Citing risks to journalists, Juárez news daily shuts down
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The chief reason, Norte’s founder and president Oscar Cantu Murguia said, was the lack of security faced by Mexican journalists. Continue Reading
A voice of the voiceless is gunned down in Mexico
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Miroslava Breach Velducea became last week the third journalist murdered in Mexico in March. Continue Reading
Deporting non-Mexicans to Mexico a ‘non-starter,’ Mexican official says
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On the eve of a meeting between Mexico’s president and American officials, Mexican officials emphatically rejected the latest Trump administration immigration proposal. Continue Reading
Trump’s plan would deport to Mexico people crossing border illegally, regardless of nationality
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The idea is part of a raft of immigration proposals signed by Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly that are likely to spur international and legal challenges. Continue Reading
President Trump, Mexican politics and people power
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In today’s Mexico, it’s in unlikely places like a Sam’s Club parking lot where the forging of a nation’s new identity might well just be underway. Continue Reading
Mexico without borders
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A nonprofit based in Mexico is trying to help refugees who are looking for safe haven. Continue Reading
Border wall won’t work, Pearce says
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U.S. Rep. Steve Pearce said securing the border would require more people and technology, rather than bricks and mortar. Continue Reading
State lawmakers invite Mexican president to address N.M. House
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The letter comes in the midst of uncertain times for U.S./Mexico relations and as protests are sweeping both nations. Continue Reading
Following Trump’s border wall order, Mexico’s president cancels meeting
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Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto said that nation remains willing “to work with the United States to achieve agreements in favor of both Nations.” Continue Reading
Will citizen movements shape the U.S.-Mexico agenda?
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As the leaders of both countries prepare to meet, citizen discontent and protest is reaching levels not seen in years. Continue Reading
The golden goose is dead: Mexico’s great winter of discontent
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In response to high gas prices and related issues, tens of thousands have recently staged largely peaceful but militant protests in at least 28 of Mexico’s 32 states. Continue Reading
While people and drugs come north, guns pour south into Mexico
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Often overlooked in border security debates is the river of guns and ammunition that flows from the United States — especially Texas — into Mexico, arming cartels and smugglers. Continue Reading
If we hire them, they will come: The demand side of border security
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A fundamental truth underlies the nation’s collective failure to stop illegal immigration and smuggling over the southern border: The United States demands the cheap labor and drugs. Continue Reading
Is Ciudad Juárez on the brink of a new gang war?
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October was the deadliest month in Ciudad Juárez in nearly three years. Locals are anxious — and hopeful they’re not witnessing a resurgence of the brutal drug war that plagued this Mexican border city from 2008 to 2011. Continue Reading
The Trump effect on Mexico’s political scene
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Like no other U.S. presidential election in modern times, the stunning victory of Donald Trump is shaking up Mexico’s political scene. Continue Reading