Leftist Leader Takes Reins in Mexico, Vowing to Help the Poor

AMY GUTHRIE and MARK STEVENSON / The Associated Press Dec 2, 2018 Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador assumes Mexico's presidency with the promise to profoundly transform Latin America's second-biggest economy. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Trump Is Forging His Own Gaza on the Southern Border

Jacob Sugarman / Truthdig Nov 26, 2018 The use of tear gas constitutes an escalation of the administration's war on migrants and a chilling indicator of its plans for the region. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

The Ominous Return of the IMF to Latin America

Vijay Prashad / Independent Media Institute Nov 19, 2018 From Argentina to Nicaragua and Mexico, the region's most vulnerable are being punished for the malfeasance of global finance. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Caravan Migrants Break Guatemala Border Fence, Rush Mexico

SONIA PEREZ D. and MARK STEVENSON / The Associated Press Oct 19, 2018 Migrants burst through a Guatemalan border fence on Friday, streaming by the thousands toward Mexican territory, defying authorities' pleas for an orderly crossing. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Helicopter Crashes After Mexican Quake, Killing 13

MARK STEVENSON / The Associated Press Feb 17, 2018 All victims were on the ground, spending the night in a field after a magnitude 7.2 temblor struck the area. The military chopper was carrying officials surveying damage. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

What Does 2018 Have in Store for Latin America?

Staff / Truthdig Dec 28, 2017 Many of the United States' neighbors to the south will be voting on new heads of government, possibly changing their countries' directions. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Time for a Fair Trade System After NAFTA Talks Falter

By Kevin Zeese and Margaret Flowers / Popular Resistance Oct 19, 2017 Mexico, Canada and the U.S. should abandon the corporate model of trade that puts profits before protection of people and the planet. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Payment

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From Tweet to Trade War? Trump Upends U.S.-Mexico Relations

By Nika Knight / Common Dreams Jan 27, 2017 It takes the president less than a week to create a major rift with one of the nation's neighbors and chief trading partners. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Scapegoat

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Trump in Mexico

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Mexican Media and Government Are Using Donald Trump to Distract Citizens From Student Killings

Staff / Truthdig Apr 26, 2016 A panel of experts is accusing the Mexican government of thwarting its investigation of a student massacre and torturing suspects, but the top story in a prominent Mexican newspaper is about standing up to Trump. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )