Mexico is on edge after a wave of violence hit the country last week, culminating in heavy fighting between the army and alleged members of organized crime in Culiacán, the capital of the northern state of Sinaloa, that lasted for hours on Oct. 17.
Jan-Albert Hootsen
Jan-Albert Hootsen is America’s Mexico City correspondent.
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Workers at Catholic migrant shelters in Mexico say intimidation by authorities is increasing
The increased attention by Mexican police and armed forces is encouraging undocumented migrants to avoid shelters, many of which are run by the Catholic Church here, and to follow more dangerous routes through Mexico, aid workers warn.
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As violence in Mexico continues to rise, can a new National Guard help?
According to the federal government, at least 8,493 people were killed during the first three months of this year. If this trend continues, the year will end with approximately 35,000 murders in Mexico—more than the already record-breaking 34,202 homicide victims of last year.
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What’s in your cup of coffee? Capeltic, a Chiapas-based cooperative, is serving up dignity
Bringing their product from field to coffee bar through these fair trade networks means coffee growers in one of the poorest areas in Mexico are less vulnerable to volatile commodity market price shifts.
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Mexico stays neutral in Venezuela crisis, calls for international summit
Mexico’s call for a summit is the latest twist in a crisis that continues to divide the world after Venezuela’s embattled socialist president, Nicolás Maduro, was sworn in for a second term.
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In an overcrowded Tijuana shelter, asylum seekers from Central America begin a long wait
Thousands of caravan migrants now wait in tents at the Benito Juárez Sports Complex in Tijuana, unsure if they will ever be allowed to enter the United States.
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With help from people and the church in Mexico, refugee caravan pushes on
Many members of the caravan say that the generosity of Mexican citizens helps them keep moving to their destination, the U.S. border still some 1,500 miles to the north.
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Graveyard Mass honors Mexican women who pursued truth about drug war victims
The women seeking justice for vanished loved ones in Veracruz, Mexico, won the Notre Dame award for human rights. University President John I. Jenkins co-celebrated a Mass near the unmarked graves of drug war victims.
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A Nicaraguan priest warns of further persecution of the church
The 58-year-old priest and his small parish were caught in the middle of the fighting, ultimately becoming another target of government forces.
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Mexican church anticipates ‘cordial’ relations with incoming President López Obrador
Mr. López Obrador’s political platform is decidedly secular and nationalistic. As president he intends to place a heavy emphasis on combating corruption, which he and his political allies believe to be the root cause of the criminal violence, poverty and inequality that plague the country.