Nov 23 Watch 5:49 What global success of Mexican filmmakers means for the next generation at home By Jeffrey Brown, Sam Lane, Susana Seijas, Monica Wise Robles Mexico has a rich history of cinema. But in recent years, a number of Mexican filmmakers have found remarkable success on the international stage. For Canvas, our ongoing arts and culture series, Jeffrey Brown shares a story produced before the… Continue watching
Nov 23 Mexico's Catholic Church halts large pilgrimage By Associated Press The church recommended that “the Guadalupe celebrations be held in churches or at home, avoiding gatherings and with the appropriate health measures.”… Continue reading
Nov 12 Mexican president presents bill to ban outsourcing of jobs By Associated Press The proposal outlined Thursday says personnel, staffing or temp companies can help private firms recruit, select or train workers, but cannot be listed as their employer. Continue reading
Nov 01 The Latest: Mexico mourns doctors on Day of the Dead By Associated Press More than 1,700 Mexican health workers are officially known to have died of COVID-19 and they’re being honored with three days of national mourning on these Days of the Dead. Continue reading
Oct 30 Watch 4:37 New report finds U.S. is deporting Central American kids to Mexico U.S. border authorities are allegedly violating an agreement by sending minors into Mexico even if they come from other Central American countries. A new report finds that at least 200 children have been sent to Mexico over the past eight… Continue watching
Oct 21 Watch 6:26 Why hundreds of migrant children remain separated from their parents One of the most criticized policies of the Trump administration has been its decision to separate members of families illegally crossing the U.S.-Mexico border in 2018. A federal judge put a stop to the practice and ordered the government to… Continue watching
Oct 16 Watch 4:28 News Wrap: Despite emergency ban, protests continue in Thailand In our news wrap Friday, the prime minister of Thailand refused to resign despite a second day of demonstrations in Bangkok. Waves of protesters, mostly young, are demanding democratic reforms of the country’s monarchy. Also, firefighters in Colorado are battling… Continue watching
Oct 16 U.S. authorities say top Mexico official helped smuggle drugs to America By Stefanie Dazio, Associated Press Court documents unsealed Friday in New York alleged that Gen. Salvador Cienfuegos Zepeda acted on behalf of the H-2 cartel while defense secretary from 2012 to 2018 under former President Enrique Pena Nieto. Continue reading
Oct 15 Watch 6:26 With muralism, Mexico's rich tradition of public art extends well beyond its borders By Jeffrey Brown, Sam Lane, Susana Seijas, Monica Wise Robles, Sam Weber Muralism in Mexico represents one of the world's great art movements. Sparked partially by a trio of renowned painters in the 1920s, Mexico's vibrant tradition of public art now reaches well beyond its borders -- as seen in a recently… Continue watching
Oct 07 Hurricane Delta makes landfall in Mexico, toppling trees By Associated Press Hurricane Delta made landfall Wednesday just south of the Mexican resort of Cancun as an extremely dangerous Category 2 storm. Continue reading