Jan 17 In Mexico, new suspect detained in disappearance of 43 students By Carey Reed A new suspect was arrested in connection with the September 2014 disappearance and alleged killing of 43 college students in Mexico, officials announced on Friday. Continue reading
Jan 11 Watch 1:49 Monarch butterflies could get endangered species status By PBS News Hour Every year, millions of North American monarch butterflies head south for the winter -- but recently their numbers have plummeted by up to 90 percent. In Washington, responding to a petition submitted by conservation organizations, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife… Continue watching
Jan 06 Watch 7:49 Mexico’s President Peña Nieto faces ‘perfect storm’ of problems, derailed reform agenda By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jan 06 Obama seeks help of Mexico’s Pena Nieto on Cuba, immigration By Nedra Pickler, Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is hosting Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto at the White House Tuesday, looking to his southern neighbor for help implementing the president's changing policies on immigration and Cuba. Continue reading
Dec 07 Mexican officials confirm ID of body in case of 43 missing students By Carey Reed Mexican officials on Sunday confirmed the identity of the body belonging to one of the country's 43 missing students as 19-year-old Alexander Mora Venancio. He and 42 other teacher trainees disappeared while participating in demonstrations against school budget cuts in… Continue reading
Nov 10 Watch Mexico City faces growing water crisis By PBS News Hour Mexico City, home to an inefficient and inconvenient water delivery system, struggles to meet the pressing demands of its 22 million residents. Some have turned to harvesting rainwater, which has its own set of limitations. Special correspondent Fred de Sam… Continue watching
Oct 31 Watch 3:42 Case of the missing student activists underscores dangerous corruption in Mexico – Part 2 By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Oct 31 Watch Unsolved mystery of missing Mexican students sparks protest – Part 1 By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Oct 10 More bodies found in case of 43 missing Mexican students By Anna Christiansen Four new mass graves were unveiled Thursday in the southwest Mexican town of Iguala, two weeks after a group of 43 students vanished in the region. Continue reading
Oct 03 Deported Salvadoran teen returns home to threat of gang violence By Jude Joffe-Block, Fronteras American immigration courts are gearing up to decide the fate of tens of thousands of children from Central America who came to the United States border in recent months. Meanwhile, Mexico has been cracking down on these migrants en route… Continue reading