Mary Beth SheridanMary Beth Sheridan is a correspondent covering Mexico and Central America for The Washington Post. Her previous foreign postings include Rome; Bogota, Colombia; and a five-year stint in Mexico in the 1990s. She has also covered immigration, homeland security and diplomacy for The Post, and served as deputy foreign editor from 2016 to 2018. https://www.washingtonpost.comTue, 03 Dec 2024 11:44:14 +00001hourly1From beer to barley: How Trump’s tariff threat could affect your wallethttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comMary Beth Sheridan, Valentina Muñoz CastilloMon, 02 Dec 2024 17:57:03 +0000Donald Trump’s threat to hit Mexico with tariffs could raise prices on a surprising number of foods and drinks Americans love — from beer to berries to broccoli.From beer to barley: How Trump’s tariff threat could affect your wallethttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comMary Beth Sheridan, Valentina Muñoz CastilloMon, 02 Dec 2024 17:26:36 +0000From beer to barley: How Trump’s tariff threat could affect your wallethttps://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/12/02/mexico-tariffs-beer-avocados-tomatoes-berries/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/12/02/mexico-tariffs-beer-avocados-tomatoes-berries/Mary Beth Sheridan, Valentina Muñoz CastilloMon, 02 Dec 2024 11:00:02 +0000Donald Trump’s threat to hit Mexico with tariffs could raise prices on a surprising number of foods and drinks Americans love — from beer to berries to broccoli.Mexico shuts watchdog agencies, intensifying fears for its democracy https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comMary Beth Sheridan, Valentina Muñoz CastilloFri, 29 Nov 2024 16:22:31 +0000President Claudia Sheinbaum says the agencies were unnecessary. Critics call their dissolution a power grab by the ruling party. Mexico shuts watchdog agencies, intensifying fears for its democracy https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/11/29/mexico-sheinbaum-democracy-institutions/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/11/29/mexico-sheinbaum-democracy-institutions/Mary Beth Sheridan, Valentina Muñoz CastilloFri, 29 Nov 2024 15:42:14 +0000President Claudia Sheinbaum says the agencies were unnecessary. Critics call their dissolution a power grab by the ruling party. Mexico’s president has ‘excellent’ talk with Trump, dismisses tariff threathttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comMary Beth Sheridan, Niha MasihThu, 28 Nov 2024 23:44:51 +0000Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum spoke to President-elect Donald Trump after he threatened to impose tariffs and she hinted at retaliation in a letter.Mexico’s president has ‘excellent’ talk with Trump, dismisses tariff threathttps://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/11/28/trump-mexico-president-talk-tariffs/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/11/28/trump-mexico-president-talk-tariffs/Mary Beth Sheridan, Niha MasihThu, 28 Nov 2024 22:53:38 +0000Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum spoke to President-elect Donald Trump after he threatened to impose tariffs and she hinted at retaliation in a letter.Mexican leader tells Trump: Migrant caravans are a thing of the pasthttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comMary Beth SheridanThu, 28 Nov 2024 00:20:57 +0000Mexico vows to retaliate if Trump imposes 25 percent tariffshttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comMary Beth SheridanTue, 26 Nov 2024 18:02:30 +0000Mexico vows to retaliate if Trump imposes 25 percent tariffs https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comMary Beth SheridanTue, 26 Nov 2024 15:58:23 +0000Mexico is the top U.S. trading partner, and Canada is not far behind. Mexico’s president has vowed to retaliate with her own tariffs on American goods.Mexico vows to retaliate if Trump imposes 25 percent tariffshttps://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/11/26/mexico-canada-tariffs-response/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/11/26/mexico-canada-tariffs-response/Mary Beth SheridanTue, 26 Nov 2024 15:45:34 +0000Mexico is the top U.S. trading partner, and Canada is not far behind. How the U.S. arrest of drug lord ‘El Mayo’ fueled violence in Mexicohttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comMary Beth SheridanSat, 16 Nov 2024 19:21:19 +0000The capture of Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada has ignited an all-out battle for control of the Sinaloa cartel, one of the world’s most famous drug gangs.How a U.S. drug arrest made Mexico more violenthttps://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/11/16/mexico-sinaloa-cartel-power-struggle/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/11/16/mexico-sinaloa-cartel-power-struggle/Mary Beth SheridanSat, 16 Nov 2024 12:00:05 +0000The capture of Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada has ignited an all-out battle for control of the Sinaloa cartel, one of the world’s most famous drug gangs.As Trump prepares for mass deportations, Mexico is not readyhttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comMary Beth Sheridan, Gabriela Martínez Tue, 12 Nov 2024 14:30:16 +0000Mexicans make up half of immigrants living illegally in the U.S. The country could be the most vulnerable to a new Trump policy to deport the undocumented. As Trump prepares for mass deportations, Mexico is not readyhttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comMary Beth Sheridan, Gabriela MartínezTue, 12 Nov 2024 14:23:35 +0000Trump promised mass deportations. Mexico isn’t ready.https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/11/12/mexico-trump-mass-deportation/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/11/12/mexico-trump-mass-deportation/Mary Beth Sheridan, Gabriela Martínez Tue, 12 Nov 2024 14:07:23 +0000Half of undocumented immigrants in the United States are Mexican. Here’s how Trump’s plan would harm both countries.As smuggling rings made billions from migrants, the U.S. was sidelinedhttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comMary Beth SheridanFri, 01 Nov 2024 15:35:21 +0000Migrant-smuggling has become a top income stream for criminal groups in Latin America but for years the U.S. government did little to dismantle these networks.As smuggling rings made billions from migrants, the U.S. was sidelinedhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/11/01/migrant-smuggling-us-border-cartels/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/11/01/migrant-smuggling-us-border-cartels/Mary Beth SheridanFri, 01 Nov 2024 09:00:00 +0000Migrant-smuggling has become a top income stream for criminal groups in Latin America but for years the U.S. government did little to dismantle these networks.The lonely road of MAGA’s man in Mexicohttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comMary Beth SheridanWed, 30 Oct 2024 15:43:05 +0000Eduardo Verástegui is beloved in Trumpworld. Less so at home.The lonely road of MAGA’s man in Mexicohttps://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/10/30/eduardo-verastegui-maga-trump-mexico/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/10/30/eduardo-verastegui-maga-trump-mexico/Mary Beth SheridanWed, 30 Oct 2024 12:00:25 +0000Eduardo Verástegui is beloved in Trumpworld. Less so at home.Cuban electrical collapse causes island-wide blackout, paralyzes economyhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/10/18/cuba-blackout-electricity-shutdown/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/10/18/cuba-blackout-electricity-shutdown/Mary Beth SheridanFri, 18 Oct 2024 23:36:54 +0000A growing energy crisis reached a crescendo Friday, as the country’s main power plant suddenly shut down, cutting off electricity to millions of Cubans. Cuban electrical collapse causes island-wide blackout, paralyzes economyhttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comMary Beth SheridanFri, 18 Oct 2024 20:00:47 +0000A growing energy crisis reached a crescendo Friday, as the country’s main power plant suddenly shut down, cutting off electricity to millions of Cubans. Former Mexican official sentenced to 38 years in U.S. prison for taking bribeshttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comShayna Jacobs, Mary Beth SheridanWed, 16 Oct 2024 23:47:06 +0000Genaro García Luna was charged in U.S. District Court in Brooklyn in 2019 with acting as an enabler for the Sinaloa drug cartel.Former Mexican official sentenced to 38 years in U.S. prison for taking bribeshttps://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2024/10/16/new-york-mexico-drug-cartel-sentencing/https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2024/10/16/new-york-mexico-drug-cartel-sentencing/Shayna Jacobs, Mary Beth SheridanWed, 16 Oct 2024 23:19:50 +0000Genaro García Luna was charged in U.S. District Court in Brooklyn in 2019 with acting as an enabler for the Sinaloa drug cartel.Claudia Sheinbaum is sworn in as Mexico’s first female presidenthttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comMary Beth SheridanTue, 01 Oct 2024 21:26:09 +0000She takes office with the largest mandate since Mexico became a democracy a quarter-century ago. She faces concerns about the economy, crime and a predecessor who might not go away.It isn’t only Sheinbaum. Meet the women who run Mexico.https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/10/01/sheinbaum-mexico-women-leaders/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/10/01/sheinbaum-mexico-women-leaders/Mary Beth Sheridan, Valentina Muñoz CastilloTue, 01 Oct 2024 21:10:01 +0000After years of effort, the traditionally macho country has a female president, chief justice, central bank chief and more.Claudia Sheinbaum is sworn in as Mexico’s first female presidenthttps://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/09/30/claudia-sheinbaum-inauguration-president-mexico/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/09/30/claudia-sheinbaum-inauguration-president-mexico/Mary Beth SheridanTue, 01 Oct 2024 18:16:57 +0000She takes office with the largest mandate since Mexico became a democracy a quarter-century ago. She faces concerns about the economy, crime and a predecessor who might not go away.It isn’t only Sheinbaum. Meet the women who run Mexico.https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comMary Beth Sheridan, Valentina Muñoz CastilloTue, 01 Oct 2024 14:50:02 +0000After years of effort, the traditionally macho country has a female president, chief justice, central bank chief and more.Mexico’s first female president has stunning power. Can she use it?https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comMary Beth SheridanTue, 01 Oct 2024 13:19:49 +0000Claudia Sheinbaum takes office with the largest mandate since Mexico became a democracy a quarter-century ago. She faces concerns about the economy, crime and a predecessor who might not go away.López Obrador changed Mexico — but not in the ways he promised https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comMary Beth Sheridan, David AgrenTue, 24 Sep 2024 00:18:58 +0000The president’s support for the working poor was wildly popular. But he left much of his predecessors’ policies in place, and corruption, violence and impunity remain rampant.López Obrador changed Mexico — but not in the ways he promisedhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/09/23/lopez-obrador-mexico-fourth-transformation/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/09/23/lopez-obrador-mexico-fourth-transformation/Mary Beth Sheridan, David AgrenMon, 23 Sep 2024 23:32:49 +0000The president’s support for the working poor was wildly popular. But he left much of his predecessors’ policies in place, and corruption, violence and impunity remain rampant.How Mexico is helping Biden and Harris at the U.S. borderhttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comMary Beth SheridanSun, 15 Sep 2024 16:38:09 +0000How Mexico is helping Biden and Harris at the U.S. borderhttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comMary Beth SheridanSat, 14 Sep 2024 16:50:58 +0000A major reason for the drop in apprehensions at the border this year: Mexico is stopping migrants well before they reach the border. How Mexico is helping Biden and Harris at the U.S. borderhttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comMary Beth SheridanSat, 14 Sep 2024 16:25:21 +0000How Mexico is helping Biden and Harris at the U.S. borderhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/09/14/mexico-migrant-border-merry-go-round/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/09/14/mexico-migrant-border-merry-go-round/Mary Beth SheridanSat, 14 Sep 2024 09:00:43 +0000A major reason for the drop in apprehensions at the border this year: Mexico is stopping migrants well before they reach the border. Mexican lawmakers flee protesters, pass contentious judges law https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comMary Beth SheridanWed, 11 Sep 2024 15:08:09 +0000The constitutional amendment would give citizens the power to choose nearly all judges. Diplomats, business leaders and legal scholars have expressed alarm.Mexican lawmakers flee protesters, pass contentious judges lawhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/09/11/mexico-senate-judicial-reform-protests/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/09/11/mexico-senate-judicial-reform-protests/Mary Beth SheridanWed, 11 Sep 2024 07:26:01 +0000The constitutional amendment would give citizens the power to choose nearly all judges. Diplomats, business leaders and legal scholars have expressed alarm.Nicaragua frees 135 political prisoners after secret U.S. negotiationshttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comMary Beth Sheridan, Missy RyanThu, 05 Sep 2024 22:02:45 +0000Among those released are 13 members of a Texas-based evangelical organization. The prisoners were flown to Guatemala and can apply for U.S. residency. Nicaragua frees 135 political prisoners after secret U.S. negotiationshttps://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/09/05/nicaragua-political-prisoners-mountain-gateway/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/09/05/nicaragua-political-prisoners-mountain-gateway/Mary Beth Sheridan, Missy RyanThu, 05 Sep 2024 20:12:49 +0000Among those released are 13 members of a Texas-based evangelical organization. The prisoners were flown to Guatemala and can apply for U.S. residency. Why everyone is suddenly worried about Mexico’s democracyhttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comMary Beth SheridanThu, 05 Sep 2024 00:07:55 +0000President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, in his final month in office, is pushing legislation that would send appointed federal judges home and let voters elect their replacements.Why everyone is suddenly worried about Mexico’s democracyhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/09/04/mexico-judicial-reform-democracy-lopez-obrador/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/09/04/mexico-judicial-reform-democracy-lopez-obrador/Mary Beth SheridanWed, 04 Sep 2024 15:52:25 +0000President Andres Manuel López Obrador, in his final month in office, is pushing legislation that would send appointed federal judges home and let voters elect their replacements.López Obrador’s final act: A radical challenge to Mexico’s democracy https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comMary Beth SheridanSat, 31 Aug 2024 19:30:44 +0000Diplomats say President Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s judicial reforms threaten Mexico’s young democracy and the United States’ most important trade relationship.López Obrador’s final act: A radical challenge to Mexico’s democracy https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/08/31/lopez-obrador-elected-judges-democracy/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/08/31/lopez-obrador-elected-judges-democracy/Mary Beth SheridanSat, 31 Aug 2024 18:38:54 +0000Diplomats say López Obrador’s judicial reforms threaten Mexico’s young democracy and the United States’ most important trade relationship.U.S. calls Lopez Obrador reforms ‘major risk’ to democracy; Mexico protestshttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comMary Beth SheridanFri, 23 Aug 2024 20:07:28 +0000The Mexican president Lopez Obrador rejects U.S. criticism about his radical judicial reform. The dispute comes as the U.S. is relying on Mexico to contain migration during a presidential campaign.U.S. calls Lopez Obrador reforms ‘major risk’ to democracy; Mexico protestshttps://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/08/23/mexico-amlo-judicial-reform/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/08/23/mexico-amlo-judicial-reform/Mary Beth SheridanFri, 23 Aug 2024 20:05:21 +0000The Mexican president Lopez Obrador rejects U.S. criticism about his radical judicial reform. The dispute comes as the U.S. is relying on Mexico to contain migration during a presidential campaign.New arrests in smuggling of migrants who died in a Texas truckhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2024/08/22/human-smuggling-migrants-texas-arrest/https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2024/08/22/human-smuggling-migrants-texas-arrest/Arelis R. Hernández, Mary Beth SheridanThu, 22 Aug 2024 16:01:34 +0000Guatemalan officials announced the dismantling of a smuggling ring behind the deadliest incident of its kind on U.S. soil, in which 53 migrants died.Cartel boss ‘El Mayo’: I was detained before meeting with politicianhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/08/10/cartel-boss-el-mayo-i-was-detained-before-meeting-with-politician/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/08/10/cartel-boss-el-mayo-i-was-detained-before-meeting-with-politician/Mary Beth SheridanSun, 11 Aug 2024 01:05:22 +0000The Sinaloa cartel chief said El Chapo Guzmán’s son invited him to a meeting with Sinaloa’s governor, but he was ambushed and then flown to the United States. Cartel boss ‘El Mayo’: I was detained before meeting with politicianhttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comMary Beth SheridanSat, 10 Aug 2024 21:01:29 +0000The Sinaloa cartel chief said El Chapo Guzman’s son invited him to a meeting with Sinaloa’s governor, but he was ambushed and then flown to the United States. U.S. ambassador shares details of capture of ‘El Mayo’ and El Chapo’s sonhttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comMary Beth SheridanSat, 10 Aug 2024 02:06:23 +0000The U.S. ambassador said no flight plan was filed with the United States when the cartel leaders were whisked out of Mexico. U.S. says cartel infighting led to capture of ‘El Mayo’ and El Chapo’s sonhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/08/09/arrest-details-sinaloa-cartel-leaders/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/08/09/arrest-details-sinaloa-cartel-leaders/Mary Beth SheridanSat, 10 Aug 2024 01:06:52 +0000The U.S. ambassador’s account is the first official explanation of the mysterious flight that carried two Sinaloa cartel leaders to the United States last month.Son of ‘El Chapo’ pleads not guilty in federal court following dramatic arresthttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comKim Bellware, Mary Beth SheridanTue, 30 Jul 2024 21:32:59 +0000In Mexico, President Andrés Manuel López Obrador demanded that Washington “tell the truth” about what happened in the arrests of two cartel leaders.Son of ‘El Chapo’ pleads not guilty in federal court following dramatic arresthttps://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2024/07/30/sinaloa-cartel-joaquin-court-appearance/https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2024/07/30/sinaloa-cartel-joaquin-court-appearance/Kim Bellware, Mary Beth SheridanTue, 30 Jul 2024 21:04:30 +0000In Mexico, President Andrés Manuel López Obrador demanded that Washington “tell the truth” about what happened in the arrests of two cartel leaders.Mexico wasn’t told of cartel arrests until kingpins were in U.S. custody https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comMary Beth Sheridan, Nick Miroff, David OvalleSat, 27 Jul 2024 01:23:12 +0000The capture of Sinaloa cartel leaders Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada and Joaquín Guzmán López were a historic coup for U.S. agents against a syndicate that’s flooded the United States with fentanyl.Mexico wasn’t told of cartel arrests until kingpins were in U.S. custody https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/07/26/sinaloa-cartel-arrests-zambada-guzman/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/07/26/sinaloa-cartel-arrests-zambada-guzman/Mary Beth Sheridan, Nick Miroff, David OvalleFri, 26 Jul 2024 23:20:10 +0000The capture of Sinaloa cartel leaders Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada and Joaquín Guzmán López was a historic coup against a syndicate that’s flooded the United States with fentanyl.Top Sinaloa cartel leader taken into U.S. custody alongside son of ‘El Chapo’https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/07/25/mayo-zambada-sinaloa-cartel-arrested/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/07/25/mayo-zambada-sinaloa-cartel-arrested/Mary Beth Sheridan, Nick MiroffFri, 26 Jul 2024 05:05:15 +0000Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada was fooled into boarding a U.S.-bound private plane with Joaquin Guzmán, El Chapo’s son, who was also detained, a DHS official said.Top Sinaloa cartel leader taken into U.S. custody alongside son of ‘El Chapo’https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comMary Beth Sheridan, Nick MiroffFri, 26 Jul 2024 01:30:53 +0000Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada and Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman were co-directors of the massive Sinaloa drug-trafficking organization before the latter’s arrest.World leaders express shock and condemnation after Trump rally shootinghttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comKelly Kasulis Cho, Mary Beth Sheridan, Maham JavaidSun, 14 Jul 2024 10:01:32 +0000Mexico’s new leader is a climate expert. Can she save an oil nation?https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comMary Beth Sheridan, Dino Grandoni, Lorena RiosThu, 11 Jul 2024 16:52:13 +0000Claudia Sheinbaum is vowing to make Mexico a global leader in climate change, weaning it off fossil fuels. But she’s hemmed in by politics and a lack of money. Mexico’s new leader is a climate expert. Can she save an oil nation?https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2024/07/11/sheinbaum-mexico-climate-change/https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2024/07/11/sheinbaum-mexico-climate-change/Mary Beth Sheridan, Dino Grandoni, Lorena RiosThu, 11 Jul 2024 10:30:00 +0000Claudia Sheinbaum is vowing to make Mexico a global leader in climate change, weaning it off fossil fuels. But she’s hemmed in by politics and a lack of money. Hurricane risk is growing for Texas as Beryl pulls away from Yucatán Peninsulahttps://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2024/07/05/hurricane-beryl-mexico-impacts-outlook/https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2024/07/05/hurricane-beryl-mexico-impacts-outlook/Matthew Cappucci, Mary Beth SheridanSat, 06 Jul 2024 05:42:41 +0000Hurricane watches are in effect from South Padre Island to just south of Galveston, Tex.Beryl slams Yucatán Peninsula as hurricane risk grows for Texashttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comMatthew Cappucci, Mary Beth SheridanFri, 05 Jul 2024 22:39:24 +0000The National Hurricane Center is forecasting the storm to make landfall in Texas as a hurricane.Ex-Honduran president sentenced to 45 years for trafficking drugs to U.S.https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/06/26/honduras-president-juan-orlando-hernandez-sentenced/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/06/26/honduras-president-juan-orlando-hernandez-sentenced/Shayna Jacobs, Mary Beth SheridanWed, 26 Jun 2024 20:43:16 +0000Juan Orlando Hernández was accused of running a ‘narco-state’ that helped send South American cocaine to the United States. He has maintained his innocence. Ex-Honduran president sentenced to 45 years for trafficking drugs to U.S.https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comShayna Jacobs, Mary Beth SheridanWed, 26 Jun 2024 17:41:48 +0000Juan Orlando Hernández was accused of running a “narco-state” that helped send South American cocaine to the United States. He has maintained his innocence. How Mexico, bastion of machismo, got a female president before the U.S.https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/06/03/first-female-president-mexico-claudia-sheinbaum/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/06/03/first-female-president-mexico-claudia-sheinbaum/Mary Beth Sheridan, Lorena RiosMon, 03 Jun 2024 18:24:53 +0000The election of Claudia Sheinbaum caps a decades-long campaign for gender parity in politics, a key element of the country’s transition to democracy.Mexico fought for democracy. Could it slide back to a one-party state?https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comMary Beth SheridanMon, 03 Jun 2024 15:42:04 +0000The election of Claudia Sheinbaum gives the ruling Morena party the opportunity to take greater control of the federal government.How Mexico, bastion of machismo, got a female president before the U.S.https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comMary Beth Sheridan, Lorena RiosMon, 03 Jun 2024 15:23:56 +0000The election of Claudia Sheinbaum caps a decades-long campaign for gender parity in politics, a key element of the country’s transition to democracy.Mexico fought for democracy. Could it slide back to a one-party state?https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/06/03/mexico-sheinbaum-morena-one-party-state/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/06/03/mexico-sheinbaum-morena-one-party-state/Mary Beth SheridanMon, 03 Jun 2024 13:36:01 +0000The election of Claudia Sheinbaum gives the ruling Morena party the opportunity to take greater control of the federal government.Claudia Sheinbaum elected Mexico’s first female presidenthttps://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/06/02/mexico-president-election-sheinbaum-galvez/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/06/02/mexico-president-election-sheinbaum-galvez/Mary Beth Sheridan, Paulina VillegasMon, 03 Jun 2024 08:11:18 +0000The historic vote underscored the nation’s progress on gender equity, but the Morena victory highlighted concerns about the weakening of its democratic institutions.Who is Claudia Sheinbaum, Mexico’s next president?https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/05/27/claudia-sheinbaum/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/05/27/claudia-sheinbaum/Mary Beth Sheridan, Lorena RíosMon, 03 Jun 2024 06:53:05 +0000Claudia Sheinbaum has tethered herself to the policies of her mentor, President Andrés Manuel López Obrador. How will her presidency differ from his?Mexico is choosing a new president. Here’s why the election is historic.https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comMary Beth Sheridan, Paulina VillegasSun, 02 Jun 2024 17:29:18 +0000Voters on Sunday were expected to elect Mexico’s first female president.Mexico’s presidential election: Meet the candidateshttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comMary Beth Sheridan, Lorena RíosSat, 01 Jun 2024 17:45:52 +0000The vote Sunday pits a female Jewish engineer against an Indigenous female tech entrepreneur and a millennial congressman.Mexico’s presidential election: Meet the candidateshttps://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/06/01/mexico-election-candidates-sheinbaum-galvez/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/06/01/mexico-election-candidates-sheinbaum-galvez/Mary Beth Sheridan, Lorena RíosSat, 01 Jun 2024 10:00:41 +0000The vote Sunday pits a female Jewish engineer against an Indigenous female tech entrepreneur and a millennial congressman.Claudia Sheinbaum is likely to be Mexico’s next president. Who is she?https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comMary Beth Sheridan, Lorena RíosMon, 27 May 2024 18:13:50 +0000During the campaign, Claudia Sheinbaum has tethered herself to the policies of her popular mentor, President Andrés Manuel López Obrador. How would her presidency differ from his?How Mexico’s cartels infiltrated the tortilla business https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comMary Beth Sheridan, Lorena Ríos, Fred RamosSun, 26 May 2024 19:55:34 +0000Mexico’s cartels are expanding beyond drugs, creating vast extortion networks. They’re shaking down a host of businesses, including producers of the tortilla.Stage at Mexican campaign rally collapses, killing ninehttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comMary Beth SheridanThu, 23 May 2024 12:30:05 +0000Winds from a storm lashed a stage where an election rally was under way in northern Mexico, causing it to collapse. An additional 60 were injured, according to the government.How Mexico’s cartels infiltrated the tortilla business https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/05/23/mexico-cartels-tortilla-exortion-crime/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/05/23/mexico-cartels-tortilla-exortion-crime/Mary Beth Sheridan, Lorena Ríos, Fred RamosThu, 23 May 2024 09:00:21 +0000Mexico’s cartels are expanding beyond drugs, creating vast extortion networks. They’re shaking down a host of businesses, including producers of the tortilla.Stage at Mexican campaign rally collapses, killing ninehttps://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/05/23/mexico-stage-collapse-campaign-rally/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/05/23/mexico-stage-collapse-campaign-rally/Mary Beth SheridanThu, 23 May 2024 05:56:55 +0000Winds from a storm lashed a stage where an election rally was under way in northern Mexico, causing it to collapse. An additional 60 were injured, according to the government.Mexico’s presidential hopefuls accuse each other’s parties of cartel tieshttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comMary Beth SheridanMon, 20 May 2024 13:59:03 +0000In their last debate before the June 2 election, Claudia Sheinbaum and Xóchitl Gálvez pledged to reduce stubbornly high homicide rates.Mexico’s presidential hopefuls accuse each other’s parties of cartel tieshttps://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/05/20/mexico-election-sheinbaum-galvez/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/05/20/mexico-election-sheinbaum-galvez/Mary Beth SheridanMon, 20 May 2024 09:26:43 +0000In their last debate before the June 2 election, Claudia Sheinbaum and Xóchitl Gálvez pledged to reduce stubbornly high homicide rates. The elections next door: Mexico’s cartels pick candidates, kill rivalshttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comMary Beth SheridanSat, 11 May 2024 22:07:41 +0000More than two dozen candidates have been killed leading up to the June 2 vote. Hundreds more have dropped out of their races.The elections next door: Mexico’s cartels pick candidates, kill rivalshttps://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/05/11/mexico-election-candidates-killed-violence/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/05/11/mexico-election-candidates-killed-violence/Mary Beth SheridanSat, 11 May 2024 10:00:12 +0000More than two dozen candidates have been killed leading up to the June 2 vote. Hundreds more have dropped out of their races.Two women are seeking Mexico’s presidency. But the race is about a man.https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comMary Beth Sheridan, Lorena RiosSat, 04 May 2024 16:49:02 +0000A win by Claudia Sheinbaum, protégé of Andrés Manuel López Obrador, could cement the grip of a party that already controls the presidency, both chambers of congress and two-thirds of Mexico’s governorships. Two women are seeking Mexico’s presidency. But the race is about a man.https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/05/04/sheibaum-galvez-amlo-mexico-election/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/05/04/sheibaum-galvez-amlo-mexico-election/Mary Beth Sheridan, Lorena RiosSat, 04 May 2024 10:00:00 +0000A win by Claudia Sheinbaum, protégée of Andrés Manuel López Obrador, could cement the grip of a party that already controls the presidency, both chambers of Congress and two-thirds of Mexico’s governorships. Mexico breaks relations with Ecuador after embassy raidhttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comMary Beth SheridanSat, 06 Apr 2024 17:14:31 +0000Ecuadorian police forced their way into Mexico’s embassy in Quito and arrested former Ecuadorian vice president Jorge Glas, who had sought asylum there.Mexico breaks relations with Ecuador after embassy raidhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/04/06/mexico-ecuador-embassy-raid-glas/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/04/06/mexico-ecuador-embassy-raid-glas/Mary Beth SheridanSat, 06 Apr 2024 07:45:17 +0000Ecuadorian police forced their way into Mexico’s embassy in Quito and arrested former Ecuadorian vice president Jorge Glas, who had sought asylum there.Catholic bishops meet with Mexico’s cartel bosses to plead for peacehttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comMary Beth Sheridan, Lorena RiosThu, 04 Apr 2024 22:34:45 +0000The Catholic Church once avoided Mexican politics. But bishops are now pressing for a new security strategy and even speaking with drug lords to reduce violence.Catholic bishops meet with Mexico’s cartel bosses to plead for peacehttps://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/04/03/mexico-catholic-church-cartels-security/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/04/03/mexico-catholic-church-cartels-security/Mary Beth Sheridan, Lorena RiosWed, 03 Apr 2024 10:00:58 +0000The Catholic Church once avoided Mexican politics. But bishops are now pressing for a new security strategy and even speaking with drug lords to reduce violence.As its workers stream to the U.S., Mexico runs short of farmhandshttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comMary Beth Sheridan, Fred RamosSat, 23 Mar 2024 17:46:53 +0000Mexico seemed to have an inexhaustible supply of farmworkers. Thanks to globalization, it’s running short. Now employers are calling for guest workers.As its workers stream to the U.S., Mexico runs short of farmhandshttps://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/03/23/mexico-farmworkers-us-economy/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/03/23/mexico-farmworkers-us-economy/Mary Beth Sheridan, Fred RamosSat, 23 Mar 2024 10:00:45 +0000Mexico seemed to have an inexhaustible supply of farmworkers. Thanks to globalization, it’s running short. Now employers are calling for guest workers.Mexico, a key U.S. ally on migration, pushes back hard on Texas lawhttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comMary Beth SheridanThu, 21 Mar 2024 18:09:28 +0000Mexico vows it won’t accept migrants deported by Texas under a controversial state law, setting up potential clashes at the border.Mexico, a key U.S. ally on migration, pushes back hard on Texas lawhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/03/21/mexico-texas-immigration-law-sb4/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/03/21/mexico-texas-immigration-law-sb4/Mary Beth SheridanThu, 21 Mar 2024 17:59:18 +0000Mexico vows it won’t accept migrants deported by Texas under a controversial state law, setting up potential clashes at the border.Honduran ex-president convicted of helping send tons of cocaine to U.S.https://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comMary Beth SheridanSat, 09 Mar 2024 01:03:16 +0000Ex-president Juan Orlando Hernández was a one-time American ally, praised by then-President Donald Trump. The verdict came down in a New York court Friday.Honduran ex-president convicted of helping send tons of cocaine to U.S.https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/03/08/juan-orlando-hernndez-honduras-convicted/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/03/08/juan-orlando-hernndez-honduras-convicted/Mary Beth SheridanFri, 08 Mar 2024 21:34:59 +0000Ex-president Juan Orlando Hernández was a one-time American ally, praised by then-President Donald Trump. The verdict came down in a New York court Friday.Underground anti-monument movement brings painful history to Mexico Cityhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/02/27/mexico-antimonuments-paseo-reforma/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/02/27/mexico-antimonuments-paseo-reforma/Mary Beth Sheridan, Luis Antonio RojasTue, 27 Feb 2024 19:19:47 +0000With unauthorized installations dotting Mexico’s power corridor, Paseo de la Reforma, activists are trying to exert control over who and what gets remembered.An underground campaign is transforming the monuments of Mexico Cityhttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comMary Beth Sheridan, Luis Antonio RojasTue, 27 Feb 2024 17:32:45 +0000With unauthorized installations dotting Mexico’s power corridor, Paseo de la Reforma, activists are trying to exert control over who and what gets remembered.Mexican president lashes out after reports of drug cartel investigationshttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comMary Beth SheridanFri, 23 Feb 2024 03:16:09 +0000The report, which said U.S. agents had investigated possible ties between the president’s aides and drug traffickers, comes at a delicate time in U.S.-Mexico relations.Mexican president lashes out after reports of drug cartel investigationshttps://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/02/22/mexico-president-report-drug-investigation/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/02/22/mexico-president-report-drug-investigation/Mary Beth SheridanFri, 23 Feb 2024 01:23:48 +0000The report, which said U.S. agents had investigated possible ties between the president’s aides and drug traffickers, comes at a delicate time in U.S.-Mexico relations.‘World’s coolest dictator’ reelected in El Salvador: What to knowhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/02/03/el-salvador-election-nayib-bukele/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/02/03/el-salvador-election-nayib-bukele/Mary Beth Sheridan, Carmen Valeria EscobarMon, 05 Feb 2024 15:57:37 +0000Early results and an exit poll point to a crushing reelection victory for Nayib Bukele, the 42-year-old incumbent known for his offensive against El Salvador’s gangs.‘World’s coolest dictator’ reelected in El Salvador: What to knowhttps://www.washingtonpost.comhttps://www.washingtonpost.comMary Beth Sheridan, Carmen Valeria EscobarSat, 03 Feb 2024 19:20:17 +0000Polls point to a landslide victory for Nayib Bukele, the 42-year-old incumbent known for his offensive against El Salvador’s gangs.Guatemalan anti-graft leader Arévalo sworn in as president after 9-hour delayhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/01/14/guatemala-bernardo-arevalo-inauguration/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/01/14/guatemala-bernardo-arevalo-inauguration/Nic Wirtz, Mary Beth SheridanMon, 15 Jan 2024 07:00:30 +0000Bernardo Arévalo, an anti-corruption activist, won the presidency in a landslide. But delays in his inauguration Sunday showed the steep obstacles he faces.