James Wagner | The New York Times

For the first time in 215 years of Mexican history, a woman led the national cry of independence late Monday, echoing the original call made by a priest for rebellion against Spanish rule. It was a deeply symbolic moment for Mexico and for President Claudia Sheinbaum, the first female president in the country’s history, who has remained popular through her first year in office while weathering intense pressure from President Donald Trump over issues like trade and drug cartels. In her appearance, Sheinbaum underscored the importance of Mexican women and her country’s sovereignty repeatedly.

The effects of President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown can be seen at deserted Mexican border shelters, in the plummeting numbers of illegal crossings and at workplaces raided by federal agents. But to get a glimpse of the alarm jolting Latin American immigrant communities in the United States, migrants, rights workers and experts say, follow the money.

President Nayib Bukele says that his new education minister, a military officer, will restore discipline to schools where gangs once recruited. A school workers’ union called the appointment “absurd.”

To Mexican companies, the rule was never much of a problem, largely ignored by U.S. authorities, especially along a border where cultures had always mixed. But to the Trump administration, it is a point of critical road safety that went too long unaddressed. The issue? English.

Both countries claim the cornbread as their own. But where does it really come from? And who makes it better?

Going forward, Mexican voters will now elect judges at every level, dramatically restructuring the third branch of government.