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El Universal
MexicoEl Universal is a Mexican daily newspaper, founded in 1916 and based in Mexico City, published in Spanish. Its headlines centre on Mexico by a wide margin, followed by the United States, with Cuba, Iran and Venezuela further back; politics is the largest share, then security and society. Its stance reads as favourable toward the Mexican government and critical of Donald Trump and the United States.
Political leaning and stance
El Universal is consistently critical of Donald Trump and the United States, in a skeptical, sometimes mocking tone, with the emphasis on the effects of US policy on Mexicans, from immigration enforcement to tariffs. Mexico and President Claudia Sheinbaum are covered favourably in most months, with her statements quoted without distancing, though opinion columns add critical voices and a few stretches read as neutral. The Venezuelan government drew a skeptical line in the earlier part of the period. The stance is measured from headlines toward countries and persons; it is not a rating of accuracy.
Based on headlines from January 2026 to August 2026.
Editorial stance over time
Each row is an entity (country or person) this outlet covers regularly. Each cell shows the outlet's stance toward that entity in that month — colour from red (hostile) to green (supportive), opacity from headline volume. Click a column header or any cell to open that month's full report.
Coverage volume by entity
Headlines per month for each top entity. Look for spikes — entities that suddenly dominate coverage and then fade. Click any tile to open the peak month.
Who owns El Universal
El Universal was founded in 1916 by Félix Fulgencio Palavicini and is headquartered in Mexico City. It is privately owned, held by the Ealy Ortiz family through Compañía Periodística Nacional.
What El Universal covers
About two thirds of El Universal's headlines concern Mexico, with the United States a clear second and Cuba, Iran, Venezuela and Central America well behind. Politics dominates, with governance the most common subject, followed by security and society, while economy has the smallest share.
Lifetime overview
Top actorsiMost frequently mentioned actor categories
MX EXECUTIVE
30.1%
US EXECUTIVE
12.8%
NONE
7.7%
CORPORATION
5.0%
EU
3.6%
US LAW ENFORCEMENT
