Dec 08 Ousted Peru president appears in court to face rebellion charge By Franklin Briceno, Christopher Sherman, Associated Press In just three tumultuous hours, Castillo went from decreeing the dissolution of his country’s Congress to being replaced by his vice president and put under arrest. Continue reading
Nov 13 Tens of thousands march against Mexico president’s proposed overhaul of electoral authority By Fabiola Sanchez, Associated Press Tens of thousands of people packed the Mexican capital’s main boulevard Sunday to protest President Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s proposal to overhaul the country’s electoral authority in the largest demonstration against one of the president’s efforts during his nearly four… Continue reading
Aug 14 Mexico’s president seeks to bypass congress to keep army involved in policing By María Verza, Associated Press Mexico’s president has begun exploring plans to sidestep congress to hand formal control of the National Guard to the army, a move that could extend the military’s control over policing in a country with high levels of violence. Continue reading
Aug 08 Mexico to send aquatic drone into collapsed coal mine with trapped miners By Associated Press Mexico will attempt to send an aquatic drone into a collapsed coal mine where 10 miners have been trapped since last week. Continue reading
Jul 12 WATCH: Biden meets with Mexican counterpart López Obrador to discuss immigration and trade By Associated Press López Obrador used a visit to the White House to call for rejecting the "status quo" on the border, but also praised a relationship with the U.S. that both he and Biden insisted remained strong despite a series of high-profile… Continue reading
Jun 06 In blow to Biden, Mexican president to skip Summit of the Americas By Elliot Spagat, Joshua Goodman, Chris Megerian, Associated Press López Obrador wanted Cuba, Nicaragua and Venezuela to be invited, but Washington did not want to include autocratic governments. The Mexican leader said Monday that "There cannot be a summit if all countries are not invited."… Continue reading
Jun 06 WATCH: White House press secretary holds briefing after Mexico’s president confirms he’s skipping Summit of the Americas By Associated Press Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador confirmed Monday that he will skip the Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles, dealing a blow to the U.S.' efforts to rally governments to work together to address surging migration in the hemisphere. Continue reading
May 05 WATCH: President Biden, First Lady Jill Biden host Mexican first lady for Cinco de Mayo event By News Desk President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden will host a Cinco de Mayo reception on Thursday with Mexico's First Lady, Beatriz Gutiérrez Mueller de López Obrador. Continue reading
Apr 29 Biden, Mexican president discuss migration, other issues By Josh Boak, Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press President Joe Biden discussed efforts to address the unprecedented flow of migration along the U.S. southern border in a Friday afternoon call with Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador. Continue reading
Feb 14 Mexican president claims conspiracy in U.S. avocado ban linked to threat against inspectors By Mark Stevenson, Associated Press Mexico's president says a U.S. suspension on avocado imports and recent environmental complaints are part of a conspiracy against his country by political or economic interests. Continue reading