World Jun 07 Mexico president appears to hold key majority in elections President Andrés Manuel López Obrador's party and its allies appeared poised to maintain their majority in Mexico's lower chamber of the congress. But initial election results showed they fell short of a supermajority.
Nation Mar 06 U.S. gives hope to previously denied asylum seekers in camp The new opening for people previously denied came as Mexican authorities worked to close the improvised camp along the banks of the Rio Grande, across the border from Brownsville, Texas, that has housed thousands of asylum seekers over the more…
World Jan 25 Mexican president tests positive for COVID-19 Mexico's director of epidemiology, said the 67-year-old had a "light" case of COVID-19 and was "isolating at home." Interior Secretary Olga Sanchez Cordero says he's still working as president.
Education Jan 22 Mexico looks to reopen schools in just one of its states The federal government is working closely with authorities in the Gulf state and plans to vaccinate as many as 20,000 school staff between Saturday and Tuesday.
Politics Jan 21 World leaders hope for renewed cooperation with U.S. under Biden World leaders welcomed into their ranks the new U.S. President Joe Biden, noting their most pressing problems that require multilateral cooperation, an approach his predecessor Donald Trump ridiculed.
World Jul 07 Mexico president heads to Washington for meeting with Trump Trump has insulted them, threatened crippling tariffs to strongarm Mexico into an uncomfortable role in U.S. immigration policy and insisted they will pay for the border wall.
World Jul 01 Despite COVID-19 surge, Mexico avoids overwhelmed hospitals Mexico’s health system has so far not been overwhelmed by the coronavirus pandemic, mostly because the country chose early on to invest in expanding hospital beds.
World May 22 Surge of new infections show virus accelerating across Latin America The coronavirus pandemic accelerated across Latin America on Friday, bringing a surge of new infections and deaths, even as curves flattened and reopening was underway in much of Europe, Asia and the United States.
World Apr 28 El Salvador leader fights crime and virus, drawing criticism As his first year in power comes to a close, El Salvador President Nayib Bukele is fighting both the coronavirus and the country's powerful street gangs with tactics that some say are putting the young democracy at risk.
Health Mar 31 Too little too late? Experts decry Mexico virus policy delay Some experts warn the sprawling country of 129 million is acting too late and testing too little to prevent the type of crisis unfolding across the border in the U.S.