Killings of land and environmental activists rose in 2017 as Mexico and the Philippines registered worrying increases
Mexico articles on Democracy Chronicles
News about the struggle for better democracy in Mexico. According to Freedom House, Mexico is an electoral democracy and even notes that the Federal Electoral Institute which supervises elections has come to be viewed as a model for other countries. Also check out our section on World Democracy and the Americas.
The First Ever Woman Mayor of Mexico City Elected
Mexico City has elected a woman mayor for the first time in history, local politician and scientist Claudia Sheinbaum
UC Davis Just Made a Video of My Poetry: Refugee/Refugiado
After a long time coming, Humanizing Deportation at UC Davis has just published a digital version of my poems in both spanish and english, with my own photography, to show the world what asylum seekers go through.
A new Mexican journalism award for those covering rights abuses
The UN and AFP news agency have launched a new award to recognise journalists who cover human rights abuses
3 Mexican independent candidates shaking up presidential race
July 1 election will be the first time Mexico has allowed independent presidential candidates in its modern history.
Are countries across Latin America vulnerable to election hacking?
American officials warn Russia will try to influence the upcoming elections in Mexico and across Latin America
Mexico’s official and incredibly user-unfriendly mobile voting app
Who makes it onto the ballot may have less to do with popularity than with Mexico’s mobile voting app
Mamá Would Have Been 92 years Old in June 6
Mom like all matriarchs in our family came from a generation that had great work ethic and incredibly strong determination, something inherent in most working class people that learned to fend for themselves.
Mexican Voting Fraud Allegations Mar State Elections
Allegations of election fraud swirled as voters in four Mexican states went to the polls on Sunday
Keep a Close Eye on These Important Mexican State Elections
Highly contested state election considered to be a bellwether for the 2018 presidential race