Mexico’s Crime Reduction Miracle Has a Dark Secret

Behind the most dramatic crime drop in Mexican history lies a prison crisis that nobody is talking about.

May 7

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April 2026

Is Mexico’s President in Bed with the Cartels?

No. The answer is no, but the explanation requires more than a headline.

Apr 28

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The Left Is Losing Latin America. Here's What Mexico Can Teach It.

Progressive governments across Latin America are blaming misinformation and lawfare for their defeats. Mexico suggests the real problem runs deeper.

Apr 22

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The Myth of Mexico’s Universal Healthcare System

Our answer to a story spreading online that got Mexico's health system all wrong.

Apr 14 • Viri Rios

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The Surprising Math Behind Mexico's President Approval Ratings

How Mexico's President is building a coalition her party never imagined

Apr 7 • Viri Rios

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March 2026

'The Economist' Doesn’t Understand Why Mexico Isn’t Growing

My response to a viral article by the British Magazine that tried to explain Mexico’s economy and ended up repeating a number of unsupported ideas

Mar 31 • Viri Rios

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Batman Fever, Morena Cracks & AMLO Returns

Mexico Decoded's weekly briefing makes sense of the news that matters

Mar 17

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Authentic Mexico City Street Breakfasts You Should Try

Beyond Café Rosetta and boutique hotel brunches, these five street breakfasts offer a real taste of how Mexico City actually starts the day

Mar 13

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Tourist Hubs Expansion, Trump’s Loyalist Summit, & Postponing Judicial Elections

Mexico Decoded's weekly briefing makes sense of the news that matters

Mar 10

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How Trump’s Deportation Machine Actually Works

The most complete and unfiltered examination of the tactics and consequences behind the largest deportation campaign in modern U.S. history

Mar 5 • Wayne Cornelius

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Negative FDI, Narcoviolence Controlled, & Shakira's Mexican Love

Mexico Decoded’s weekly briefing makes sense of the news that matters.

Mar 3

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February 2026

Cartel Boss Killed, Visa Blow, & Fracking Push

Mexico Decoded’s weekly briefing makes sense of the news that matters.

Feb 26

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