Sep 10 Mexico president regrets protester killing, wants justice By Associated Press Mexico President Andrés Manuel López Obrador says he regrets the killing of a woman and the wounding of her husband in a clash with National Guard troops over water in the northern state of Chihuahua. Continue reading
Sep 03 Mexico struggles with U.S. water debt, suggests U.N. audit By Mark Stevenson, Associated Press Mexico has fallen behind in the amount of water it must send north from its dams under a 1944 treaty, and is struggling to make up the shortfall by the Oct. 24 deadline. Continue reading
Aug 01 Mexico no. 3 in virus deaths; storm could hinder U.S. response By John Leicester, Arno Pedram, Rod McGuirk, Associated Press Mexico now has the third most COVID-19 deaths in the world, behind Brazil and the United States, where a hurricane bearing down on the East Coast on Saturday is threatening to complicate efforts to contain the virus. Continue reading
Jul 30 Mexico to create drug purchasing agency amid shortages By Mark Stevenson, Associated Press Mexico's president says he is creating a central national purchasing agency for medicines, vaccines and medical equipment, amid persistent reports of shortages during and before the coronavirus pandemic. Continue reading
Jul 29 Former oil boss faces more charges in Mexico corruption case By Associated Press A former government oil company chief who says he was "used" by "an organized apparatus of power" faces a new round of charges, though a judge has ruled he can stay out of prison while on trial. Continue reading
Jul 07 Watch 7:35 In government's absence, Mexicans turn to cartels for pandemic aid By Nick Schifrin, Ali Rogin President Trump will welcome the president of Mexico to the White House on Wednesday. The country has more than 215,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19, the second-highest total in Latin America. More than 20,000 deaths have been recorded from the pandemic… Continue watching
Jul 07 Mexico president heads to Washington for meeting with Trump By Christopher Sherman, Associated Press Trump has insulted them, threatened crippling tariffs to strongarm Mexico into an uncomfortable role in U.S. immigration policy and insisted they will pay for the border wall. Continue reading
Jul 02 Death toll rises to 26 in Mexican drug rehab center attack By Eduardo Verdugo, Associated Press The killing of 26 people in an unregistered drug rehabilitation center in central Mexico is the deadliest such attack in a decade and has led to calls for change in a prosperous state that has become a cartel battleground. Continue reading
Jul 01 Despite COVID-19 surge, Mexico avoids overwhelmed hospitals By María Verza, Christopher Sherman, Associated Press Mexico’s health system has so far not been overwhelmed by the coronavirus pandemic, mostly because the country chose early on to invest in expanding hospital beds. Continue reading
Jun 23 Watch 3:56 News Wrap: Mourners gather in Atlanta for funeral of Rayshard Brooks In our news wrap Tuesday, mourners gathered in Atlanta for the funeral of Rayshard Brooks, a black man who was shot and killed by police when he tried to escape arrest. The service was held at the historic Ebenezer Baptist… Continue watching