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How Mexico City became a global center for contemporary art
Mexico is a country where violence often dominates headlines. But in recent years, its capital has experienced something of a contemporary arts boom. Mexico City's annual Zona Maco festival has grown to become Latin America's largest art fair -- and…
Nature reserve activist shot to death in central Mexico
One other activist has been killed in Mexico so far in 2020, according to Mexico's National Human Rights Commission.
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‘Roma’ star Yalitza Aparicio on balancing acting and activism
The 2018 film “Roma,” set in Mexico, won myriad awards and acclaim. But it also sparked a national debate about racial and social inequities. Now, its star, Yalitza Aparicio, has carved out a new offscreen role as an advocate for…
After closures at U.S.-Canada border, Trump says he’ll halt nonessential travel at southern border
White House officials said the northern border closings -- like the southern border plan being considered -- will not apply to American citizens, green-card holders and foreigners who already have legal rights to be here.
Red boots. Red heels. Red toddler shoes. When Mexican artist Elina Chauvet stages her “Los Zapatos Rojos” installation in cities around the world, hundreds of pairs are displayed in public spaces. The shoes, she says, help take her pain away.
One of the patients is in Mexico City and the other in the northern state of Sinaloa.
What does it sound like to look for a lost loved one? This art installation doesn’t look away from the horror and pain of that reality.
Trump made renegotiating the North American Free Trade Agreement a priority during his 2016 campaign, although trade experts say the impact of the new U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement will be modest.
After a decade of fighting for stronger food labeling standards in one of the most obese countries in the world, Mexican activists have finally won a victory on warning labels on high-calorie products.
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