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Mexico: A 2026 Snapshot

By Emilie Sweigart

AQ tracks key indicators and political and economic trends to watch in 2026.

This article is adapted from AQ’s special report on the Trump Doctrine Mexico PRESIDENT Claudia Sheinbaum IN OFFICE Since 2024 After navigating complex relations with the U.S. in her first year in office, new challenges are on the horizon for Sheinbaum in 2026. The U.S. capture of Maduro, and Trump’s comments that the U.S. may have to “do something” about cartels in Mexico, have raised concerns about potential U.S. military action, which she has repeatedly rejected. Sheinbaum has so far cooperated with the U.S. on...

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