Aug 31 Trump says he and Mexican president discussed wall, not payment By Steve Peoples and Christopher Sherman, Associated Press A measured Donald Trump on Wednesday defended the right of the United States to build a massive border wall along its southern flank, but he declined to repeat his frequent promise to force Mexico to pay for it. Continue reading
Apr 05 Here’s how Trump plans to fund border wall By Vivian Salama and Jill Colvin, Associated Press WASHINGTON — A published report says Donald Trump would force Mexico to pay for a border wall, if elected president, by cutting off billions of dollars in remittances by immigrants living in the U.S. Continue reading
Mar 08 Trump calls Nazi hand salute comparisons ‘ridiculous’ By Associated Press WASHINGTON — Republican front-runner Donald Trump on Tuesday defended a gesture he made with his right hand at a recent rally, saying he was pretending to take the oath of office. He called any suggestion that he was… Continue reading
Mar 07 Mexican president: Trump comments hurt U.S.-Mexico relations By Associated Press MEXICO CITY -- Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto says he thinks comments by Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump hurt U.S.-Mexico relations. Continue reading
Jan 08 Mexico announces capture of fugitive drug lord ‘El Chapo’ By Erik Andersen Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto tweeted Friday that fugitive drug lord Jaquin "El Chapo" Guzman has been captured. Continue reading
Oct 24 Hurricane Patricia downgraded but may still be dangerous, Mexican officials say By Rialda Zukic The remnants of Hurricane Patricia dropped heavy rains over central and northern Mexico after the Category 5 storm faded into a tropical depression on Saturday, but officials warned residents and tourists that the threat of serious flooding and mudslides still… Continue reading
Jul 13 Watch 4:35 Escape of biggest drug lord in the world is huge blow for Mexican president By PBS News Hour What does the escape of Mexican cartel kingpin Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman mean for that nation’s drug war? William Brangham speaks to Alfredo Corchado of The Dallas Morning News about the jailbreak and the fallout. Continue watching
Jul 13 Watch 2:16 Mexican authorities question prison workers after Joaquin ‘El Chapo’ Guzman’s jailbreak By PBS News Hour On Saturday, notorious Mexican drug kingpin Joaquin Guzman, known as “El Chapo,” walked into a shower stall at the maximum security prison and never came out. Officials later discovered a nearly mile-long tunnel had been dug under the prison, ending… Continue watching
Jan 06 Watch 7:49 Mexico’s President Peña Nieto faces ‘perfect storm’ of problems, derailed reform agenda By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jan 06 Obama seeks help of Mexico’s Pena Nieto on Cuba, immigration By Nedra Pickler, Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is hosting Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto at the White House Tuesday, looking to his southern neighbor for help implementing the president's changing policies on immigration and Cuba. Continue reading