Mexico Activity

2. Scandals involving illegal practices and mismanagement at Mexico’s state-owned oil company.
5. Former Mexican Defense Minister caught up in drug trafficking charges, later released under political pressure.
10. Legislation aimed at protecting Mexico’s environment from exploitation, deforestation, and pollution.
11. A major crossing point for both legal and illegal activities between Mexico and the U.S.
12. The ongoing issue of people fleeing violence and poverty in Central America, passing through Mexico to the U.S.
14. The rebel group behind the Chiapas uprising in 1994, fighting for indigenous rights and land.
17. Trafficking – Illegal trade of narcotics, including heroin, cocaine, and methamphetamine.
18. The Mexican government's use of violence, imprisonment, and intimidation against political dissidents and protestors.
20. Ongoing battles between drug cartels over territory and control of illegal trade in Mexico.
21. Controversial structure proposed to stop illegal immigration between the U.S. and Mexico.
22. The trade deal that replaced NAFTA in 2020, aimed at modernizing trade between Mexico, the U.S., and Canada.
23. A synthetic opioid trafficked through Mexico, responsible for increasing overdose deaths in the U.S.

1. The ideology promoted by the Zapatista Army, emphasizing indigenous rights, local autonomy, and anti-globalization.
3. The judicial branch of Mexico's government, criticized for being influenced by corruption.
4. A notorious drug trafficking network involved in smuggling narcotics across Mexico’s northern border.
6. Social movements in Oaxaca, particularly by teachers and activists, seeking justice and social reforms.
7. The president of Mexico elected in 2018, known for his left-wing populist policies.
8. Refers to individuals who have gone missing, often due to violent state actions or drug cartel activity.
9. Party Mexico’s political party that dominated the government for much of the 20th century, now linked to corruption scandals.
13. Free trade agreement between the U.S., Canada, and Mexico, established in 1994.
15. The 43 missing students from Guerrero whose disappearance remains a symbol of corruption and state violence.
16. The armed revolt led by the Zapatistas in 1994, protesting NAFTA and advocating for indigenous rights.
19. The armed revolutionary group in Chiapas, Mexico, known for its resistance against government policies.
24. Mexican acronym for the North American Free Trade Agreement, in effect from 1994 to 2020.