Four attacks on reporters in such a short timespan have shocked Mexico, already a country press freedom organizations say is one the most dangerous in the Western Hemisphere for journalists.
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Third time might be the charm for Mexico’s leftist ‘eternal candidate’ running for president
As next year’s presidential election draws ever closer, former Mexico City mayor Andrés Manuel López Obrador may be the number one candidate.
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Kidnapped Mexican priest returned, another murdered
“We do not know the reasons why he was abducted. He did not have problems with anyone,” Father Angel Vargas Uribe said. “We are not scared.”
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Bad neighbor policy? Mexico’s President Peña Nieto struggles to respond to Trump administration
The education plan for deportees represents one of the first attempts by the Mexican government to pushback against the policies of the new occupant of the White House.
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Meet the Mexican bishop speaking out against political corruption
Bishop Castro has come under attack from politicians and public officials upset for voicing suspicions of corruption in Morelos, Mexico. The threats, he says, are not dissuading him, though the publicity is causing discomfort.
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A Mexico border parish awaits migrants fleeing gang violence in Central America
A parish on the Mexico-Guatemala border is preparing for Central Americans seeking safety from the gang violence that is gripping El Salvador and Honduras.
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Why shouldn’t people be deported if they’re ‘illegal’?
Yes, some people crossing the U.S.-Mexico border are breaking the law, but the law is also breaking them.
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“I was a stranger and you did not welcome me.”
It is Christ whom we turn away when we build walls.
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A wall won’t stop migrants, say Catholics south of border.
“Any migrant that arrives at the Mexican-U.S. border will be required to hire the services of organized crime,” Sister Leticia said.
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Mexican church reels after murder of another priest
“It is sad to see how every sector of society has now become a target of violence, and [clergy] are no exception.”