Otis’ stunning turn to monster Pacific hurricane kills at least 27 in Acapulco
With tens of thousands of residents in damaged homes without power, the toll could rise. Scientists are struggling to figure out how they didn’t see it coming
From climate change to El Niño: Devastating power of Hurricane Otis surprises scientists
The natural disaster that devastated Acapulco strengthened from a tropical storm to a fearsome category 5 hurricane in just 12 hours
Bacanora Lithium: ‘Nothing is off the table’ in fight to defend Mexico concessions
If the company were allowed to break ground on their new plan tomorrow, it could start investing 800 million dollars over the next 18 months, said Bacanora CEO Peter Secker
Latin American countries urge US to lift sanctions on Cuba and Venezuela to curb migration
Mexico’s president convenes 12 nations for talks on debt reduction and regional cooperation on trade, security and employment
Mexican president decorates general accused by US of drug trafficking
The former secretary of defense whose arrest in 2021 caused a diplomatic clash has received recognition for his contributions to the army
Ciudad Juárez isn’t afraid of Biden’s wall: ‘There’s more fear of being detained in Mexico and getting deported back to our country’
At the largest border crossing in the country, the memory of the recent deaths of 40 migrants — who were killed during a fire in a detention center — is more painful than the new security measures being implemented by the U.S. government
Mexico and the United States clash over Biden’s approval of more border wall construction
The announcement of 20 new miles of fencing comes as Blinken and Mayorkas visit the country, and increases pressure on the U.S. president ahead of the 2024 elections.
New US border wall forces White House to provide explanations in Mexico: ‘We had no choice’
The announcement of new construction on the border fence overshadowed the visit of Antony Blinken and Alejandro Mayorkas, with migration and drug-trafficking the main topics
Democrats reject Republican calls to declare a war against cartels in Mexico
A new resolution being put forth by Representative Joaquin Castro — to which EL PAÍS has had access — rejects the possibility of U.S. military intervention on Mexican soil
Biden moves to allow more border wall construction in midst of immigration crisis
Democratic administration waives 26 federal laws that could result in up to 20 miles of barriers in South Texas in bid to contain surge in illegal arrivals from Mexico
Mexico’s López Obrador starts final year in office with strong approval and flagship projects to finish
The popular president will seek to complete infrastructure initiatives, support his party’s candidate and ensure a smooth succession
Mexico’s president slams US aid for Ukraine and sanctions on Venezuela and Cuba
The harsh comments came as U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo and Trade Representative Katherine Tai met their Mexican counterparts at the State Department
Second report from Ayotzinapa case commission in Mexico ignores families’ demand for military intelligence documents
The text, to which EL PAÍS has had access, suggests several locations near Iguala as the possible destination of the disappeared student-teachers. The report also includes screenshots of chats that had been dismissed as unverifiable
Ayotzinapa, Mexico’s Army and López Obrador’s silence
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When investigators started scrutinizing the military’s role in the disappearance of the 43 student teachers, they faced backlash — and the president’s promised support vanished
Families of the 43 disappeared Ayotzinapa students ask Mexico’s government to hand over military documents on the case
On the ninth anniversary of the attack, the families are determined to gain access to dozens of Army documents which, they claim, contain information about the boys’ fate. President Andres Manuel López Obrador claims that those papers do not exist
Drug cartel turf battles cut off towns in southern Mexico state of Chiapas
President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said the cartels were fighting for control of the drug smuggling routes that lead into southern Mexico from Central America
The United States seeks to ‘aggressively’ expand its anti-fentanyl operations in Mexico
The Department of Homeland Security aims to boost agent deployment along the southern border for more extensive ‘high-profile’ investigations
From chickens to cabs: Drug cartels expand across the Mexican economy
By forcing their way into more and more sectors, organized crime has become ‘a dominant economic cartel,’ according to analysts
Credit card frenzy in Mexico: Government assistance boosts credit and consumption
Anticipating an increase in the amount of federal government social benefits, Mexicans are taking on debt to purchase more. Spending during the country’s Independence Day celebrations reached its highest level in five years
A child buried underground: mothers conquer the political arena in Mexico
Candidates for political office can no longer sideline or neglect the women who are looking for their missing loved ones
Mexico’s López Obrador seeks to firm up his alliance with the Latin American left in Colombia and Chile
The Mexican president will embark on the fourth international trip of his term at a key moment for political change within his party
Colombia’s Petro recruits Mexico’s López Obrador, in his quest to rethink the war on drugs
The president of Mexico will fly to visit the Colombian president. They will jointly hear the conclusions stemming from a Latin American summit on narcotics that begins on September 7
Mexico is already thinking about its first ever female president
Two very different candidates, Claudia Sheinbaum and Xóchitl Gálvez, will compete in 2024 for the highest office in the nation
Chichén Viejo, an ancient Mayan citadel surrounded by private land
The site south of Chichén Itzá will be inaugurated by Mexican President Andrés Manuel López amid controversy
López Obrador’s project to establish a global fund against poverty falls by the wayside
In 2021, the Mexican president promised that he would design a Global Fraternity and Welfare Fund and propose it to the UN. This project would attract donations from the world’s wealthiest individuals, companies and countries to assist 750 million people living in poverty
Official leading search for Mexico’s disappeared resigns as critics worry government may rig numbers
Karla Quintana did not elaborate on the motives, saying only that she is leaving her post “in light of current circumstances”
Republicans use Lagos de Moreno tragedy to pressure Mexican president: ‘It’s time to let us help you’
Congressman Dan Crenshaw has used the disappearance of the five young men to insist that the drug cartels be named ‘enemies of Mexico and the United States’
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