Unless trade tensions can be defused, the US will have to find new markets for its cheese

López Obrador’s fans see a champion of the poor but opponents fear a leftwing populist

Carlos Urzúa invites investment in other sectors but will ‘pause’ energy bidding

Claim based on crisis-era $87m loan to real estate developer dismissed by bank as ‘baseless’

Likely runaway election victory election for ‘Amlo’ could hit the currency hard

Peso falls as prospect of Nafta deal worsens and US repeats desire for bilateral talks

Rallies against pension reform spiral into challenge to Ortega’s autocratic rule

Central Americans fleeing gang violence say they have no other choice

Leftwing nationalist is the frontrunner in July’s presidential race

Popularity of leftwing candidate Amlo creates uncertainty over reforms

Move on national security grounds sets stage for possible tariffs and increased trade tension

Big issues unresolved as Mexican presidential and US Congressional elections loom

Currency has lost more than 5% after touching seven-month high in mid-April