A federal legislator has introduced a proposal that would restrict minors under 16 in Mexico from accessing social media and digital platforms. Ernesto Sánchez cited similar laws being enacted in other countries, arguing the measure is about safety and addressing risks associated with unsupervised online activity, and not curbing free expression.

A bill to legalize euthanasia in Mexico is moving forward, with committee discussions getting underway in the Chamber of Deputies and Senate this month, coinciding with the restart of the legislative session after the Easter break.

The Ley Trasciende (Transcendence Law) seeks to recognize a person’s right to decide on the end of their life, and guarantee a dignified death without unnecessary suffering.

As Mexico prepares to co-host the 2026 World Cup, government officials are touting the country’s safety and hospitality.

But activist groups and families of more than 132,000 missing persons are planning to use the global spotlight to ensure the crisis is not swept under the carpet.

Mexico comfortably outperforms its northern neighbors in the recently released 2026 World Happiness rankings, released March 19 to coincide with the UN’s International Day of Happiness.

In March 2019, then-President Andrés Manuel López Obrador sent a letter to Spanish King Felipe VI requesting an official apology for the human rights violations committed against indigenous peoples during the Conquest. 

The isolated anti-war protests sprouting in cities such as Guadalajara suggest that general sentiment among Mexicans about the Iran War is focused less on geopolitics and more on pocketbook issues such as inflation and the potential disruption of the 2026 World Cup, which Mexico is co-hosting in June and July.