Martha Erika Alonso, the governor of Puebla, and Rafael Moreno Valle, who once led the same state, were among at least five people who died.
Tag: Mexico
Mexico’s New President Promised a Revolution. Has It Begun?
Barely three weeks into his term, Andrés Manuel López Obrador has burst out of the gate with new initiatives, trying to fulfill his campaign vow to remake Mexico.
Trump Administration Says Migrants Seeking Asylum Must Wait in Mexico
Mexico reluctantly agreed to accept the immigrants while their cases are considered in court. The move could substantially reduce the number of people trying to gain entry into the United States.
U.S. Will Send Migrants Back to Mexico as They Wait on Asylum Claims
Mexico has essentially agreed to accept the decision, and will be forced to house thousands from other countries, particularly from Central America, as they await their decisions.
Mexico’s Strategy for Dealing With Trump: Warn Him About China
Mexico has a plan to deal with migrants: develop Central America, ideally with U.S. help. If not, it may turn to China, a powerful player in the region.
Mexico City Dispatch: Virgin of Guadalupe Is ‘No. 1 Mother’ in Mexico, a Binding Force Across Divides
It is hard to overstate the singular importance of the Virgin of Guadalupe to the Mexican identity. Nowhere is the country’s devotion more apparent than at a yearly pilgrimage.
Tijuana Dispatch: Life in Tijuana Means Negotiating ‘La Línea,’ an Always Present Wall
Daily life in Tijuana, Mexico, is defined less by the border wall as an impenetrable obstacle than by the ebb and flow of movement across it.
Mexico Once Saw Migration as a U.S. Problem. Now It Needs Answers of Its Own.
The Tijuana crisis is putting pressure on Mexico’s relationships with Central America, from which most of the gathered migrants are from, and the United States, where most are headed.
Mexico’s New President Restarts Investigation Into 43 Missing Students
Just days after taking office President Andrés Manuel López Obrador created a commission to re-examine the case of 43 students who were attacked by the police in 2014.
With U.S. Soil Achingly Close, Decision Time for Caravan Migrants
Migrants in Tijuana who imagined the United States would throw open its gates at the last moment now know better. Some are trying to breach them.