12 writers and 6 publication entries researched. This is a growing directory, not a complete roster.
Opinion writers
Carlos Loret de Mola
El Universal
Named political opinion archive.
politics
Where to find their work
Periódico AM — alternate author archiveauthor archiveLatest sample AMLO alista gira (2026-10-22) body returned in research, but is explicitly tagged PREMIUM. Treat as mixed/possibly gated, not confirmed free alternative.
Public index; sample text returned but tagged PREMIUM, anonymous browser access unverified. · 2026-10-22
Identity / source evidence El Universal — Carlos Loret de Molaauthor archiveNamed publisher archive; use to browse the writer’s work.
Publisher archive verified in search; full article access not established · 2026 titles indexed
Loret en Latinus — programme episodevideoPublisher episode page explicitly credits Carlos Loret de Mola. Page contains programme synopsis, not a full transcript.
Public episode page opened; video playback not tested and no free full-text claim · 22 September 2025
Bounded open-alternative check 2026-10-26. Historical archives and index-only routes labeled individually.
verified directory · Checked 2026-10-26
Carmen Aristegui
Aristegui Noticias
Broadcaster and interviewer with an independent news platform.
Politics · Accountability · Interviews
Where to find their work
Aristegui Noticiaspublication siteHer platform carries Aristegui en Vivo and interview clips; bylines include her newsroom, not only her.
Open news/video platform; individual playback not tested · 2026 broadcasts verified
Aristegui en Vivo — open episode pagevideo articleProgram page identifies her interviews and analysis; text recap is accessible. Embedded player not played.
Free article text readable in research check · 22 May 2026
A broadcast-led voice, not exclusively a columnist. Program pages are useful open alternatives to newspaper subscriptions.
publisher verified · Checked 2026-10-26
Denise Dresser
Personal site / Aristegui Noticias
Political scientist and public commentator; personal archive plus current broadcast commentary.
Mexican politics · Democracy
Where to find their work
Personal column archivepersonal archiveOfficial site crosslinked by ITAM; links many columns. Individual column endpoints failed in this pass.
Open archive/index; article access checked separately · Latest visible entry: February 2022
Identity / source evidence Aristegui — Dresser appearancestopic indexPublisher uses the spelling denisse in this tag. Includes her commentary and reporting about her.
Open archive/index; article access checked separately · 2026 items listed
Personal archive verified, but full text of its sampled endpoints not verified. Current open alternative is her Aristegui broadcast analysis. No verified personal Substack found.
publisher verified · Checked 2026-10-26
Enrique Quintana
El Financiero
Writes Coordenadas on economics, public finance and policy; publisher identifies him as editorial director.
economics · public finance
Where to find their work
El Financiero — Enrique Quintanaauthor archiveNamed publisher archive; use to browse the writer’s work.
Archive identity verified in search; direct open returned navigation only, article access not confirmed · 2026 titles indexed
Signed sample — Finanzas públicasarticleSigned work sample; no paywall bypass.
Signed article indexed; anonymous full-text access not verified · Date shown on linked article
Personal blog — Enrique Quintanapersonal blogPersonal site feed, historical2020 posts; site identifies him as El Financiero editorial vice-president and crosslinks Coordenadas. Declared RSS alternate in HTML.
Public blog RSS verified; historical2020 posts; not a current column replacement. · Tue, 07 Jul 2020 13:21:19 +0000
Established contributor shortlist, not a ranking. Personal blog/newsletter not verified in this bounded pass unless explicitly linked. Feed research update, 26 October 2026: additional verified publishing channels are linked above; their notes supersede any earlier no-find statement for those specific sites. RSS headline availability does not establish free access to every article.
verified directory · Checked 2026-10-26
Héctor Aguilar Camín
Milenio
Historian and Nexos director; recurring Día con día column documented by publisher.
politics · history
Where to find their work
Milenio — Héctor Aguilar Camínauthor archiveNamed publisher archive; use to browse the writer’s work.
Publisher archive verified in search; full article access not established · 2026 titles indexed
His active Nexos blog is a verified open alternative: checked a full signed Milenio column republished there with original publication credit.
verified directory · Checked 2026-10-26
Héctor de Mauleón
El Universal
Named political/security opinion archive.
politics · security
Where to find their work
Read: La hora del radio — Nexosopen articleFull journal essay on radio and Mexican cultural history. Useful supplementary writing archive, not a current political column substitute.
Full text readable in web research without an account; access may vary. · Historical 2017
El Universal — Héctor de Mauleónauthor archiveNamed publisher archive; use to browse the writer’s work.
Publisher archive verified in search; full article access not established · 2026 titles indexed
Nexos — Héctor de Mauleón author archiveauthor archiveIndependent journal author archive, ten entries; latest feed date19August2026. Includes long-form history, crime and cultural writing rather than his daily newspaper column.
Public RSS headlines verified; individual article access may vary. · Wed, 19 Aug 2026 01:54:10 +0000
Identity / source evidence Bounded open-alternative check 2026-10-26. Historical archives and index-only routes labeled individually. Feed research update, 26 October 2026: additional verified publishing channels are linked above; their notes supersede any earlier no-find statement for those specific sites. RSS headline availability does not establish free access to every article.
verified directory · Checked 2026-10-26
Jorge Zepeda Patterson
Milenio
Writer and journalist; recurring Pensándolo bien column documented by publisher.
politics · democracy
Where to find their work
elDiario.es — historical author archiveauthor archivePublisher bio identifies Mexican journalist and El Universal/SinEmbargo editor. Articles 2013–2021; selected article fetch failed.
Public author index; complete sample not verified. · Historical 2013–2021
Milenio — Jorge Zepeda Pattersonauthor archiveNamed publisher archive; use to browse the writer’s work.
Public archive opened; individual articles may require subscription · 2026 titles indexed
Bounded open-alternative check 2026-10-26. Historical archives and index-only routes labeled individually.
verified directory · Checked 2026-10-26
Julio Hernández López
Julio Astillero
Journalist’s own news and commentary platform; mixes his broadcasts with newsroom and guest work, so inspect bylines.
politics · media
Where to find their work
Julio Astillero — Julio Hernández Lópezpersonal siteNamed publisher archive; use to browse the writer’s work.
Personal platform opened without login; not an author-only archive · 2026 titles indexed
Established contributor shortlist, not a ranking. Personal blog/newsletter not verified in this bounded pass unless explicitly linked.
verified directory · Checked 2026-10-26
Leo Zuckermann
Excélsior
Named Juegos de poder column archive.
politics · governance
Where to find their work
Excélsior — Leo Zuckermannauthor archiveNamed publisher archive; use to browse the writer’s work.
Public archive opened; individual articles may require subscription · 2026 titles indexed
Nexos — historical Leo Zuckermann archiveauthor archiveHistorical independent journal author feed: two essays dated2018 and2009. Not a current Juegos de Poder feed.
Public RSS headlines verified; individual article access may vary. · Mon, 01 Jan 2018 06:53:34 +0000
Established contributor shortlist, not a ranking. Personal blog/newsletter not verified in this bounded pass unless explicitly linked. Feed research update, 26 October 2026: additional verified publishing channels are linked above; their notes supersede any earlier no-find statement for those specific sites. RSS headline availability does not establish free access to every article.
verified directory · Checked 2026-10-26
Raymundo Riva Palacio
El Financiero
Writes Estrictamente Personal; publisher biography describes analysis of Mexican decision-making.
politics · security
Where to find their work
El Financiero — Raymundo Riva Palacioauthor archiveNamed publisher archive; use to browse the writer’s work.
Archive identity verified in search; direct open returned navigation only, article access not confirmed · 2026 titles indexed
Established contributor shortlist, not a ranking. Personal blog/newsletter not verified in this bounded pass unless explicitly linked.
verified directory · Checked 2026-10-26
Salvador García Soto
El Universal
Byline verified.
Politics
Where to find their work
Correo — author archiveauthor archivePublisher archive with current bylines. Verified complete sample is autobiographical column explaining Serpientes y Escaleras and his own platform.
Public index; full sample separately verified. · 2026 index
Read: Los ciclos, la censura y el eterno bregaropen articleSigned full column visible without login. Author himself identifies Serpientesyescaleras.mx as his platform; that separate site was not checked.
Full text readable in web research without an account; access may vary. · 2025-06-21
Serpientes y Escaleras — personal column archivepersonal archiveSalvador García Soto’s own platform: column category feed with his bylines, latest item26October2026. The general site feed also includes newsroom work; use this narrower category.
Public RSS headlines verified; individual article access may vary. · Mon, 26 Oct 2026 12:44:57 +0000
Identity / source evidence Bounded open-alternative check 2026-10-26. Historical archives and index-only routes labeled individually. Feed research update, 26 October 2026: additional verified publishing channels are linked above; their notes supersede any earlier no-find statement for those specific sites. RSS headline availability does not establish free access to every article.
publisher verified · Checked 2026-10-26
Sergio Sarmiento
Reforma
Jaque Mate byline and biography verified in a 2020 publisher article; current activity not verified.
Opinion
Where to find their work
Own site — official collaboration linkspersonal siteAuthor-hosted directory links El Siglo de Torreón, El Imparcial and Vértigo Político; own Reforma page redirects to publisher. Two Siglo sample fetches failed, so no free-text claim.
Public official link directory; no complete column verified on linked sites. · Current activity not established
Bounded open-alternative check 2026-10-26. Historical archives and index-only routes labeled individually.
historical byline verified · Checked 2026-10-26
Publications
El Universal
Newspaper · Spanish
Opinion index readable; publisher search access variable
Established national-news browsing destination; broad politics/public-affairs coverage. Priority is editorial judgment, not measured audience size.
verified directory · Checked 2026-10-26
Reforma
Newspaper · Spanish
Homepage returned 403 and opinion section inaccessible; historical Sarmiento publisher byline verified
Established national-news browsing destination; broad politics/public-affairs coverage. Priority is editorial judgment, not measured audience size.
partially verified · Checked 2026-10-26
Milenio
Digital publication · Spanish
Publisher navigation/search evidence; individual articles may be gated
Established national-news browsing destination; broad politics/public-affairs coverage. Priority is editorial judgment, not measured audience size.
verified directory · Checked 2026-10-26
Excélsior
Digital publication · Spanish
Named column archive verified; general opinion-section URL not yet checked
Established national-news browsing destination; broad politics/public-affairs coverage. Priority is editorial judgment, not measured audience size.
verified directory · Checked 2026-10-26
El Financiero
Digital publication · Spanish
Publisher navigation/search evidence; individual articles may be gated
National business/economic newspaper; placed after general-interest national newsrooms because its remit is narrower.
verified directory · Checked 2026-10-26
Julio Astillero
Digital publication · Spanish
Publisher navigation/search evidence; individual articles may be gated
Commentary, investigative, journal, broadcast or specialist reading destination; influence is distinct from general-news reach.
verified directory · Checked 2026-10-26