The Mexican journalist Valentina Alazraki made news herself recently when she warned Roman Catholic leaders to address clerical sexual abuse — or suffer the consequences.
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Mexican Volcano Lights Up the Night Sky, and Social Media
Popocatépetl, the active volcano that rises some 40 miles southeast of the Mexican capital, exploded Monday night.
100 Days In, Mexico’s President Revels in High Ratings and Waves Off Recession Fear
President Andrés Manuel López Obrador insists a transformation is underway. A majority of Mexicans embrace his vision — but the economy worries others.
Trump’s Surprising New Ally in Mexico? The Government
Mexican officials say this prevents a fight with Trump and costs little, politically, at home. But it defies López Obrador’s promises to defend migrants.
Mexico Approves 60,000-Strong Security Force. Critics Call It More of the Same.
Congress gave the go-ahead for the creation of a new National Guard to be overseen by civilian authorities. The move now awaits state approvals.
El Chapo Is Behind Bars, but Drugs Still Flow From Mexico
Even without its former leader, the Sinaloa cartel is a major threat and maintains among its competitors “the most expansive footprint in the United States.”
In Mexico, a Muted Response to El Chapo’s Conviction
The trial of drug kingpin Joaquín Guzmán Loera did not reveal much that Mexicans did not know, but it did remind many of their government’s failings.
El Chapo Found Guilty on All Counts; Faces Life in Prison
After decades evading the police, the drug kingpin Joaquín Guzmán Loera was convicted in a drug conspiracy trial and faces a life sentence in an American prison.
Trump’s Claim That Mexico Sent Migrants to the Border Is Partly True
One Mexican state recently helped migrants reach a city on the border with Texas. Cities and other states helped in the past — for humanitarian reasons.
El Chapo’s Wife, Emma Coronel Aispuro: ‘I Admire Him’
The 29-year-old who married Mexico’s most notorious drug lord as a teenager discusses their courtship and the weeks of testimony depicting her husband as a cruel killer.