A fear of hospitals is leading many Mexicans to delay treatment for coronavirus until it is too late for doctors to help them.
Tag: Mexico City (Mexico)
Mexico’s President Under Fire for Plan to Visit Trump
President Andrés Manuel López Obrador will meet in the White House this week with President Trump, and he said he planned to praise the administration for its “respectful treatment” of Mexicans.
Mexico Police Chief Shot in Possible Assassination Attempt
The attackers shot the head of police three times, and killed three people, in an attack that may signal a new front in the battle between security forces and organized crime in the capital.
Mexico Is Reopening After Quarantine. Many Worry It’s Too Early.
The president has struggled to balance the country’s public health with its economic needs. Experts fear that reopening the economy while the disease is not under control will lead to more illness and death.
Mexico’s President Says Most Domestic Violence Calls Are ‘Fake’
The leader compared the requests for help to prank calls, the latest controversy over his government’s response to record levels of violence against women.
The Grisly Deaths of a Woman and a Girl Shock Mexico and Test Its President
The murders of Ingrid Escamilla, 25, and Fátima Aldrighett, 7, are forcing a reckoning in a country that has wrestled with violence against women. The president’s response has been harshly criticized.
In Mexico City, a Blossoming of All Things Japanese
Japanese-inspired businesses are sprouting up — from fashion labels and boutiques to a new hotel — along with new Japanese-influenced places to eat and drink.
Mexico’s Finance Minister Resigns, Rebuking the President’s Policies
The minister, Carlos Urzúa, was part of the president’s inner circle and worked to give investors confidence that the leftist leader would be fiscally disciplined.
Mexico’s Federal Police Rebel Against New Security Plan
Mexico’s president created a new force to combat rising crime. The federal police are an important part of it. But officers are fighting the plan.
Mexico’s National Guard, Created to Fight Crime, Is Deployed to Capital
Although Mexico City’s crime rate is lower than much of the country’s, a recent spike has alarmed residents and prompted the president to deploy the new force.