Morphology of a violent city
A group of businessmen and government officials shaped Ciudad Juárez at the whim of economic interests, which even now explain the desolate conditions in which minors have grown up over the last four decades
A group of businessmen and government officials shaped Ciudad Juárez at the whim of economic interests, which even now explain the desolate conditions in which minors have grown up over the last four decades
Sexual offenses are woven into the history of Ciudad Juárez, where authorities don’t have the necessary resources to fight the trafficking of minors
The victim was recovering from a shooting and a cartel operative posed as a relative to finish him off. At least three drivers have been murdered in the past week
Uncertainty reigns in the hours leading up to the August 1 deadline given by the US president for the implementation of his tariffs
The project’s goal is to understand the peak’s internal structure, resolve questions as to the existence of magma chambers and optimize monitoring and disaster prevention
He became an activist after retiring in 2015, developing and perfecting a system to independently account for deportation planes. He is now passing the baton to a non-profit that will continue his work
ICE launches a hiring campaign targeting retired agents to carry out the largest deportation effort in history, as desired by Trump
Hernán Bermúdez, the former head of Security and Citizen Protection in the state of Tabasco, has been showing up in Mexican Army documents since 2019. He has been identified as a key player in organized crime in his home state
One patient’s story illustrates how artificial intelligence can unclog a system strangled by bureaucracy
Every day, migrants expelled by the Trump administration arrive in Guatemala. Others are turning back before even reaching the US-Mexico border, defeated by the growing difficulties. Returnees carry with them a sense of failure
Statues come and go on the streets of Mexico City, whether people put them up or authorities take them down
The economic effects are undermining executive confidence and potential job growth in both countries. Long-term planning has become nearly impossible, according to business leaders and experts
The arrest of the drug lord marks its first anniversary, while the Mexican State bleeds due to the fight initiated by his henchmen against the sons of his former partner, Joaquín ‘El Chapo’ Guzmán
The criminal group targeted farms and transport companies, intercepted packages, and imposed quotas under a regime of terror
Their father says they haven’t been able to see their lawyer since their arrest two weeks ago. Fourteen Mexicans are detained at the Trump immigration center
EL PAÍS reconstructs, on the ground and using exclusive documents, the presence of former military personnel hired by the cartels, a lethal alliance of organized crime
Over the course of a month, EL PAÍS followed the daily lives of several men held in a prison for foreigners that they call a ‘living hell.’ Speaking from the inside, they described the appalling conditions, the climate of fear, and the lives that have been taken from them by Trump’s anti-immigrant crusade
Foreign Service employees are receiving the same salary as in 1998, getting by on subsidies, and coping with grueling workdays to deal with the surge in requests for help stemming from Trump’s deportation drive
The Sheinbaum administration is developing a comprehensive strategy to reverse decades of social decline across more than 800,000 Infonavit homes with years of unpaid debt
Mexico’s security policies have achieved success in recent weeks, with seizures of millions of dollars in stolen fuel and the presentation of a bold strategy against extortion
The six-year strategy to attract investment is moving forward with agreements with business leaders, incentives for farmers, ranchers, and investors, and improved financing options
The academic year ends without any celebrations in the midst of the Mexican state’s ‘narco-war.’ Entire families sheltered their children at home, turning classrooms into virtual spaces, not by choice, but for survival
Religious leaders are inclined to share successful experiences for peace without interfering in the ‘responsibilities of the state’
The economy secretary accuses the United States of having rejected proposals for agreements for ‘political reasons’
Seventy-four percent of illegal weapons enter through the northern border. Mexican authorities are mapping the main routes while Washington is downsizing the ATF
The Department of Commerce asserts that Mexican exporters engage in unfair trade practices that have affected US farmers
Trump’s policies have destroyed the traditional map of migration. Arrests of people in transit on their way to the northern border have dropped to historic lows. Now families are returning to their countries of origin or adapting to life in Mexico