The violent abduction of volunteer searcher Lorenza Cano is yet another fresh wound for the hundreds of mothers looking for Mexico’s missing.
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In Mexico, Surveillance Orders That Read Like a Political Power List
The Mexico City attorney general’s office ordered the phone records of politicians and officials, court filings show. Many of the people targeted say they were singled out for political reasons.
Mexico’s Top Human Rights Official Resigns, Handing Off Unsolved Mass Disappearance Case
Alejandro Encinas spent years investigating the high-profile case of 43 missing students, but said he was stepping down to work on a presidential election campaign.
Mexico’s Next President Will Be a Woman
Mexico will elect its first woman as president next year after the governing party chose Claudia Sheinbaum to square off against the opposition’s candidate, Xóchitl Gálvez.
As Remote Workers Flock to Mexico City, Airbnb and Housing Prices Soar
American and Europeans are using Airbnb to find long-term rentals in Mexico’s capital, pushing housing costs higher and, critics say, forcing out local residents.
Earthquake Shakes Mexico on Anniversary of 2 Major Temblors
The magnitude 7.6 earthquake, centered near the boundary of Colima and Michoacan states, killed at least two people. It came on the same day as devastating quakes in 1985 and 2017.
Mexico City Declared Police Abuse Over. Reports of Misconduct Kept Rising.
The police and city officials have turned a blind eye to misconduct, current and former police officials say — leaving victims of abuse, many of them poor, with little recourse.
Mexico Voters Back López Obrador to Stay in Office in Recall Election
President Andrés Manuel López Obrador drew overwhelming support among those who cast ballots, but the recall referendum failed to achieve the required 40 percent threshold to be binding.
Faulty Studs Led to Mexico City Metro Collapse, Attorney General Says
A monthslong investigation by city authorities supports the central findings of a New York Times investigation, which had uncovered a series of fatal construction flaws.
Mexico City Replaces a Statue of Columbus With One of an Indigenous Woman
The replacement of a figure seen as a monument to colonialism touched a nerve as the country debates how it is shaped by race and sex.