Apr 21 U.S. pressures Mexico to reopen plants amid worker walkouts By Mark Stevenson, Associated Press The U.S. government is pressuring Mexico to reopen border assembly plants that are key to the U.S. supply chain, including defense contractors. Continue reading
Mar 31 Too little too late? Experts decry Mexico virus policy delay By María Verza, Christopher Sherman, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Mar 24 Nature reserve activist shot to death in central Mexico By Associated Press One other activist has been killed in Mexico so far in 2020, according to Mexico's National Human Rights Commission. Continue reading
Mar 19 Watch 7:39 ‘Roma’ star Yalitza Aparicio on balancing acting and activism By Jeffrey Brown, Sam Lane, Susana Seijas, Monica Wise Robles 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… Continue watching
Mar 18 After closures at U.S.-Canada border, Trump says he’ll halt nonessential travel at southern border By Yamiche Alcindor 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. Continue reading
Mar 10 This artist’s red shoes stand in for all the women lost to violence By Joshua Barajas 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. Continue reading
Feb 28 Mexico confirms first 2 cases of novel coronavirus By Associated Press One of the patients is in Mexico City and the other in the northern state of Sinaloa. Continue reading
Feb 26 The search for Mexico’s drug war victims, distilled into sound art By Joshua Barajas 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. Continue reading
Jan 29 WATCH: Trump looks to sign trade deal, shows win amid impeachment By Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Jan 27 Mexican activists win fight for better food labeling By Associated Press 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. Continue reading