Vol. 5 No. 8 (2026)

In the articles section, “Effects of Corruption on Governance” by Nubia Nieto examines how corruption undermines democracy and citizen participation, while emphasizing the need to strengthen anti-corruption mechanisms to improve governance. Meanwhile, Elsa Herrera, in “Narrations for Community Participation: Digital Storytelling in the Safe Environments with JUCONI Programme”, reflects on the potential of digital storytelling as a tool for community building and for strengthening social ties in rural contexts.

The essays section opens with “Significant Social Resistance and the Construction of Culture. On Bodies, Meaning and Power” by Karen Guadalupe Hernández, José Cruz Jorge Cortés, Cristina González, and Álvaro Reyes, who propose understanding culture through corporeality and social resistance as living expressions of meaning. Next, Rosendo Bolívar, in “Movimiento Ciudadano: from its Politics Alliances in Electoral Coalitions, to its Solo Participation in the 2024 Election”, analyzes the party’s decision to compete without a coalition and the implications of its strategy as a third way within Mexico’s political landscape. The section closes with “Governing Through Words in Complex Societies: Why is governing so complex?” by Analucía Rodríguez, who highlights the relevance of empathetic and inclusive political discourse as the foundation of democratic legitimacy and social cohesion.

In the photography section, Verónica Morán, with “The Bird Teachers”: Conservation as a Bridge to Self-reliance” documents the work of women in Bahía de los Ángeles, Baja California, whose environmental conservation efforts redefine gender roles and promote community autonomy. Finally, the review “Regional Development in Southeastern Mexico: The Case of the Maya Train” by Jaime Uribe presents the book Socioeconomic Challenges of the Maya Train in Southern Mexico, coordinated by Maribel Lozano Cortés, offering a critical perspective on the challenges of regional development associated with this megaproject.