Mexico
Dozen State Police Charged in the Massacre of 19 in Mexico
CIUDAD VICTORIA, Mexico (AP) — A dozen state police officers have been arrested for allegedly killing 19 people, including Guatemalan migrants, whose bodies were found shot and burned near the U.S. border late in January, Mexican authorities announced Tuesday.
Belonging: A Latin[ish] Podcast
Host Hector Alamo chats with Aaron E. Sánchez, a history professor at Dallas College and author of the new book, ‘Homeland: Ethnic Mexican Belonging Since 1900’
Mexico City Otomí Community Continues Occupation of Government Offices to Demand Decent Housing in Pandemic
MEXICO CITY — For close to four months, members of the Indigenous Otomí community in Mexico City have occupied government offices amid the effects of worsening public health and economic crises that have exacerbated their decades-long neglect by local and federal authorities.
A Mexican Belonging
Latino Rebels Radio: January 28, 2021
Mexico’s President Says He’s Tested Positive for COVID-19
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said Sunday he has tested positive for COVID-19 and that the symptoms are mild.
Mexico Looks to Reopen Schools in Just One of Its States
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico will start vaccinating teachers and other school personnel in one of the country’s 32 states this weekend with an eye toward resuming in-person classes there as early as late next month, President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said Friday.
Mexico Posts Near-Record 1,539 COVID-19 Deaths, 20,548 Cases
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico is recording some of its highest daily death tolls since the coronavirus pandemic began, with 1,539 deaths reported Wednesday and 1,584 the previous day.
Mexico President Accuses DEA of Fabricating General’s Case
MEXICO CITY (AP) — One day after Mexico’s Attorney General’s Office announced it was dropping the drug trafficking case against its former defense secretary, Mexico President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said Friday that the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration had “fabricated” the accusations against retired Gen. Salvador Cienfuegos.
Mexico Clears Ex-Defense Secretary of All US Accusations
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican prosecutors on Thursday declared completely unfounded the U.S. case against a former defense secretary arrested on drug charges in the United States and then returned under pressure from the Mexican government.
Mexican President Mounts Campaign Against Social Media Bans
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s president vowed Thursday to lead an international effort to combat what he considers censorship by social media companies that have blocked or suspended the accounts of U.S. President Donald Trump.
Mexico Leader Condemns Twitter, Facebook for Blocking Trump
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s president on Thursday condemned the decision by social media platforms to block the accounts of U.S. President Donald Trump.
Mexico to Vaccinate Rural Elderly, but Still Awaits Vaccine
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Once Mexico has vaccinated its frontline medical workers against COVID-19, the government will turn its attention to the elderly living in its most remote places, President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said Tuesday.
Mexico’s Point-Man on Coronavirus Seen Vacationing, Maskless
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The Mexican government official in charge of efforts to deal with the coronavirus pandemic has been spotted at a Pacific coast beach, apparently sitting at sea-side restaurant without a face mask on.
Mexico City, Suburbs Return to Partial Coronavirus Lockdown
MEXICO CITY (AP) — After weeks of resisting to avoid further hurting the economy, officials announced Friday that Mexico City and surrounding Mexico State will ban all non-essential activities and return to a partial lockdown because of a spike in coronavirus cases that has crowded hospitals.
Mexican President Defends Restrictive Immigration Policies
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador on Thursday defended Mexico’s restrictive immigration policy, which has prevented many Central American migrants from crossing Mexico to reach the U.S. border.
Mexico’s Minimum Wage to Rise 15% Over Business Objections
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The Mexican government announced the country’s daily minimum wage will rise by 15% in January to the equivalent of about $7 per day.
Brazil, Mexico Presidents Among Last to Congratulate Biden
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador and Brazil’s Jair Bolsonaro congratulated U.S. President-elect Joe Biden, becoming the last major Latin American leaders to do so.
Mexico Failed to Provide Human Rights Training to Armed Forces
Of all the institutions consulted, the organization found that the Secretariat of National Defense (Sedena), the Secretariat of the Navy (Semar) and the National Guard did not have “complete evidence to evaluate the outcome of the training that was carried out.”
Mexico to Launch COVID-19 Vaccinations This Month
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico plans to being vaccinating its people against COVID-19 at the end of the third week of December, starting with health workers, the government announced Tuesday.
Mexican President Says Trump Helped Him Get Vaccine
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s president said Thursday he plans to give the military a role in distributing coronavirus vaccines, which he says U.S. President Donald Trump helped him get.
Mexican Officials Aren’t Reporting COVID-19 Cases in Migrant Detention Centers
Mexico’s National Immigration Institute (INM) has dodged questions regarding the number of COVID-19 cases at its detention facilities.