Argentine election winner Milei greeted globally by mix of hostility and support
Reuters The victory of Argentina’s libertarian President-elect Javier Milei at the weekend has sparked mixed reactions worldwide – including hostility from some Latin American leftists, tentative support from others, and a pledge from China to work with him despite his critical comments. Milei, a self-described anarcho-capitalist, channeled voter anger over a deep economic crisis and […]
Mexico’s Acapulco ravaged by looting after Hurricane Otis
Acapulco, MexicoReuters Looting ravaged the Mexican city of Acapulco after the iconic beach resort was hammered this week by Hurricane Otis, a record-breaking storm that killed at least 27 people and left thousands of residents struggling to get food and water. Otis pounded Acapulco with winds of 266 kph early on Wednesday, flooding the city, […]
Mexico eyes migrant processing centres in Latam countries of origin
Mexico City, MexicoReuters Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Tuesday he wants centers for handling asylum claims to be set up in migrants’ countries of origin instead of Mexico, and will discuss it with regional leaders at a summit later this month. Lopez Obrador is due to host leaders from Latin America in […]
Mexico sought 16 more military arrests over 43 missing students, president says
Mexico City, Mexico Reuters Mexican prosecutors earlier this year requested more arrests of military officials as part of an investigation of the 2014 disappearance of 43 student teachers, President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Thursday. Sixteen new arrest warrants were sought in May by the Attorney General’s office, Lopez Obrador said during a regular […]
Colombian President proposes Latin American alliance to transform ‘war on drugs’
Bogota, Colombia Reuters Colombian President Gustavo Petro proposed on Saturday an alliance between Latin American countries to bring a unified voice to the fight against drug trafficking, by recognizing drug consumption as a public health problem instead of confronting it with what he called a “failed” militarised approach. President of Colombia Gustavo Petro and Mexico’s […]
Missing key to cell sealed fate of migrants in Mexico fire, President says
Mexico City, MexicoReuters The 40 migrants who died in a fire at a detention centre in Mexico last month were unable to escape because the person with the key to their locked cell was absent, Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Tuesday. Mexican authorities have said the blaze began when one or more […]
Economy, energy row and drugs loom at North American summit
Mexico City, Mexico Reuters North American leaders aim to give new impetus to strengthening economic ties at a meeting this week, even as a major dispute grinds on over Mexico’s energy policies which has distracted from cooperation on other issues like immigration. Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador will host his US counterpart Joe Biden […]
ESSAY: CARTEL SIEGES LEAVE MEXICANS WONDERING IF CRIMINALS RUN THE COUNTRY
In an article first publsihed on The Conversation, ANGÉLICA DURAN-MARTINEZ, associate professor of political science at the University of Massachusetts Lowell in the US, looks at the causes – and possible solutions – to recent violence in Mexico…