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Alicia Galván López

Alicia Galván López is the Fellow for U.S.-Mexico Relations at the Foundation. López is the Founder and President of Fundación Patria Unida por un México Valiente. She has developed her professional life in public life, advising legislators in the legal and legislative field, both in the Chamber of Deputies and in the Senate of the Republic of Mexico. She was a candidate for Constituent Deputy and has participated and coordinated local and federal campaigns, including the 2018 presidential campaign.

Foreign Policy

What’s At Stake in Mexico’s Upcoming 2027 Elections

Mexico’s 2027 midterm elections will constitute the most consequential political contest since the 2024 presidential election. Beyond the routine renewal of public offices, these elections will serve as a national referendum on the governing project of Morena and will determine whether opposition forces can preserve the territorial strongholds necessary to rebuild a competitive national alternative...

July 21, 2026

Foreign Policy

Mexico and Cuba: Intelligence and Political Influence

The relationship between Mexico and Cuba constitutes one of the most complex and singular in the Western Hemisphere. Unlike the rest of Latin America, Mexico is the only country that has maintained uninterrupted diplomatic relations with Cuba following the Cuban Revolution, which has made it a privileged space for political, diplomatic, and, importantly, intelligence interaction....

June 17, 2026

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An Analysis of Ruling Mexican Party’s New Leadership

Mexican political party Morena’s new leadership does not represent an ideological renewal, but rather a reorganization of internal control ahead of the 2027 midterm elections. Ariadna Montiel, the new party president, brings territorial control through the federal social programs structure, while Carolina Rangel, the party’s secretary general, represents generational continuity within former President Andrés Manuel...

June 17, 2026

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A Brief Analysis of Mexico’s Security Situation

In recent weeks, several developments related to national security, organized crime, and political tensions have escalated significantly in Mexico, particularly in the states of Chihuahua, Guerrero, and Sinaloa. These events have generated a national debate regarding sovereignty, bilateral cooperation with the United States, the infiltration of organized crime into state structures, and the political use...

June 17, 2026

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Mexico’s Judicial Reform 2.0: Democratic Accountability or Institutional Centralization?

Executive Summary Mexico’s 2026 constitutional amendments concerning judicial elections represent far more than a technical correction to the Judicial Reform enacted in 2024. While government officials have framed the initiative as a necessary adjustment intended to improve efficiency, transparency, voter comprehension, and democratic legitimacy, the reform constitutes a second phase in a broader constitutional transformation...

June 17, 2026

Foreign Policy

Sheinbaum’s Speech Signals an Important Shift in Policy

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum’s speech of May 31 represented an important shift in Mexico’s diplomatic tone toward the United States. Although the defense of national sovereignty is a legitimate position for any government, the speech combines three elements that may raise the bilateral cost: accusations of interference, questioning of the U.S. justice system, and an...

June 17, 2026