Tag Archives: Mexico

TRUMP’S CAPTURE OF NICOLAS MADURO SENT A MESSAGE TO THE REST OF COUNTRIES IN LATIN AMERICA, AND MEXICO IS FEELING THE PRESSURE

By: Adrian Castanon Galicia On January 3rd, 2026, the United States launched an unprecedented, large-scale operation in Venezuela, which led to the capture of the President of Venezuela–Nicolas Maduro– and his wife, Cilia Flores. After their capture, they were transported to New York to face criminal charges for accusations of narco-terrorism.  A couple of days […]

Policing the Gap: Femicide and Accountability in García Andrade v. Mexico

By: Natalie Bombino As femicide continues to rise across the Inter-American region, gaps between the states’ formal human rights commitments and actual enforcement have become incredibly pronounced. In response, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights recently intervened to address systemic investigative failures and state inaction in the context of gender-based violence. On December 19, 2025, […]

Mexican-American Gunfight: Mexico’s Suit Against American Firearm Manufacturers over Gun Sales to Cartels

By: Carlos Huembes, 2L On March 4th, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Smith & Wesson Brands v. Estados Unidos Mexicanos, No. 23-1141, in which the Mexican government is suing several American firearms companies including Smith & Wesson, Glock, and Colt’s Manufacturing Company for $10 billion alleging that the companies have been “aiding and […]

Mexico Elects its First Female President

By: Mia Baranovsky, 2L After more than two hundred years of solely male leaders, Mexico’s first female and Jewish president, Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo, was sworn into office on October 1, 2024. Born on June 24, 1962, in Mexico City, Sheinbaum has dedicated her life to engaging in both scientific and political pursuits, inspired by her […]