Felipe Calderon

Several bags of human remains found in Mexico, number of bodies unclear

An unconfirmed number of bodies was found outside the Mexican city of Guadalajara in four different regions.

Mexico will soon have a new president. What happens to its drug war?

President-elect Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has pledged to decrease violence when he comes into office but the factors compounding the volatility in Mexico may make it a hard task to shoulder.

Mexico's populist candidate leads the polls but victory is uncertain

Mexico's second presidential debate ended with a weak showing from the leading candidate. While leftist Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador still has a lead of 20 percentage points, other candidates could be allying to stop his advance.

What to expect in Mexico’s presidential campaign

Mexican President Pena Nieto is being challenged from the right and the left, and with rampant crime and corruption laid at his feet, the Mexican elections are ripe for newcomers.

Mexico posts its highest homicide rate in decades

The interior ministry reports a homicide rate of 20.5 per 100,000 inhabitants across drug-ravaged Mexico in 2017.

Deadliest year in Mexico's modern history

Over the last decade violence has surged across Mexico after the former president Felipe Calderon's declared war against the country's powerful drug cartels in late 2006.