The administration of President Andrés Manuel López Obrador announced its first major anti-corruption prosecution, delivering on a central campaign promise.
Tag: Mexico
Mexico’s Congress Votes to Expand Domestic Workers’ Labor Rights
Mexico’s Congress voted to grant the country’s cleaners, cooks, babysitters, gardeners, caretakers and other domestic workers basic labor rights like limited work hours and paid vacations.
Silver King, Lucha Libre Wrestler, Dies in Ring at London Match
César González Barrón, who appeared in the 2006 movie “Nacho Libre,” became unresponsive during a wrestling bout on Saturday. No cause of death has been released.
A New Revolution? Mexico Still Waiting as López Obrador Nears Half-Year Mark
The new country President Andrés Manuel López Obrador says he is building looks an awful lot like the old one he swore to leave behind in the campaign.
An $8 Billion Refinery? Mexican President Says, Yes We Can
Experts told Mexico’s president it’s impossible to build a refinery at the price he wants, so he orders Mexico’s struggling oil company to do it instead.
Mexican Town Once Welcomed Migrants. Now It Blames Mexico’s President for Them.
A relentless series of migrant caravans in recent months has taxed local resources and the patience of residents who are turning their ire on the president.
U.S. Wants to Allow More Foreign Workers While Also Restricting Immigration
The move to expand the H-2B visa program appeared to clash with the Trump administration’s repeated message about a crisis on the southern border.
‘Catastrophic’ Delays at U.S.-Mexico Border Follow Redeployment of Agents
The United States’ southwest border has, in effect, been partly closed because of American staffing shortages, costing businesses millions of dollars a day, according to industry officials.
The Interpreter: Border Crackdowns Feed a Self-Reinforcing Cycle of Fear and Backlash
In the United States and Europe, efforts to control unauthorized arrivals can heighten perceptions of chaos at the border.
Migration Surge From Central America Was Spurred, in Part, by Mexican Policies
The López Obrador administration’s migrant-friendly policies appear to have encouraged more migrants to move north. Border cities are straining to shelter them.