Nicaragua’s political crisis is in its second month, and President Daniel Ortega’s soft authoritarianism has turned into violent repression.
Jan-Albert Hootsen
Jan-Albert Hootsen is America’s Mexico City correspondent.
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Political violence is disrupting Mexico’s elections
At least 102 candidates and political workers have been murdered since September.
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The church in Mexico urges Catholics to vote but endorses no candidates
As consequential as the next Mexican election may be, the Catholic Church in Mexico has largely remained on the sidelines so far.
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Warnings—but little evidence—of Russian meddling in Mexican elections
Opponents say that leftist firebrand Andrés Manuel López Obrador is Putin’s favored candidate; he is brushing off the accusations of Russian interference in Mexico.
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Church in Chiapas asks for help as violence displaces thousands of indigenous farmers
Approximately 5,000 indigenous Tzotzil Mayans have been scattered in small refugee camps in the area surrounding the town of Chalchihuitán, in Mexico’s southernmost state of Chiapas. They say they were chased out of their homes by unknown gunmen after the escalation of an old land dispute.
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As Mexico’s army moves against drug lords, Catholic groups fear impact on human rights
A new law will formalize the military’s role in fighting organized crime, but many would prefer strengthening Mexico’s poorly trained and underpaid police forces.
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Mexico still assessing earthquake damage to hundreds of churches
Two months after a pair of major earthquakes, parishioners in Mexican towns fear the loss not only of church buildings, but also priceless works of art.
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Independent candidates threaten to break grip of Mexico’s parties in next election
Next year’s Mexican election will host a broader and more diverse group of presidential hopefuls than ever before.
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Jesuit groups call Trump’s border wall a distraction as migrants suffer
Poverty and criminal violence are pushing hundreds of thousands of people northward while escalated deportations are tearing families apart in the United States.
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While volunteers rebuild Mexican towns, a bishop accuses the government of stealing credit
The government response in Mexico City has been swift, but surrounding towns devastated by last week’s earthquake are frustrated by the slow arrival of aid.