Many feminists have the impression that the earlier struggles for greater representation of women in Mexican politics have been used by the two leading candidates to advance their campaigns for the presidency without actually committing to real change for women.

Overcrowded migrant boats in the Central Mediterranean sea are not new. Neither are the restrictions against the NGOs working to rescue them. However, a new Italian decree, coupled with an increasing level of security and surveillance at sea, now compromises organizations like Doctors Without Borders (MSF) chance of turning the tide on the world's deadliest migration route.