Mexico

A child’s voice recorded two decades ago continues to echo across the Mexican capital — and now, it’s become part of the city’s cultural identity.

As street music fades in the city, Silvia Hernández restores the instruments — and the culture behind the sound.

Once dismissed as working-class “noise,” sonidero DJs are now part of Mexico City’s cultural identity — and women are helping lead the transformation.

Mexico is about to become the only country in the world where every judge in every court, including the Supreme Court, will be elected by popular vote. The reform aims to fight corruption and restore trust in the justice system. But critics say it’s opening the door to dangerous and unvetted candidates.

As tequila tops global sales charts, a new book uncovers the spirit’s revolutionary roots and the family feuds that shaped its legacy, through the lens of tequila’s most prominent maker, Jose Cuervo. Americans have since helped save the liquor, which has become a billion-dollar industry — and a symbol of Mexican pride.