Nov 19 U.S. closes busiest Mexico border crossing for several hours By Yesica Fisch, Julie Watson, Associated Press The United States closed off northbound traffic for several hours at the busiest border crossing with Mexico to install new security barriers on Monday, a day after hundreds of Tijuana residents protested against the presence of thousands of Central American… Continue reading
Nov 13 Long-awaited U.S. trial of Mexican drug lord 'El Chapo' begins By Tom Hays, Associated Press The story of the botched assassination attempt on Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman will be part of an epic tale told in a tightly secured New York City courtroom starting Tuesday as lawyers make their opening statements in the drug lord's… Continue reading
Nov 02 These wicked Day of the Dead poems don't spare anyone By Lora Strum, Patty Gorena Morales A proposed border wall between the U.S. and Mexico is the product of “the underworld” in one calavera literaria written for the Mexican holiday Dia de los Muertos. Continue reading
Oct 27 Watch 24:55 October 27, 2018 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode By PBS News Hour On this edition for Saturday, Oct. 27, 11 people killed in a shooting at a synagogue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and tracing the life of pipe bomb suspect, Cesar Sayoc. Later, migrants who declined to stay in Mexico continue on a… Continue watching
Oct 27 'We're heading north!' Migrants nix offer to stay in Mexico By Christopher Sherman, Associated Press Hundreds of Mexican federal officers carrying plastic shields blocked a Central American caravan from advancing toward the United States on Saturday. Continue reading
Oct 26 Migrants set out on arduous 60-mile journey to next stop By Christopher Sherman, Julie Watson, Associated Press Two weeks of walking have taken a toll on the caravan as they slowly march through Chiapas, Mexico's southernmost state. Continue reading
Oct 23 Watch 6:12 Caravan members flee poverty, corruption at home More than 7,000 Central American migrants continue their journey north through Mexico. The group, which an accompanying reporter describes as “more of an exodus,” contains a broad variety of ages and demographics, all disillusioned by conditions in their home countries… Continue watching
Oct 22 Watch 3:31 News Wrap: Migrant caravan growing despite Trump's threats Monday in our news wrap, the caravan of Central American migrants trying to reach the U.S. is growing as it pushes deeper into Mexico, despite President Trump’s threats to slash aid to countries failing to stop it. Hurricane Willa heads… Continue watching
Oct 22 What we know about the latest migrant caravan traveling through Mexico By Larisa Epatko, Joshua Barajas As of Monday, the United Nations said the caravan heading north has grown to about 7,200 Central American migrants. Here is what we know. Continue reading
Oct 22 'Extremely dangerous' Hurricane Willa aims for Mexico's western coast By María Verza, Associated Press After briefly reaching Category 5 strength, the storm's maximum sustained winds weakened slightly to Category 4 at midafternoon. But it was expected to bring "life-threatening storm surge, wind and rainfall" to parts of west-central and southwestern Mexico ahead of an… Continue reading