He expanded access to education and health care in Indigenous villages and provided aid to the poor in a country scarred by deep inequalities and decades of civil war.
Author: ELISABETH MALKIN
Mexican Police Chief Arrested in Massacre of Mormon Family
The killings of three women and six children, members of a binational community that farms land in northern Mexico, reverberated worldwide.
As Troubles Grow, Mexicans Keep the Faith With Their President
One year into his term, President Andrés Manuel López Obrador faces a stagnant economy and spiraling violence, but Mexicans still place their hopes in him.
This Mexican Village’s Embroidery Designs Are Admired (and Appropriated) Globally
The distinctive iconography used by the Indigenous Otomí people has attracted unsolicited attention from fashion houses, which have incorporated similar images in their designs, often without credit.
Under Scrutiny for Wealth, Powerful Boss of Mexico’s Oil Workers Union Resigns
The resignation of Carlos Romero Deschamps, who is under investigation for his unexplained wealth, is an important step for President Andrés Manuel López Obrador in his fight against corruption.
14 Police Officers Killed in an Ambush in Mexico
The attack, in an area drug gangs have battled over for decades, is a reminder of the challenges facing the president, who may end his first year with a record number of killings.
$1 Million Bribe Offered by El Chapo to President? Hondurans Are More Resigned Than Shocked
U.S. prosecutors say President Juan Orlando Hernández is complicit in his brother’s drug trafficking. Many Hondurans have given up hope their country can address its chronic corruption and violence.
How to Help Hurricane Dorian Survivors in the Bahamas
Here are a few of the organizations that are working to bring food, water, medicine and other essentials to the Bahamas after the hurricane.
Hurricane Dorian Batters Bahamas, Killing at Least 5: ‘a Historic Tragedy’
Dorian may be super-powerful, but it’s moving at a snail’s pace. That gives its torrential rains more time to produce floods, and its winds more time to destroy.
Hurricane Dorian Batters Bahamas as ‘Catastrophic’ Storm
The strongest storm to reach the northwestern Bahamas, with wind gusts up to 220 m.p.h, Hurricane Dorian brings “devastating” conditions.