by Yun Jeong Gwak | Oct 17, 2026 | George Mason University
On April 1, 2024, Bertha Gisela Gaytán stood at a campaign rally in Celaya, a city in Guanajuato torn apart by a cartel turf war. She was running for mayor, promising to fix the roads and rein in the violence. Weeks earlier, she had formally asked federal authorities...
by Yun Jeong Gwak | Sep 22, 2026 | George Mason University, Universities
On April 1, 2024, Bertha Gisela Gaytán stood at a campaign rally in Celaya, a city in Guanajuato that’s been torn apart by a cartel turf war. She was running for mayor, promising to fix the roads and get the violence under control. Weeks before, she had asked...
by Qiunn Novick | Apr 27, 2026 | Tulane University
In 2024, the then-President of Mexico, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, passed a sweeping overhaul of the judiciary in Mexico. The 2024 judicial reforms introduced a dramatic overhaul of Mexico’s judicial system, eroding judicial independence and reducing the Supreme...
by Yehyun Kim | Apr 20, 2026 | George Mason University, Universities
Is Mexico’s Democracy Slipping? Yehyun Kim Why choose this case for study: Mexico is a fascinating and critical case for this study democratic backsliding. I believed this country is often seen as a successful case of...
by Juyeon Hong | Apr 20, 2026 | George Mason University
Do the social problems that we commonly experience in our daily lives really affect a country’s democracy, policies, and overall political system? The answer is yes. In now days in our society, issues that we might easily overlook such as labor issues, housing, gender...
