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Northern Mexico

People living in Punta Chueca, home to the Comcáac, have struggled with a lack of fresh water for generations.

Desalination brings fresh water — and concern — to an Indigenous village in northern Mexico

Environment

A lack of fresh water has plagued the Comcáac people of northern Mexico for generations. There’s new hope in desalination plants, but some worry about its impact on marine life.

Riparian forest in northern Mexico

This land and water preservationist is a ‘force of nature’ in northern Mexico

Environment
Horse on dry lake

Climate change is contributing to the migration of Central American refugees

Climate Change
Man conducting in front of crowd

A German went to Mexico and turned the border into a musical instrument

Music
Young migrants from Central America held at the US Customs and Border Protection (CPB) Nogales Placement Center in Nogales, Arizona, on June 18, 2014. US officials provided media tours of two locations in Brownsville, Texas, and Nogales, that have been ce

With young Central Americans fleeing to the US, history seems to be repeating itself

Conflict & Justice
Young migrants from Central America held at the US Customs and Border Protection (CPB) Nogales Placement Center in Nogales, Arizona, on June 18, 2014. US officials provided media tours of two locations in Brownsville, Texas, and Nogales, that have been ce

With young Central Americans fleeing to the US, history seems to be repeating itself

Conflict & Justice

There was another exodus from Central America. It happened in the 1980s, when almost one million Guatemalans and Salvadorans fled to the US to escape civil war. And a group of American activists and religious leaders took big risks to help them stay.

Some Baja Californians would rather secede than pay higher sales tax

Global Politics

Resident of Baja California are about to see their sales taxes go up — by almost 50 percent over the current rates. Residents are outraged and some are even agitating for secession.

Latino Mormons’ history intertwined with Romney family

Global Politics

Mitt Romney often talks about his heritage in Mexico, and his faith in the Mormon Church. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints has a complicated history in Mexico — it’s growing rapidly today, but more than 100 years ago it was a place Mormons went to avoid a prohibition on polygamy.

Mexicans near border rely on Texas media for news on drug violence

The drug war in Mexico has turned local journalism there into a potentially deadly career choice. Powerful cartels often threaten or kill hometown journalists who dare to report on the latest violence. But an innovative system for getting information out quickly — and safely — has recently emerged.

Women’s cooperative in Mexico tackles e-waste

Business, Economics and Jobs

A worker-run women’s cooperative in Mexico is recycling steady stream of discarded televisions and computers once destined for America’s landfills.