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News about Mexico, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.

CHRONOLOGY OF COVERAGE

  1. FEB. 4, 2015
    Mexican Pres Enrique Pena Nieto says new federal comptroller will head investigation into purchase by him and his wife of two houses from government contractors.  MORE
  2. JAN. 28, 2015
    Mexican Atty Gen Jesus Murillo Karam officially declares 43 missing rural college students dead and gives detailed accounting of case and accumulated evidence; case has inspired mass protest marches and raised doubts about country's justice system, issue which Murillo Karam's accounting seemed intended to address.  MORE
  3. JAN. 28, 2015
    World Wildlife Fund says that number of Monarch butterflies that successfully migrated to Mexico for winter has rebounded 69 percent from extremely low levels reported in 2014, but are still nowhere near their peak in 1996.  MORE
  4. JAN. 17, 2015
    Mexican authorities arrest Felipe Rodriguez Salgado, leader of Guerreros Unidos, criminal group that prosecutors believe killed and burned bodies of 43 college students in state of Guerrero.  MORE
  5. JAN. 17, 2015
    Angelo Cabrera, undocumented immigrant who lived in New York City for 24 years, is barred by United States from returning after he went to Mexico to fix his immigration status; immigration law states that people who have lived in US for more than a year illegally are subject to 10-year prohibition to re-entry unless they qualify for waiver; Cabrera, who got two college degrees while in New York, is hoping his academic and community work at Baruch College will sway adjudicators.  MORE

ARTICLES

The Art Fair Scene Heads South of the Border

Mexico City’s most established art fair, Zona Maco, kicked off last night and is accompanied by several smaller, hipper fairs elsewhere in the city.
February 5, 2015, Thursday

Purchase by Mexican President Is Under Scrutiny

President Enrique Peña Nieto announced Tuesday that a new federal comptroller would lead an investigation into the purchase by the president and his wife of two houses from government contractors.
February 4, 2015, Wednesday
MORE ON MEXICO AND:  PENA NIETO, ENRIQUE , MEXICO , CONFLICTS OF INTEREST

Inside Mercado Roma, Mexico City's Newest Foodie Destination

For those in town for this year’s Zona Maco International Contemporary Art Fair, a new food hall offers up a range of local flavors — and an internationally-sourced biergarten.
February 3, 2015, Tuesday

With Oil Revenue Dropping, Mexico Announces Budget Cuts

The government said it would cut $8.3 billion, sharply reducing the budget of the state oil company and effectively canceling a bullet train project at the center of a conflict-of-interest scandal.
January 31, 2015, Saturday

Gas Explosion at Mexico City Hospital Kills 3 and Wounds Dozens

At least three people were killed and dozens wounded in an explosion at a maternity and children’s hospital in Mexico City.
January 30, 2015, Friday

Mexico Officially Declares Missing Students Dead

Four months after the students were abducted, Mexico’s attorney general said confessions and forensic evidence supported the theory that their bodies were incinerated near a garbage dump.
January 28, 2015, Wednesday

Mexico: Monarch Levels Rebound

The number of Monarch butterflies that reached wintering grounds in Mexico rebounded 69 percent this year from last year’s disastrous levels, the World Wildlife Fund said.
January 28, 2015, Wednesday

Looking to Uplift, With Navajo ‘Rez Metal’ 

As a veteran lawmaker on the Navajo reservation, Edmund Yazzie is an integral part of the establishment. He is also the drummer for the metal band Testify.
January 26, 2015, Monday
MORE ON MEXICO AND:  MUSIC , NAVAJO INDIANS , NATIVE AMERICANS , YAZZIE, EDMUND , ROCK MUSIC , NEW MEXICO

An Immigrant's Dream for a Better Life

Going behind the numbers and beyond the political debate, Mark Abramson got close to a young immigrant whose parents took her to California despite not having proper authorization.
January 21, 2015, Wednesday

Antiguo Residente de Nueva York No Puede Regresar a EE.UU., Tras Intento de Legalizar Su Estatus Migratorio

Ángelo Cabrera vivió 24 años en Nueva York, durante los cuales obtuvo dos títulos profesionales y fundó un grupo de servicio social. Cuando tuvo que viajar a México para actualizar su estatus migratorio, le informaron que no podía regresar.
January 17, 2015, Saturday
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MULTIMEDIA

Obama on Mexican Cartels and Security
President Obama discussed drug cartels, border security and the United States’ “broken immigration system” during a meeting with President Enrique Peña Nieto of Mexico.
Wal-Mart Abroad
How a retail giant fueled growth with bribes
Riots in Mexico City
Protesters and police clashed Thursday in Mexico City’s main square over the government’s handling of the disappearance and apparent massacre of 43 student teachers.
Off Color Comedy: Lalo Alcaraz
Lalo Alcaraz usa su tira cómica “La Cucaracha” para llamar la atención a prejucios, retar a los medios y en general causar controversia con su humor.
Off Color Comedy: Lalo Alcaraz
Lalo Alcaraz uses his nationally syndicated comic strip, “La Cucaracha,” to highlight prejudice, challenge media representations and generally stir up trouble in humorous ways.
Black Mexico: An Isolated and Often Forgotten Culture
Mexican authorities are about to do something they have not attempted in decades: ask people on a census form if they consider themselves black.
For Migrants, a Difficult Journey Through Mexico
Mexico is trying to disrupt the flow of migrants traveling from Central America to the United States. Many are determined to make the trip anyway.
For Migrants, a Difficult Journey Through Mexico
Mexico is trying to disrupt the flow of migrants traveling from Central America to the United States. Many are determined to make the trip anyway.
Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill Multimedia Collection
An interactive map tracking the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, plus: Video, graphics and photos. 
Ruling on the 2010 Gulf of Mexico Oil Well Blowout
U.S. District Court Judge Carl J. Barbier ruled on Thursday that BP was grossly negligent in the oil rig explosion that killed 11 workers, spilled millions of barrels of oil into the Gulf of Mexico and soiled hundreds of miles of beaches.