On October 1st, 2024, Claudia Sheinbaum was sworn in as Mexico’s first female president. Her Morena party won thumping majorities in both chambers of the legislature as well, laying the groundwork for radical socio-economic change. Mexico’s previous president, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (AMLO), was the architect for this electoral movement. By uplifting the poor through broad state spending, Morena has become the most popular party in Mexico’s modern history. President Sheinbaum’s meteoric rise proves that populist economics can coexist with democratic governance.

AmericasBy Josh EmokpaeMarch 7, 2025Mexico, Morena, Claudia Sheinbaum, democracy, femicide, LGBTQ+

The Continuing Fight Against Femicide in Latin America

“Ni una menos,” meaning “not one woman less” is commonly written on the posters of protestors against femicides throughout Latin America. Feminicidios, or femicides in English, are the intentional killing of women and girls because of their gender. Among 25 countries with the highest rates of femicide in the world, 14 are from Latin America and the Caribbean.

AmericasBy Cristell BacilioMay 25, 2023Latin America, femicide, COVID-19, Protest, women, Women's Rights, human rights, Violence, Gender Inequality, Gender-Based Violence