Apr 15 What if every working age person in your town disappeared? By P. J. Tobia Imagine if you woke up one day and all of the working-age men and women in your town were gone. They'd disappeared practically overnight. How would that change your town's culture, its lifestyle -- your life?… Continue reading
Feb 06 At least 61 bodies found decomposing in crematorium near Mexican resort town By Marina Lopes Police uncovered 61 bodies in an abandoned crematorium on Thursday, close the Mexican resort town of Acapulco. The decomposing bodies were fully clothed, wrapped in sheets and sprinkled with lime in an effort to mask their smell, but suspicious neighbors… Continue reading
Jan 29 At least two killed in gas explosion near Mexico City maternity hospital By Margaret Myers At least two people have been killed and 60 injured when a gas tanker exploded near a Mexico City maternity hospital, officials said Thursday. Continue reading
Jan 22 Meth-laden drone crashes over Mexico-U.S. border By Anna Sillers Six pounds of methamphetamine were found taped to the drone, using a combination of “plastic webbing and strings of black tape."… Continue reading
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