Research Guides: International News: Mexico

Researcher

Madison Cooks & Hannah Pogson

General Country Overview

Mexico is a federal republic with a presidential system of government. It is the southernmost country in North America and third largest country in Latin America. Claudia Sheinbaum is the current and first female president, elected in October of 2024. The Mexican government operates within the framework of a federal presidential representative democratic republic whose government is based on a multi-party congressional system, where the President of Mexico is both head of state and head of government.

News Sources

Mexico News Daily
This source is reported to have relatively centered but slightly left leaning bias. They have a clean fact checking record, and use reputable sources. Mexico News Daily covers hard daily news, as well as tourist information and cultural pieces. Mexico News Daily is Mexico’s largest English digital news platform, and it is owned by Travis and Tamanna Bembenek.
Mexico Daily Post
This source is reported to have left leaning bias. It is considered a questionable source due to a lack of transparency, poor sourcing, and plagiarism. Mexico Daily is a digital newspaper in Spanish and English. Their main focus is business, sports and culture. They do not publicly disclose their ownership.
El País
This source is considered slightly left leaning in bias. While the material they publish is factual, it often contains loaded words and verbiage. They have a clean fact checking record, and use reputable sources. El Pais is an international source with different biases in each nation or region where they report. It is owned by an international news business.
El Financiero
This source is reported to have a slight right leaning bias. While the material they publish is factual, it often contains loaded words and verbiage. They have a clean fact checking record, and use reputable sources. El Financiero is owned by a Mexican media conglomerate. El Financiero specializes in financial news, and is only written in English, but through your browser, it can be translated to English.

Political Climate and Media Biases

Mexico is ranked #121 on the 2024 RSF Index. It has risen from the #128 spot in 2023. Mexico is currently emerging from its worst economic crisis and entering a period of transition with a new president.

Academic Sources

Media Bias Fact Check
This source was used to analyze the bias in the various news sources, and history of the sources.
RSF
BBC