Students who survived Mexico’s night of bloody horror accuse army and police
Students who survived Mexico’s night of bloody horror accuse army and police
*This is poignant. An eyewitness, survivor of the attack against Mexican students that ended in the disappearance of 43 protesters, tells his story. VL By Nina Lakhani, The Guardian Uriel […]
Why Americans Should Be Outraged by Pena Nieto Visit
*Enrique Peña Nieto visited the White house last week for the first time as President of Mexico. Official reports and statements of the visit make no mention of the missing […]
Obama: US ‘Offered’ Help to Mexico in Search for Missing Students
*The first official U.S. acknowledgement of the missing 43 came 11 days after the students went missing. VL By Daniel Hernandez, VICE News President Barack Obama said last week the […]
An attorney speaks to Tijuana deportees
*What about the immigrants not covered in the President’s executive action? Sam Quiñones tell us about a group of them in Tijuana. VL By Sam Quiñones, A Reporter’s Blog I […]
The sinister secret life of the ‘imperial couple’ of Iguala
*According to this report, the Mayor if Iguala’s wife had family ties to a drug cartel. She’s accused of ordering the disappearance of 43 protesting students because they interfered with […]
Powerful Photos Capture the Student Protests Barely Anyone Is Talking About
*The protests in Hong Kong have dominated U.S. media, but this is happening in our backyard. VL By Coleen , World.Mic While the world has focused its attention on the pro-democracy protests […]
Death of a Tuba Superstar – RIP El Jokoki
*Sam Quiñones has a good nose for great stories. Mexico had an innovative tuba superstar, and his life is worth noting. VL By Sam Quiñones, A Reporter’s Blog Sad news […]
Setting the story straight about children and families crossing the border from Mexico
*A first-person account from the front lines of the undocumented minor “border crisis,” written by a pediatrician working one mile from the border. VL By Marsha Griffin, The Texas Observer Many […]
Pre-Hispanic codex returns to Mexico from London
*This is incredibly cool and significant. The Chimalpahin Codex is considered to be the first history of Mexico. VL By Associated Press/The Washington Post MEXICO CITY — Three volumes of […]
Obama Nominates Maria Echaveste for Ambassador to Mexico
By Suzzane Gamboa, NBC News President Barack Obama is nominating Maria Echaveste, a former Clinton White House official, to be next ambassador to Mexico. If confirmed, she would be the […]