Jun 27 U.S. automakers worried about threat of low-priced Chinese EVs made in Mexico By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press America's auto industry has grown concerned that Chinese carmakers may be preparing to set up shop in Mexico to exploit North American trade rules. Continue reading
Jun 27 Why Biden’s asylum halt is falling hardest on Mexicans and other nationalities Mexico will take By Elliot Spagat, Associated Press The Biden administration's asylum halt that took effect June 5 applies to all nationalities, but those most susceptible to deportation are bearing the brunt of the measure. Continue reading
Jun 20 Climate change made heat wave in U.S., Mexico, warmer and more likely By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press A new study finds that human-caused climate change dialed up the heat and drastically increased the odds of this month’s killer heat that has been baking the Southwestern United States, Mexico and Central America. Continue reading
Jun 20 3 dead as Tropical Storm Alberto moves inland over northeast Mexico By Alfredo Peña, Mariana Martínez Barba, Associated Press Tropical Storm Alberto, the season’s first named storm, moved inland over northeast Mexico, bringing heavy rains to the parched region and leaving at least three dead. Continue reading
Jun 14 Watch 6:31 Why Mexico City is having trouble getting water to its 22 million residents By Julia Galiano-Rios, Sam Lane North America’s largest city is facing a water crisis. The Mexico City area is home to some 22 million people and solutions to keep water accessible have been elusive. As special correspondent Julia Galiano-Rios reports, there are several factors complicating… Continue watching
Jun 04 Mexico’s next president faces money and dialogue challenges, plus the U.S. election By María Verza, Associated Press A top economic challenge will be whether Sheinbaum will have the money to continue her predecessor’s popular social programs, considering the government has a big deficit of almost 6% that the Treasury has vowed to reduce. Continue reading
Jun 03 Watch 4:24 What Claudia Sheinbaum’s historic election win means for U.S.-Mexico relations By Geoff Bennett, Teresa Cebrián Aranda Voters in Mexico made history by electing its first female president and first president with Jewish heritage. Claudia Sheinbaum won in a landslide with more than 58 percent of the vote. She will face many challenges, including security, organized crime,… Continue watching
Jun 03 These are the pressing gender-related issues facing Mexico’s next president By Sara España, Associated Press According to U.N. Women, up to 10 women are victims of femicide each day in Mexico. The number totaled 3,000 in 2023. Continue reading
Jun 03 Mexico picks Claudia Sheinbaum for president, first woman to hold the job By María Verza, Mark Stevenson, Associated Press The climate scientist and former Mexico City mayor was the favored successor of outgoing President Andrés Manuel López Obrador. Continue reading
Jun 02 Voting begins in Mexico election likely to choose the country’s first female president By Megan Janetsky, Mark Stevenson, Associated Press Mexicans went to the polls Sunday to vote for who will likely be the country's first female president, voicing concerns overwhelmingly about security, from the power of Mexico's drug cartels down to street-level stick-ups. Continue reading