Mexico

US military training in Mexico increased as human rights waned, new database reveals

Nov 21, 2021 07:00

In the years after the U.S. pledged to invest in human rights and rule of law, the Pentagon spent millions training elite Mexican units how to fight.
Gunmen kill 11 people in two separate incidents in violent Mexican state

Nov 15, 2021 11:15

At least eleven people, inducing five members of one family, have been killed in Mexico in separate incidents after armed assailants stormed two houses, reports said on Monday.
Border arrests have soared to all-time high, new CBP data shows

Nov 07, 2021 15:28

U.S. authorities detained more than 1.7 million migrants along the Mexico border during the 2021 fiscal year that ended in September, and arrests by the Border Patrol soared to the highest levels ever recorded, according to unpublished U.S. Customs and Border Protection data obtained by The Washington Post.
Biden under pressure as immigrant arrests hit record highs at Mexico border

Oct 21, 2021 05:53

US President Joe Biden is facing growing pressure from politicians and human rights groups over his administration’s treatment of migrants seeking protection at the southern border with Mexico.
Advocates blast Biden for embracing Trump's 'racist' policy as court upholds Title 42 expulsions

Oct 06, 2021 14:52

Migrant rights advocates have recently accused President Joe Biden of embracing his predecessor's racist policies and endangering families following a court ruling that will allow the administration to continue expelling asylum-seekers under the pretext of protecting public health during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Tens of thousands of US-bound migrants stuck in Mexico's 'open-air prison'

Sep 16, 2021 05:03

Tens of thousands of US-bound refugees have been stranded in what they describe as a huge open-air prison in southern Mexico.
Mexico talks: Venezuela govt., opposition agree on pandemic response, disputed area

Sep 07, 2021 06:25

The Venezuelan government has signed partial agreements with opposition representatives during talks in Mexico, in a move praised by President Nicolas Maduro as "a success for Venezuelans,” after years of political crisis in the Latin American country.
Venezuela signals ‘partial agreements’ at talks with opposition in Mexico

Sep 05, 2021 05:50

A senior Venezuelan government official has said negotiations with the opposition were being conducted in a cordial atmosphere in Mexico and so far yielded "partial agreements."
Mexican agency condemns beating of migrants caught on camera

Aug 31, 2021 08:55

Mexico’s National Migration Institute (INM) has condemned the beating by its agents of a migrant that was caught on camera during a recent standoff.
Mexico puts firearm flows high on agenda with US as bloodshed rises

Aug 30, 2021 10:07

Mexico is seeking to hold the United States responsible for rampant cartel violence by suing US-based gunmakers over illegal firearms trafficking as America's southern neighbor is contending with drug smuggling and cartel-related violence.