Mexico’s senate passes constitutional amendment to safeguard elections. Critics call it ‘alarming’ (opens in new tab)

Opposition says bill to prevent ‘foreign influence’ in elections gives ruling party carte blanche to annul will of voters Amid fierce criticism from opposition groups, The bill, which was presented by the country’s president, Claudia Sheinbaum, defines foreign interference as “illicit financing, propaganda, the systematic ⁠dissemination of misinformation, digital manipulation, and ⁠the intervention of foreign governments ⁠or agencies”.