Oct 18 Watch 4:56 Mexico failed to capture the son of ‘El Chapo.’ Can it contain drug cartels? By Nick Schifrin Mexico’s president defended his security forces Friday for releasing the son of drug kingpin Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman after they caught him, when members of the cartel opened fire and seized soldiers. Analysts say the failed raid casts doubt on… Continue watching
Oct 18 After Mexican troops locate El Chapo’s son, gunfight breaks out By Andrés Villarreal, Maria Verza, Associated Press A lawyer for "El Chapo's" family said Ovidio Guzmán is "alive and free."… Continue reading
Sep 12 Watch 5:39 News Wrap: Supreme Court allows new asylum policy to take effect In our news wrap Thursday, the Trump administration began enforcing a new asylum policy after the Supreme Court allowed it to take effect nationwide. The rule requires migrants who pass through a country other than Mexico before reaching the U.S. Continue watching
Sep 12 Trump administration puts tough new asylum rule into effect By Cedar Attanasio, Julie Watson, Associated Press A new level of despair spread among tens of thousands of migrants waiting on the Mexican border to seek refuge in the U.S. as the Trump administration began enforcing radical new restrictions Thursday on who qualifies for asylum. Continue reading
Sep 06 Watch 4:18 News Wrap: U.S. employers added fewer jobs than expected in August In our Friday news wrap, U.S. businesses slowed their hiring in August amid global economic weakness and the tariff war with China. The Labor Department announced employers added a net of 130,000 jobs -- fewer than expected. Also, in Afghanistan,… Continue watching
Sep 06 Mexico says it has successfully reduced flow of migrants by U.S. deadline By Maria Verza, Christopher Sherman, Associated Press Activists say Mexico's crackdown has only forced migrants into greater desperation and more illicit, dangerous routes. Continue reading
Sep 05 Watch 5:48 Why Mexican artist Joaquin Segura doesn’t think politics solves problems By Lulu Garcia Navarro Modern Mexico faced profound change 100 years ago, when revolution toppled a dictatorship, and the country has remained in a state of political evolution ever since. Mexico City native Joaquin Segura draws inspiration from the growing pains of the region… Continue watching
Aug 30 Mexico’s new drug war is more deadly than past violence By Mark Stevenson, Associated Press The number of homicides soared to near 35,000 last year, far more than the 27,000 homicides during the last drug war's peak in 2011. Continue reading
Aug 16 Why this artist used seesaws to protest at the border By Joshua Barajas For about 40 minutes, three pink seesaws bobbed up and down, up and down, along the U.S.-Mexico border, uniting children from both countries in a rare moment of shared play. The artists behind the installation argue that the playful nature… Continue reading
Aug 15 Wet weather doesn’t end climate change risk to Colorado River By Felicia Fonseca, Associated Press For the seven states relying on the Colorado River, climate change means a future with increasingly less water for farms and cities. Continue reading