Hondurans head to the polls on Sunday, but widespread political violence during the campaign and questionable results from 2017 are looming large.
Author: Oscar Lopez
‘Today’s Outfit Is Confidence’: Atypical TikTok Star Enchants Mexico
Middle-aged and scarred, a Mexican journalist is breaking the mold of social media influencers with a message of pure positivity that resonates in dark times.
What Is Day of the Dead and How Is the Mexican Holiday Celebrated?
Popularized globally by Hollywood in films like “Coco” and the James Bond franchise, Día de Muertos is a centuries-old tradition that has roots in Indigenous culture.
Faulty Studs Led to Mexico City Metro Collapse, Attorney General Says
A monthslong investigation by city authorities supports the central findings of a New York Times investigation, which had uncovered a series of fatal construction flaws.
Frida Kahlo, Aztec Gods: Can Art Lift Up a Poor Neighborhood?
A new cableway and hundreds of giant murals have brightened lives in Iztapalapa, Mexico City’s most populous neighborhood, but poverty and attacks against women are still pervasive.
Mexico’s President Defends News Anchor After Cartel Threat
President Andrés Manuel López Obrador came out in defense of a TV news anchor, Azucena Uresti, after she received a death threat, apparently from a powerful drug cartel.
Mexico’s President Defends News Anchor After Cartel Threat
President Andrés Manuel López Obrador came out in defense of a TV news anchor, Azucena Uresti, after she received a death threat, apparently from a powerful drug cartel.
‘We’re Living in Hell’: Inside Fresnillo, Mexico’s Most Terrified City
Fresnillo feels to residents overrun by violence and paralyzed by fear, a testament to the failure of Mexico’s government to tackle organized crime.