Mexico

Election of Delfina Gómez as governor of Mexico state signals decline of PRI
The PRI – once the overwhelmingly dominant party of Mexico in the 20th century – is now a weak and also-ran political force
Nina Lakhani in New York and María Teresa Montaño Delgado in Mexico City
05, Jun, 2023 @8:23 PM

Texas woman dies of infection linked to cosmetic surgery in Mexico
Family says Lauren Brooke Robinson, 29, who reportedly contracted fungal meningitis, began to feel ill months after February procedure
Gloria Oladipo
02, Jun, 2023 @8:52 PM

Here’s proof fishing bans leave plenty to eat, says study of Mexico marine park
Scientists compared catch data from four years before and after a permanent ban and found minimal impact on commercial fishing
Sophie Kevany
01, Jun, 2023 @5:00 AM

How a Mexican state siphoned off millions – and a reporter risked her life to expose it
María Teresa Montaño Delgado was kidnapped while investigating suspicious contracts worth $300m awarded by the state of Mexico
Nina Lakhani in Mexico City
31, May, 2023 @4:00 PM

Mexico’s president says he would support peace agreement with cartels
Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s comments come after an activist’s open letter to crime groups to stop forced disappearances
Oscar Lopez in Mexico City
31, May, 2023 @10:00 AM

‘I feel safe here’: the people leaving everything behind to seek refuge in US
Political dysfunction and economic calamity are pushing people from many nations in the western hemisphere in what Biden has called the ‘largest migration in human history’
Lorena Figueroa in El Paso, Texas
26, May, 2023 @10:00 AM

The Haitians who built a community in Tijuana – but are still stranded
Though its population has declined, the Little Haiti community built by asylum seekers stuck in Mexico as the US tightened immigration policies remains
Justo Robles in Tijuana
25, May, 2023 @3:12 PM

Republican John Kennedy: southern plain-talk or Foghorn Leghorn shtick?
The Louisiana senator, once a Democrat, trots out folksy, at times racist lines in an exaggerated accent – but is it a put-on?
Drew Hawkins in New Orleans
23, May, 2023 @9:00 AM

‘A megaproject of death’: fury as Maya train nears completion in Mexico
Hailed by President Andrés Manuel López Obrador as a beacon of prosperity, the environmental cost of the railway has bitterly divided communities along its route
Louise Morris in Xpujil
23, May, 2023 @6:01 AM

Border crossings reportedly decrease after Title 42 rules scrapped
Homeland security secretary defended strict new immigration measures as volunteers pitch in to help migrants stuck at border
Justo Robles and Paulina Velasco
14, May, 2023 @9:12 PM

Land of no return: the Mexican city torn apart by cartel kidnappings
Violence in Fresnillo between Sinaloa and Jalisco groups mirrors national trend – and critics say Amlo has failed to act
Oscar Lopez in Mexico City
13, May, 2023 @10:45 AM

Title 42: Biden officials press on with deportation plans and warn those crossing unlawfully face tougher consequences – as it happened
Officials stress hardline approach as American Civil Liberties Union files lawsuit, saying new rules close off safe routes for people seeking asylum
Chris Stein (now); Fran Lawther and Hamish Mackay (earlier)
12, May, 2023 @8:00 PM
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