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Biden’s Charm Offensive in Mexico
By Brian Bennett
The Politics Behind Biden's Border Visit
By Brian Bennett
Mexico Arrests Son of ‘El Chapo’
By Carolina Gonzalez and Maya Averbuch / Bloomberg
U.S. Gunmakers Face Challenges From Other Countries
By Alana Semuels
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Mexico Welcomes Back Tourists, But Workers Fear COVID
Sitting on the soft white sand of the world-famous beach in Cancún, Mexico, the turquoise water lapping lazily at your feet as tourists jog maskless along the shore, you can almost imagine that the coronavirus...
By Oscar Lopez / Cancún, Mexico
January 11, 2021
Mexican Doctors Attacked With Bleach Over COVID-19 Fears
People 'look at you like you’re infected,' one nurse says
By Lorena Rios / Bloomberg
April 25, 2020
Vogue Mexico
's December Issue Cover Features an Indigenous Trans Woman for the First Time
Muxes are indigenous transgender women who have existed in southern Mexico for centuries
By Jasmine Aguilera
November 22, 2019
'I Tried to Take Photos That Meant Something': After the Cartel Ambush in Mexico
Three mothers and six children — all U.S. citizens — were killed in northern Mexico on Nov. 4 when their vehicles were ambushed in the close-knit Mormon offshoot community of La Mora. One vehicle caught...
By César Rodríguez
November 9, 2019
The Long History of Mormons in Mexico Began More Than a Century Before the Killing of 9 U.S. Citizens There
Members of Utah’s Latter-Day Saints community emigrated to Mexico in the 1880s to follow their religious beliefs
By Rebecca Janzen, University of South Carolina / The Conversation
November 7, 2019
9 U.S. Citizens, Including 6 Children, Killed in Mexico
At least nine members of a Mormon community — six children and three women — were reportedly killed in an attack in northern Mexico early Tuesday
By Jasmine Aguilera and Madeleine Carlisle
November 5, 2019
How the Sinaloa Cartel Just Beat the Mexican Army
In Mexico’s big cities, drug cartel gunmen normally act like phantoms. They hide in safe houses or amid communities, suddenly striking with an assassination or a gunfight, and then disappearing again. Residents know they are...
By Ioan Grillo
October 18, 2019
Mexican Asylum Seekers Are Facing Long Waits at the U.S. Border. Advocates Say That's Illegal
A new 'metering' practice is particularly dangerous for Mexican asylum seekers
By Anna-Catherine Brigida / Ciudad Juarez and Matamoros, Mexico
October 16, 2019
El Paso Walmart Was a Hub for Mexican Shoppers
Walmart, the site of Saturday's El Paso mass shooting, is just minutes away from the border
By Jasmine Aguilera
August 4, 2019
At Mexican Oil Company, Workers Offered 'Health Incentive' Bonus For Weight Loss, Trim Waistlines
To qualify, they must have a body mass index measure of not more than 25
By Amy Stillman / Bloomberg
August 2, 2019
'Joy, Excitement, and Togetherness at the Border.' With Three Hot Pink See-Saws, These Architects Turned the U.S.-Mexico Border Wall Into a Playscape
The see-saw is meant to bring unity to people on either side of the border
By Madeline Fitzgerald
July 30, 2019
Trump’s Deadline for an Asylum Deal With Mexico Is Monday. Here’s What We Know
Donald Trump stood on the South Lawn of the White House on June 11, waving a folded piece of paper in front of the cameras that he said was an agreement with Mexico to address...
By Madeleine Joung
July 20, 2019
El Chapo Sentenced to Life in Prison in the U.S.
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.
By Melissa Chan and Josiah Bates
July 17, 2019
Guadalajara Covered in Ice After 'Never-Before-Seen' Hailstorm
Dozens of vehicles were swept away or buried under the ice
By Julia Webster
July 1, 2019
Fact-Checking Trump's TIME Interview
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...
By TIME Staff
June 20, 2019
Did Trump Inadvertently Reveal a Secret Mexico Deal?
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...
By Madeleine Joung
June 11, 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 months or even years in Mexico waiting for their cases to be heard, but they will not yet be required to seek asylum there...
By Madeleine Joung
June 10, 2019
Mexico Did Not Agree to Trump's Farm Deal: Officials
Mexico has no state-owned agricultural conglomerate to buy food products or handle distribution
By Nacha Cattan and Eric Martin / Bloomberg
June 9, 2019
Experts Say Trump's Tariff Threats Hurt the Economy
Uncertainty might be the "biggest threat" to the growing economy
By Tara Law
June 8, 2019
Pelosi Slams Trump for Tariff 'Temper Tantrum'
Trump, while attending D-Day memorial events in Normandy, France, called Pelosi a “disaster” and a “nasty, vindictive” person
By Ros Krasny / Bloomberg
June 8, 2019
How Mexico Tariffs Could Backfire
"When Mexico's economy weakens, Mexicans come north"
By John Walcott
June 4, 2019
Cellist Yo-Yo Ma Plays at the U.S.-Mexico Border
"A country is not a hotel, and it's not full," Ma said
By Alejandro de la Garza
April 14, 2019
Half-Empty Shelves. Skyrocketing Prices. Here's What Would Happen to the Produce Aisle if Trump Closes the Mexico Border
Most fresh fruit and vegetables imported during the winter months could disappear from grocery store shelves across the U.S. within a matter of days. The produce left behind would skyrocket in price by at least...
By Mahita Gajanan
April 3, 2019
Mexico's Security Chief Says He Was an Undocumented Worker in the U.S.
Mexico’s top cop, who’s pledged to weed out criminals in migrant caravans, has his own history of working illegally in the U.S.
By Nacha Cattan / Bloomberg
April 2, 2019
El Chapo's Lawyers Are Pushing for a New Trial After Report Jurors Read News Stories About Him
Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman’s defense lawyers plan to seek a retrial for the recently convicted kingpin following a report that multiple jurors violated a judge's orders and then apparently lied about it. The alleged and...
By Melissa Chan
February 20, 2019
El Chapo Guilty
Notorious kingpin Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman was found guilty Tuesday 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...
By Melissa Chan
February 12, 2019
El Chapo Jury Begins Deliberation in Bombshell Trial
After nearly three months of testimonies, the high-profile trial is winding down
By Melissa Chan
February 4, 2019
El Chapo Lawyer Blames ‘Lying Opportunists’ for Giving Case ‘Life’ In Closing Arguments
“This trial is about one thing and one thing only—getting Chapo."
By Melissa Chan
January 31, 2019
Mexico's President Declares an End to the Drug War
But critics are questioning the announcement
By Casey Quackenbush
January 31, 2019
'Do Not Let Him Escape Responsibility.' Prosecutors End Closing Arguments in El Chapo Trial With a Plea
"Hold him accountable for his crimes."
By Melissa Chan
January 30, 2019
Betrayals, a $100 Million Bribery and a Netflix Star: These Are the 7 Biggest Bombshells From El Chapo’s Trial
Guzman was sentenced to life in prison plus 30 years on July 17. He was also ordered to give up $12.6 billion in what the government said were ill-gotten gains.
By Melissa Chan
January 29, 2019
Mexico's 2018 Murder Rate Sets Another Record
The country opened 33% more murder probes than in 2017, which was also a record
By Eli Meixler
January 22, 2019
This Mexican Airline Has a Hot Take on the Border Debate
"There are no borders within us"
By Raisa Bruner
January 17, 2019
Senate Approves Stopgap Spending Bill to Avoid Shutdown
The Senate passed legislation that would fund the government through Feb. 8 late Wednesday evening, but the short term solution does not solve the larger issues at hand regarding border security and President Donald Trump's...
By Alana Abramson
December 19, 2018
Mexico's New President Takes Office, Promising Radical Change
When the new Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (known by his initials AMLO) took office on Dec. 1, he promised to "transform" Mexico into a more equal, less corrupt country. "I have no right...
By Billy Perrigo
December 6, 2018
Why Negotiating a Border Wall With Trump Is So Difficult
Few campaign promises have been as concrete or as persistent as Donald Trump’s pledge to build a wall on the border with Mexico. But as lawmakers consider what is likely the final chance for them...
By Philip Elliott
November 27, 2018
An Intimate Look at Life Inside the Migrant Caravan
Even from a distance, you can see the scars—thick, deep marks scrawled across his face and scalp. Roberto Vaughan Ordáz, 42, plays with his dog as he recounts the injuries he suffered three years ago:...
By Alice Driver
November 13, 2018
Google Doodle Celebrates Día de los Muertos (the Day of the Dead) With Hand-Painted Skulls
Day of the Dead is every Nov. 1 and 2
By Tara Law
November 2, 2018
The Migrant Caravan as Political Bandwagon
A thousand miles south of the Rio Grande, Lesly Xiomara Chirinos plodded along a Mexican road comforting her year-old son Murphy, her partner holding up an umbrella to shield them from the punishing sun. On...
By Ioan Grillo/Huehuetán, Mexico
November 1, 2018
Border Patrol Has No Intention 'Right Now' to Shoot at Caravan Migrants If They Approach U.S. Border
Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen said Thursday the U.S. government will not open fire on a migrant caravan currently heading north through Mexico, after news emerged that the Trump Administration was planning to send at...
By Billy Perrigo
October 26, 2018
President Trump Threatens to Cut Off Foreign Aid Over Migrant Caravan
He also claimed without evidence that 'unknown Middle Easterners' are mixed in with the group
By Billy Perrigo
October 22, 2018
'We Won't Be Broken.' Migrant Caravan Sets Sights on U.S.
"We have shown we are not scared"
By Ioan Grillo / Ciudad Hidalgo, Mexico
October 21, 2018
President Donald Trump Wants to Stop the Caravan. Here's What Experts Think Would Help
For the second year in a row, President Donald Trump is upset about a caravan of Central American migrants headed to the United States. As the group of some 4,000 people from El Salvador, Guatemala...
By Maya Rhodan
October 18, 2018
Trump's NAFTA Replacement Mostly Keeps the Status Quo
On the campaign trail, Donald Trump harshly criticized free trade deals, threatening to withdraw the U.S. from the Trans-Pacific Partnership as well as the North American Free Trade Agreement, which he called "the worst trade...
By Justin Worland
October 1, 2018
Mexican President-Elect Grounded on Commercial Flight Insists He'll Sell Presidential Jet
"I am not going to change my mind because of this"
By Precious Adesina
September 21, 2018
Mexico State Had No Room for Corpses, Stored Them in Trailer
Residents complained that it smelled bad and attracted flies
By Eli Meixler
September 19, 2018
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