Tag: <span>Mexico</span>
March 3, 2016 > Staff
Mexico, Facing Human Rights “Crisis,” Refuses to Release Records on Mass Killing
Top Story — Mexico is currently undergoing a “crisis of gross violations of human rights,” according to a report released Wednesday by the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights. On the same […] Read More >
February 16, 2016 > Staff
Pope Francis Champions Indigenous Peoples During Mexico Trip, But Avoids Criticizing Government
Top Story — Pope Francis left for Mexico’s Michoacán state on Tuesday morning, where he plans to meet with young people in the capital Morelia, a major narco-trafficking hub. The visit […] Read More >
January 4, 2016 > Staff
Three Suspects Detained in Killing of Mexican Mayor
Top Story — Three suspects have been apprehended following the Saturday assassination of a newly inaugurated mayor in the Mexican city of Temixco, which has been plagued in recent years […] Read More >
December 11, 2015 > Staff
Officials to Relocate 800 Central American Child Migrants to Dallas Area
Top Story — Some 800 unaccompanied child migrants who traveled to the United States from Central America in the last few months will be relocated to two Dallas area campsites […] Read More >
November 5, 2015 > Staff
Mexico’s Supreme Court Rules Prohibition of Marijuana Use Unconstitutional
Top Story — Mexico’s Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday in favor of allowing the four members of a marijuana-rights organization to grow and smoke their own marijuana, a move that […] Read More >
November 2, 2015 > Staff
Sexual Harassment on Mexican TV Show Sparks Debate, Calls for Government Investigation
Top Story — A potentially pre-planned instance of sexual harassment between a male presenter and his female co-host on Mexican television last week has sparked a national debate on sexism and […] Read More >
October 21, 2015 > Staff
Mexico Announces New Investigation Into Student Disappearances
Top Story — Mexican authorities on Tuesday announced they will conduct a new investigation into the fate of 43 missing students whose disappearance in the state of Guerrero in 2014 […] Read More >
October 20, 2015 > Staff
Report: Corruption Probe into Walmart’s Mexican Operations Unlikely to Result in Prosecutions
Top Story — A three-year investigation led by the U.S. Justice Department has found little evidence of corruption in the business practices of Walmart executives in Mexico, a Wall Street […] Read More >
October 12, 2015 > Staff
Mexico’s Attorney General Releases Files on ‘Flawed’ Iguala Probe
Top Story — Mexico’s attorney general on Sunday released a massive trove of files pertaining to her office’s investigation of the disappearances last year of 43 students in the state […] Read More >
October 8, 2015 > Staff
UN Rights Chief Wants Mexican Troops Off Streets
Top Story — The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad al-Hussein on Wednesday called for Mexico’s military forces to cease law enforcement operations and be pulled from […] Read More >