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The Next Step in Mexico's Corruption Fight

By Benjamin Russell

The resignation of a controversial attorney general reveals the growing influence of Mexico’s civil society.

Mexicans are fed up with graft, though their elected leaders have been slow to respond. Now, thanks to an increasingly vocal civil society, there are signs that impunity might no longer be certain, and that corrupt officials can expect political consequences for their misdeeds.

“Mexico has awakened to notice that many...

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