Mexico

Joaquin Guzman, also known as El Chapo, is transported to Maximum Security Prison of El Altiplano in Mexico City, Mexico on Jan. 8, 2016.

El Chapo, the Notorious Drug Kingpin, Has Been Sentenced to Life in Prison in the U.S.

Guzman, 62, was sentenced Wednesday to life in prison without the possibili...

Guzman, 62, was sentenced Wednesday to life in prison without the possibility of parole—the mandatory sentence after he was found guilty in February of all charges stemming from his role in trafficking billions of dollars worth of drugs into the U.S. as a top boss within the Sinaloa cartel.

Hundreds of Mexican federal police gather at a police command center in the Iztapalapa borough to protest against plans to force them into the newly formed National Guard in Mexico City, on Wednesday, July 3, 2019.

Mexican Police Revolt Against Plans to Join Newly-Formed National Guard

The demonstrations threatened to complicate the formation of the new force

A policeman stands next to vehicles buried in hail in the eastern area of Guadalajara, Jalisco state, Mexico, on June 30, 2019.

Guadalajara Covered in Feet of Ice After 'Never-Before-Seen' Hailstorm

Dozens of vehicles were swept away or buried under the ice

A man without legal permission to be in Mexico leaves an office of the Attorney General before being sent to Tapachula in an immigration van, as members of the National Guard stand watch in Arriaga, Mexico, Sunday, June 23, 2019.

Mexico Detains More Migrants as Crackdown Steps Up

Some Mexicans worry that the increased enforcement is an overreach.

The TIME team with President
Trump and senior adviser Jared Kushner, who left at the
start of the interview.

Fact-Checking TIME's Oval Office Interview With Donald Trump

President Donald Trump sat down with a group of TIME journalists on June 17...

President Donald Trump sat down with a group of TIME journalists on June 17, the eve of his official re-election kickoff in Florida. Over the course of a 57-minute interview, Trump talked about his foreign...

President Donald Trump speaks to reporters before departing for a trip to Iowa, on the South Lawn of White House on Tuesday, June 11, 2019 in Washington, D.C.

Did Donald Trump Inadvertently Reveal a Secret Mexico Deal?

President Donald Trump may have an agreement with Mexico to commit to more ...

President Donald Trump may have an agreement with Mexico to commit to more "burden-sharing" on the handling of refugees fleeing violence and poor economic conditions in Central America. In recent days, Trump has claimed that...

A woman crosses the Rio Bravo, Mexico, with her son in her arms, to reach the United States surrender to border patrol agents and request asylum, on May 19, 2019.

President Trump Wants Asylum Seekers to Stay in Mexico. Here's How That Would Work

Central Americans seeking asylum in the United States could soon spend mont...

Central Americans seeking asylum in the United States could soon spend months or even years in Mexico waiting for their cases to be heard, but they will not yet be required to seek asylum there...

El Chapo, the Notorious Drug Kingpin, Has Been Sentenced to Life in Prison in the U.S.

Mexican Police Revolt Against Plans to Join Newly-Formed National Guard

Guadalajara Covered in Feet of Ice After 'Never-Before-Seen' Hailstorm

Mexico Detains More Migrants as Crackdown Steps Up

Fact-Checking TIME's Oval Office Interview With Donald Trump

Did Donald Trump Inadvertently Reveal a Secret Mexico Deal?

President Trump Wants Asylum Seekers to Stay in Mexico. Here's How That Would Work

Most Popular Stories

Subscribe & Save

Sign Up for Our Newsletters