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Armed members of the Mexican Army and state police arrive in Chilapa in 2016 to participate in an operation against organized crime. (CNS photo/Francisca Meza, EPA)
Politics & SocietyDispatches
Jan-Albert Hootsen
According to the federal government, at least 8,493 people were killed during the first three months of this year. If this trend continues, the year will end with approximately 35,000 murders in Mexico—more than the already record-breaking 34,202 homicide victims of last year.
Politics & SocietyNews
Stefanie Dazio - Associated PressJohn Antczak - Associated Press
California's top prosecutor said Thursday that he believes there are more victims of child sex abuse than those listed in charges against the leader of Mexico-based megachurch La Luz del Mundo and several followers.
Arts & CultureIdeas
Vivian Cabrera
I used to get angry that people didn’t really know the Mexico I knew and loved. Angry at everyone who donned the sombreros and ate Taco Bell and shouted “Happy Cinco de Mayo!”
Politics & SocietyDispatches
Jan-Albert Hootsen
Bringing their product from field to coffee bar through these fair trade networks means coffee growers in one of the poorest areas in Mexico are less vulnerable to volatile commodity market price shifts.
Politics & SocietyDispatches
J.D. Long García
U.S. and Mexican bishops urged “the administration to reverse this policy, which needlessly increases the suffering of the most vulnerable and violates international protocols.”
In contrast to the deadening effects of fences and walls, opportunity zones can facilitate investment on the United States-Mexico border and help develop the workforce of the future. (iStock/CampPhoto)
Politics & SocietyShort Take
Edward F. CullenDerrick H. Lewis
Forget the antiquated concept of walls. Opportunity zones can secure the border while providing economic opportunity to both workers and investors.