Aug 21 Police: Man who beat homeless Mexican said 'Trump was right' By Associated Press BOSTON -- The Mexican government condemned an attack on a sleeping homeless man that police said was committed by two brothers, one of whom said that Donald Trump was right about deporting "all these illegals."… Continue reading
Aug 12 Watch 5:32 How the 'quietest' drug epidemic has ravaged the U.S. By PBS News Hour Former Los Angeles Times reporter Sam Quinones examines the dramatic surge of heroin use in the U.S. in his new book, "Dreamland: The True Tale of America's Opiate Epidemic." Quinones paints a graphic portrait of the national problem in a… Continue watching
Aug 04 Watch 4:35 New documentary offers close-up view of violent cartels By PBS News Hour Cartel wars have been raging for years now in Mexico, with civilians getting caught in the crossfire. To document the struggle against these cartels, Matthew Heineman embedded with two vigilante groups. He joins Jeffrey Brown to discuss his new documentary,… Continue watching
Jul 23 U.S. outsources its migrant problem … to Mexico By P. J. Tobia Since last summer the number of Central American migrants crossing the U.S.-Mexico border has decreased. By a lot. So, problem solved? Not so fast. Continue reading
Jul 18 Photos: Tracing the escape route of Mexico's most notorious drug lord By Kenzi Abou-Sabe, Cathy Zhao See photos of the mile-long escape tunnel, which began in the floor of an abandoned building and ended in a small hole in the floor of Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman's shower. Continue reading
Jul 17 DEA chief confident escaped drug lord 'El Chapo' will be found again By Alicia A. Caldwell, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Drug Enforcement Administration's top agent hasn't really slept since he got word Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman had sneaked out of maximum-security prison in Mexico though a mile-long tunnel that opened beneath his cell's shower nearly a week… Continue reading
Jul 16 Watch 6:14 Crime novelist of 'The Cartel' calls for end to war on drugs By PBS News Hour The escape of Mexican drug lord Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán felt to novelist Don Winslow like it came straight out of the pages of his new book, "The Cartel." Winslow has been writing about the drug wars for years, sharing… Continue watching
Jul 13 Watch 4:35 Escape of biggest drug lord in the world is huge blow for Mexican president By PBS News Hour What does the escape of Mexican cartel kingpin Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman mean for that nation’s drug war? William Brangham speaks to Alfredo Corchado of The Dallas Morning News about the jailbreak and the fallout. Continue watching
Jul 13 Watch 2:16 Mexican authorities question prison workers after Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman's jailbreak By PBS News Hour On Saturday, notorious Mexican drug kingpin Joaquin Guzman, known as “El Chapo,” walked into a shower stall at the maximum security prison and never came out. Officials later discovered a nearly mile-long tunnel had been dug under the prison, ending… Continue watching
Jul 13 U.S. offers full support to Mexico to capture drug lord 'El Chapo' By Associated Press WASHINGTON -- The United States is pledging assistance to Mexico's government in bringing escaped drug kingpin Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman to justice. Continue reading