Tag: <span>Mexico</span>
January 6, 2015 > Staff
Mexico Charges Iguala First Lady as Missing Student Investigation Continues
Top Story — The former first lady of Iguala, the Mexican town where 43 students went missing last September, has been charged with money laundering and organized crime in connection […] Read More >
December 8, 2014 > Staff
Mexico Identifies Remains of One Missing Student
Mexico’s Attorney General announced on Sunday that the remains of one student among the 43 missing since September have been identified. The positive DNA identification of Alexander Mora, 19, made […] Read More >
December 2, 2014 > Staff
Two Years in, Peña Nieto’s Approval Ratings Hit Historic Low
Top Story — The second anniversary of Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto’s presidency on Monday was marked by widespread protests and news that the president’s approval ratings had hit their […] Read More >
November 25, 2014 > Camila Osorio
As The World Looks To Mexico, News From Another Massacre Goes Unnoticed
The world has been focusing for almost two months on the disappearance and reported killing of 43 Mexican students by a drug gang — an act in which government forces […] Read More >
November 24, 2014 > Staff
Fugitive Police Official Captured Over Mexican Students’ Disappearance
Top Story — The former deputy police chief of Cocula, Guerrero, has been arrested in connection with the disappearance of 43 students from nearby Iguala, the Mexican Attorney General’s Office […] Read More >
November 19, 2014 > Staff
Peña Nieto Says Protesters Seek To Destabilize Mexico
Top Story — Mexico’s President Enrique Peña Nieto on Tuesday accused “violent movements” of taking advantage of anger over the September disappearance of 43 students to sow unrest as discontent […] Read More >
November 11, 2014 > Camila Osorio
Peña Nieto’s $7 Million House Sparks Controversy
Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto is facing public scrutiny, following the revelation by Aristegui Noticias that a construction company that has received government contracts also provided the president with a […] Read More >
November 5, 2014 > Staff
Iguala Major and First Lady Captured in Case of Mexico’s Missing Students
Top Story — The fugitive mayor and first lady of Iguala were apprehended early Tuesday in a working-class neighborhood of Mexico City. They went into hiding days after being implicated […] Read More >
October 24, 2014 > Staff
Governor of Mexican State Steps Down Over Student Disappearances
Top Story — The governor of the Mexican state of Guerrero stepped down from his position on Thursday as the disappearance of 43 students there late last month continues to […] Read More >
October 14, 2014 > Staff
Mexican Radio Host Shot Dead on the Air
Top Story — Mexican activist and radio host Atilano Roman Tirado was shot on-air during his weekly program Oct. 11 in the state of Sinaloa. Two gunmen forced their way […] Read More >