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CHRONOLOGY OF COVERAGE

  1. MAY. 14, 2015
    La Voz Penitenciaria, national singing contest organized by Mexico's federal prison service, is one of several programs designed to help prisoners reintegrate to society by participating in arts and culture. MORE
  2. MAY. 11, 2015
    Mexico's public health system suspends vaccinations for infants and launches investigation after two babies die and 29 fall ill after getting vaccinations for tuberculosis, rotavirus and hepatitis B.  MORE
  3. MAY. 9, 2015
    Mexican authorities say Julian Leyzaola Perez, former police chief in Tijuana and Ciudad Juarez, was seriously wounded in shooting apparently carried out by hit men.  MORE
  4. MAY. 5, 2015
    Mexican authorities announce that six soldiers, rather than initially reported three, died in crash of military helicopter that was shot down by Jalisco New Generation drug gang.  MORE
  5. MAY. 2, 2015
    Violence erupts in Mexican state of Jalisco as federal forces attempt to crack down on major drug gang; banks and gas stations are set on fire and military helicopter is shot down, killing 3 soldiers and injuring several others.  MORE

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China’s Superrich: The Bling Dynasty

By DAVID GONZALEZ
Forget old money. China’s fabulously wealthy are playing catch-up, learning how to acquire — and use — the trappings of the good life.
May 14, 2015, Thursday

Singing to Be Heard, Behind Bars in Mexico

By FREDERICK BERNAS
“La Voz Penitenciaria,” a national singing competition in Mexico aims to help reintegrate prisoners into society through participation in the arts.
May 14, 2015, Thursday
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A Film Explores Curaçao’s Effort to Become a Caribbean Haven for Coral

By ANDREW C. REVKIN
A documentary explores how Curacao is trying to lead the Caribbean in building an economy around its coral reefs, instead one that threatens them.
May 13, 2015, Wednesday

Mexico: Vaccinations Suspended After Infant Deaths

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Mexico’s public health system has suspended infant vaccines and begun an investigation after two babies died and 29 were sickened in a poor community in southern Mexico.
May 11, 2015, Monday

Ex-Police Chief in Mexico Known for Crackdowns Is Shot

By RANDAL C. ARCHIBOLD
Julián Leyzaola Pérez gained attention and stirred controversy for aggressive law enforcement in the border cities of Tijuana and Ciudad Juárez.
May 9, 2015, Saturday

The Immigration Bidding War

By ROSS DOUTHAT
On the debatable political strategy behind Hillary Clinton’s latest immigration pledge.
May 8, 2015, Friday

$550,000 Homes in Virginia, New York State and New Mexico

By MIKE POWELL
This week’s homes include a contemporary in New York’s Catskills, an adobe house in New Mexico and a townhouse in Virginia.
May 7, 2015, Thursday

Toll Climbs to 6 in Mexican Helicopter Downing

By THE NEW YORK TIMES
Tests of remains have determined that three soldiers initially reported as missing were killed when a Mexican military helicopter was shot down Friday by a drug cartel.
May 5, 2015, Tuesday

A New Documentary Sheds Light on the ‘Troublemakers’ of Land Art

By SU WU
James Crump’s film reveals the renegade spirit behind the work of literal groundbreakers including Michael Heizer, Walter de Maria and Robert Smithson.
May 4, 2015, Monday

Mexican Helicopter Shot Down, Killing 3 Soldiers

By RANDAL C. ARCHIBOLD
It was a rare fatal attack on a military aircraft during an outbreak of violence in Jalisco State that left banks and gas stations ablaze.
May 2, 2015, Saturday
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The managing director of Germanwings confirmed on Wednesday that two Americans were among the 150 killed when an Airbus crashed in the French Alps.
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Mexico’s Guerrero State Heads Toward Elections
As the election season begins, what has been at best a tenuous hold on order in Mexico’s most violent state is fast disintegrating.
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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.
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Wal-Mart Abroad
How a retail giant fueled growth with bribes
Riots in Mexico Cityvideo
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 Alcarazvideo
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 Alcarazvideo
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 Cultureslideshow
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.
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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 Mexicoslideshow
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.
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