Andrés Manuel López Obrador
Mexico’s clean energy plan could run into trouble at leaders’ summit
The North American leaders will be discussing immigration and the recapture of the son of drug cartel kingpin “El Chapo.” But also high on the agenda: a dispute over energy.
Thousands of medical workers left behind in Mexico’s vaccination program
Brazil’s Bolsonaro under fire over minister shuffle, COVID-19 handling
Farmers storm historic Red Fort monument in New Delhi; EU warns of blocking vaccine; Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna announce findings on new variants
Arrest of former Mexican defense minister shakes military
Megaprojects and austerity measures are transforming southern Mexico
The country's economy is in a downward spiral as the coronavirus continues to spread.
Mexico's president heads to DC for Trump summit; Demonstrators stormed Serbia's parliament; Harvard, MIT sue immigration authorities
Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador will head to the White House on Wednesday to meet with US President Donald Trump. And, demonstrators were injured in riots in Belgrade after a crowd stormed Serbia's parliament. Also, Harvard and MIT filed a lawsuit asking a federal court to temporarily block a Trump administration rule that would bar foreign students from remaining in the US if their universities do not hold in-person classes this fall.
Book names those allegedly responsible for disappearance of 43 students in Mexico
Mexican journalist Anabel Hernandez has spent years investigating the disappearance of 43 students in Mexico. Hernandez believes the Army — who was helping the local drug lord — thought the students had seen too much.
Mexico wants to run a tourist train through its Mayan heartland — should it?
Cancun, on the Yucatan peninsula, is one of Mexico's most visited cities, while nearby Mayan villages struggle with poverty and lack of economic opportunities. A newly proposed train line could help fix that, but at what cost to the people and ecosystem?
Mexico's goodwill wanes as more migrants arrive
Facing political and economic pressure from the US, Mexico has seen a shift in public attitude toward migrants: Rising resentment is replacing tolerance in a country that is both deeply religious and has a long history of sending its own citizens to the US.
Trump defies own party to push ahead with Mexican tariff threat
Defying increasing criticism from within his own party, US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he would likely go ahead with new tariffs on imports from Mexico.
Trump vows tariffs on Mexico unless illegal immigration ends
US President Donald Trump vowed on Thursday to impose a tariff on all goods coming from Mexico unless the country does more to stop the flow of migrants.
Environmental emergency declared in Mexico’s smog-choked capital
Pollution levels have been deemed potentially harmful to human health in Mexico city as officials order school closures in an extraordinary step.
In Mexico, Guerrero's displaced get a little closer to home
After 39 days of waiting, families displaced by extreme violence in Guerrero State finally got an answer from AMLO: go back home.
As Trump knocks Mexico on immigration, López Obrador keeps quiet
López Obrador’s demure response to Trump might surprise some who followed Mexico’s presidential election last year.