World Jul 18 Mexico’s Former President Vicente Fox Joins Calls to Legalize Drugs Making drug consumption legal in the United States would lessen its use and take the illegal stream of money away from the criminal cartels now thriving on the trade in Mexico, former Mexican President Vicente Fox told David Nazar of…
Nation Jul 17 Measuring Significant Drought Years More than half of the continental United States was in moderate to extreme drought in June -- including corn- and soybean-producing states -- damaging crops and impacting prices at the grocery store.
World Jul 16 What Tossing Tomatoes at Clinton’s Convoy Says About Egyptian Politics During Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's visit to Egypt over the weekend to reaffirm Washington's support for the North African country's transition to democracy, protesters showed their displeasure at her and the United States by lobbing tomatoes and shoes at…
World Jul 13 Relief Workers Decry Living Conditions in South Sudan Refugee Camp Sudanese taking refuge in a tent camp in Jamam, South Sudan, may have escaped the fighting around their homes but are finding their plight is not over yet.
World Jul 09 South Sudan’s Independence Gets a ‘Rocky’ Start In the year since South Sudan became an independent country, it has seen violent flare-ups between ethnic groups and a financial squeeze brought on by its decision to cut off oil to its northern neighbor, Sudan.
World Jul 05 In Libya, Expectations High as Parliamentary Vote Approaches On Saturday, Libyans will vote for the first time since the ouster of dictator Moammar Gadhafi -- the first free parliamentary election in more than 40 years.
World Jul 01 In Mexico, Voters Hope for More Security, Economic Rewards On Sunday, Mexicans cast their votes for president with many expressing hopes that a new leader will be able to control drug-related violence in the country and help more areas reap the rewards of a stabilizing economy.
World Jun 29 Photographing Juarez, Where Everyday Life Can Include Gang Violence For more than two decades, Mexican photographer Julian Cardona has documented the lives of Ciudad Juarez residents, both as their city thrived, and lately, as it's suffered from poverty and violence.
World Jun 29 Julian Cardona’s Focus on Juarez Mexican photojournalist Julian Cardona, who lives in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, documented the city's job-fueled growth and now drug-fueled violence.
World Jun 27 Twitter Chat: Fired Up and Fed Up With Mexico’s Drug War Just days before Mexicans vote for their next president on Sunday, one of the hottest topics on voters' minds is the violence connected to drug-trafficking. On Wednesday, NewsHour senior correspondent Margaret Warner hosted a Twitter conversation from Mexico on what…