New research suggests Sonoran Desert toads went into steep decline after stories of their mind-bending chemical properties began circulating among drug users.
Tag: Chihuahua (Mexico)
Measles Outbreaks in Canada and Mexico Bring Grim Prognosis
Surges in Mennonite communities near the U.S. border may complicate containment efforts, experts say.
Migrants Arrested in Killing of Mexican Immigration Agent
Officials said the agent was attacked by a group of migrants at a checkpoint in the northern state of Chihuahua after asking to see their identification papers. At least two migrants were arrested.
City in Mexico Bans Performances of Songs With Misogynistic Lyrics
The city of Chihuahua said it would impose hefty fines on bands that perform songs with lyrics that “promote violence against women.”
Murder of 2 Priests Hands Mexican Leaders a New Critic: the Catholic Church
The government has failed for years to quell rising violence and the resulting public outcry, but the church’s voice cannot easily be dismissed.
Biden Urges Mexico to Do More to Stop Migration
The Biden administration has been quietly pressing Mexico to ramp up its efforts to limit the flow of migrants, clinging to a Trump policy of relying on southern neighbors to enforce America’s immigration agenda.
In Mexico, Cross-Border Fight Over Water Erupts
Farmers in Mexico ambushed soldiers and seized a dam to stop water payments to the United States, in a sign of growing conflict over increasingly scarce resources.
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.
9 Members of Mormon Family in Mexico Are Killed in Ambush
Six children were among the victims of a massacre attributed to organized crime, relatives said. Other children hid by a roadside and survived.
Traditional Dresses as Resistance
Rarámuri women in Chihuahua, Mexico, have made an indigenous style of dress a means of fighting assimilation.