Mexico finds it easier to focus on Trump than its own failings
A dummy made by Mexican craftsman Felipe Linares representing US Republican President Donald Trump is seen at his workshop in Mexico City on March 24, 2016 (AFP Photo/Ronaldo Schemidt)

This story was co-published with The New York Times. During my many years as a correspondent in Mexico, some of my best reporting happened around dinner tables. So on a recent trip back, I dined with a range of old contacts to catch up on how Mexico was handling its most pressing challenges, like the 2014…