Ioan Grillo

Mexico City lawmakers Monday voted to legalize same-sex marriage in the capitol. Ioan Grillo is Mexico Correspondent for Time Magazine; he reports on the reaction in Mexico City and throughout the nation.

A drug gang stormed a Mexican rehab clinic this week, killing 18 people. Time Magazine journalist Ioan Grillo talks with The Takeaway about why clinics are being hit and the future of Mexico’s grueling fight against the cartels.

President Obama is in Mexico today for meetings with his Canadian and Mexican counterparts. The Takeaway is joined by Bret Caldwell of the Teamsters Union, Ioan Grillo of Time Magazine, and Diana Washington-Valdez of the El Paso Times.

The violence in Mexico has increased in response to President Calderón’s efforts to crackdown on drug-related crime. For more of the story The Takeaway turns to Ioan Grillo, Time Magazine’s reporter in Mexico City.

President Obama touches down in Mexico City this afternoon for talks with his Mexican counterpart Felipe Calderon. The Takeaway talks to Ioan Grillo Mexico Correspondent for Time Magazine.