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Tag: Mexico
‘It’s Not the Virus’: Mexico’s Broken Hospitals Become Killers, Too
Years of neglect have hobbled many Mexican hospitals. Now, as the pandemic strikes, some patients are dying from neglect or from mistakes that are easily prevented, doctors and nurses say.
When the Mexican Air Force Went to War Alongside America
In 1945, the 201st Mexican Fighter Squadron helped the U.S. Army Air Forces defeat Japan — significantly changing relations between the two allies after the war.
At Least 70 Dead in Mexico From Drinking Tainted Alcohol
The surge in deaths since late April has come amid the ban of alcohol sales by some local and state governments as part of efforts to control the coronavirus outbreak.
The First Signs of Travel’s Return?
As Australia announces plans to revive tourism, we look at 10 top travel destinations and their timetables for reopening. The challenge: balancing safety with the need to reboot.
Hidden Toll: Mexico Ignores Wave of Coronavirus Deaths in Capital
More than three times as many people may have died from Covid-19 in Mexico City than federal statistics show, according to a Times analysis.
As Workers Fall Ill, U.S. Presses Mexico to Keep American-Owned Plants Open
Multinational corporations with factories in Mexico have remained open, even after coronavirus outbreaks hit their facilities.
Health Workers Under Attack During Coronavirus Pandemic
Stigmatized as vectors of contagion in some countries, health care workers have been assaulted, abused and ostracized.
Oil Collapse and Covid-19 Create Toxic Geopolitical Stew
For nations reliant on oil sales, the combination of the price collapse and the coronavirus pandemic has created new threats of poverty and political instability from Iraq to Venezuela.
Murder Rates Were Staggering. The Virus Has Brought Some Quiet, for Now.
With businesses and commercial activity all but shut down, there are fewer people outdoors, making the streets easier to police and less likely to be zones of criminal opportunity and conflict.