Thursday, 21 September, 2023

Mexico
Mexico’s cartels luring hundreds of recruits every week, research finds
Report highlights size and ‘enormous power’ of crime groups that hold sway over areas of the country and economy
Sunday, 17 September, 2023

Mexico
Mexican leader angers airlines as military leads aviation overhaul
Armed forces run new airport and airline as leftist president relies on them to reshape economy
Monday, 11 September, 2023

Petroleos Mexicanos
Experts say Mexico cash injection is not enough to fix Pemex
Budget should calm markets but indebted state oil company needs fundamental reform
Thursday, 7 September, 2023

Mexico
Mexico gears up for female-led presidential race
Claudia Sheinbaum and Xóchitl Gálvez will aim to show they can capitalise on companies diversifying from China
Thursday, 7 September, 2023

Reproductive rights
Mexico’s Supreme Court enshrines abortion rights
Decision is the latest victory for reproductive rights activists in Latin America as US states face growing restrictions
Saturday, 2 September, 2023

Americas politics & policy
Guatemala president-elect says ‘coup’ under way to stop him taking office
Bernardo Arévalo warns of ‘political mafias’ and calls for people in the Central American country to unite in resistance
Friday, 1 September, 2023

Hedge funds
Hedge fund Millennium makes $320mn bet against Carlos Slim’s América Móvil
Short position disclosed following hefty share price decline
Thursday, 31 August, 2023

Mexican politics
Mexico’s opposition backs indigenous businesswoman for president
Xóchitl Gálvez faces uphill battle to close wide lead held by Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s ruling party
Friday, 25 August, 2023

News in-depthAmericas society
Parents burn ‘decolonial’ school textbooks in Mexico culture war
López Obrador defends anti-capitalist and gender-neutral stance in children’s new learning materials
Friday, 25 August, 2023

News in-depthGrupo Modelo SAB de CV
How a Mexican beer became the US best-seller
Modelo Especial was boosted by recent backlash against Bud Light but had been steadily growing in popularity for years
Thursday, 24 August, 2023

Mexico
Head of Mexico’s agency for finding missing people resigns
Move comes as government of López Obrador conducts a census of individuals who have disappeared
Monday, 21 August, 2023

Guatemala
Anti-corruption candidate wins Guatemala presidency in landslide
Voters back former diplomat Bernardo Arévalo as Latin American nation prepares for tense transition
Monday, 14 August, 2023

Climate change
Severe drought in Panama hits global shipping industry
Restrictions triggered by lack of rain are likely to occur ‘again and again’ as climate change worsens
Thursday, 3 August, 2023

News in-depthEl Salvador
Gang crackdown bolsters El Salvador leader’s re-election bid
President Nayib Bukele remains popular despite arbitrary arrests and controversial legal reforms to allow potential second term
Wednesday, 2 August, 2023

The Big Read
The militarisation of Mexico’s economy
The influence of the armed forces has grown dramatically under Andrés Manuel López Obrador. But critics say there is no accountability or transparency
Tuesday, 1 August, 2023

News in-depthMexican politics
Mexican president’s populism looms over scientist protégé
Leadership hopeful Claudia Sheinbaum faces questions over whether she can win new voters despite technocratic background