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benito juarez airport

A year later and Mexico hasn’t yet recovered its top-tier aviation safety rating

And aviation experts say efforts to do so are not going well due to a lack of funds

  • The pink waters of the lagoon on the coast of Oaxaca.

    Oaxaca lagoon turns pink; locals blame lack of oxygen in water

    A lagoon on the Oaxaca coast has turned bright pink, a phenomenon locals believe is related to a lack of oxygen in the water.

    May 18
  • Dead fish on the shore of the Laguna de Chautengo.

    Guerrero fishermen seek aid after thousands of dead fish appear in lagoon

    Large numbers of fish have died in a Guerrero lagoon in recent days, leading local fishermen to appeal to authorities for financial support.

    May 18
  • lopez obrador and Ana Cecilia Jara Ettinger

    ‘There are no jobs:’ Doctors continue to insist there is no shortage of medics

    A week after the federal government said it would hire 500 Cuban doctors, Mexican doctors continue to insist that there is already a surplus.

    May 18
  • Médica Sur

    Mexico’s best hospitals: located in Mexico City, Médica Sur ranked No. 1

    Médica Sur made it to the top for the second year in a row. It was one of two Mexican hospitals on the list of the top 250 in the world.

    May 18
  • kidnap victim in Sonora Jonathan Ochoa

    Families of the missing direct their pleas for help to crime gangs in Sonora

    The families of Sonora’s missing are appealing directly to criminal organizations, a trend one expert says shows little trust in authorities.

    May 17
  • Defense Minister Luis Cresencio

    High-impact crime down in Mexico City; homicides see steady annual decline

    A range of high-impact crimes have declined in Mexico City since the current federal government took office in late 2018.

    May 17
  • indigenous protester in Zinantla, Guerrero

    Indigenous communities get no help against constant criminal threats

    Cartels kidnap and extort them and steal their natural resources, but their pleas to federal officials for intervention have gone unanswered.

    May 17
  • Fireworks accident, Santa Cruz Cuauhtenco fair

    Fireworks ‘castle’ topples on crowd during state of México celebration

    Five people, including two children, were injured when part of a fireworks “castle” fell into the crowd at a fair near Toluca, México state.

    May 17
  • Arturo Zaldivar at Santa Martha Acatitla

    Chief justice’s visit with inmates highlights the vices of preventative prison

    Supreme Court head Arturo Zaldívar said after touring a women’s prison that pretrial detention should be the exception rather than the rule.

    May 17

MEXICO LIFE

  • Felipe Cespedes

    In a land dependent on rain, ancient god Tlaloc is alive and well in Mexico

    The Mexica rain god’s image has long been found all over Mexico — from murals to logos — and he’s even still worshipped in some places.

    May 18
  • Tixinda weavers' cooperative

    Traditional Mixtec natural dyers and weavers optimistic for a brighter future

    A Oaxaca town nearly lost this fading art 15 years ago, but things are looking up as they’ve learned how to let the world know what they do.

    May 18
  • San Luis Potosi’s mezcal renaissance is more than just a point of pride

    The industry’s revival around the state also has given youth in small towns a reason not to migrate out of their tight-knit communities.

    May 17
  • Dzibanché's Temple of the Owl.

    Dzibanché, a Maya city off the beaten path, has possible ties to Calakmul

    Archaeologists believe this ancient site near Chetumal was once the capital for the powerful Calakmul rulers known as the Kaan dynasty.

    May 16
  • Primer: If your child’s in a Mexican school, don’t ignore Teachers’ Day

    Teachers may be get a bad rap the rest of the year, but they’re feted on this holiday. Leigh Thelmadatter explains why it’s such a big deal,.

    May 14
  • Soy-ginger dipping sauce

    Soy Oh Soy

    Janet Blaser makes a case for traditional Japanese soy sauce — not the stuff sold in your local supermarket. She swears you’ll never go back.

    May 14

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OPINION

  • biden and lopez obrador

    Row over Summit of Americas guest list underlines Washington’s waning influence

    Three weeks before its opening, the Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles threatens to expose Washington’s weakness in the region.

    May 18
  • Masks are off and things feel normal again, but we’re not out of the woods

    It’s tempting to feel done with COVID-19, but with kids left to vaccinate and 600,000 dead, maybe we don’t want to let down our guard yet.

    May 14
  • Foreigner in Mexico City

    Will Mexico’s influx of foreigners wear out expats’ welcome?

    What’s great for digital nomads and even mildly affluent gringo migrants isn’t always great for Mexicans. How long till we become resented?

    May 7

MORE NEWS

  • national guard patrol

    Internal investigations by National Guard indicate extortion is a major problem

    May 17
  • Mexico City Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum, President López Obrador and Education Minister Delfina Gómez at a Teachers' Day event Sunday.

    Teachers earning less than 20,000 pesos get 7.5% pay hike

    May 16
  • Firefighters begin their race at the Torre Reforma on Saturday.

    Firefighters attempt to beat record and climb 53 stories in 11 minutes

    May 16
  • welcoming Jose de Jesus Gonzalez as bishop in Guerrero

    Like his predecessor, new Guerrero bishops seeks dialogue with the narcos

    May 16
  • palm tree in the wind

    174 temporary shelters installed as BCS prepares for hurricane season

    May 16
  • lunar eclipse

    Lunar eclipse: Yucatán tradition saves moon from ‘being eaten’

    May 16
  • AMLO halts vehicle inspections, fears economic impact on citizens

    May 16
  • The incident left four tourists injured and the vessel was severely damaged.

    Breaching whale lands on boat in Sinaloa, injuring 4

    May 16
  • Security forces secure a narco-lab in Acuitzio in March 2021.

    Authorities have shut down 23 narco-labs in Michoacán since 2018

    May 16

MORE RECENT STORIES

  • At Monday's press conference, President López Obrador reflected on his weekend tour of several neighboring countries.

    Uniting the states of America: the week at the morning press conferences

    May 14
  • Remains of what experts believe was a Mayan altar, in the Comalapa cave.

    150 skulls in Chiapas were not narco victims after all

    May 13
  • Though the owner was unable to pay the fine she received, the sheep were eventually released anyway.

    Sheep jailed for grazing in someone else’s pasture

    May 13
  • Members of the national bank's governing board said they took high inflation and global financial trends into account in their decision.

    Central bank ups interest rate to 7%; analysts expect it go higher still

    May 13
  • President López Obrador has received a barrage of criticism over remarks he made at his Thursday press conference.

    While AMLO looks after the bad guys, ‘Who looks after the rest of us?’

    May 13
  • lopez obrador and madero

    Respect for democracy a condition for attending Summit of the Americas: US official

    May 13
  • The six Honduran immigrants were found inside new cars

    Migrants find brand new cars in which to travel to the US border

    May 12
  • soldiers arriving in Michoacan

    Military sends more reinforcements into Michoacán

    May 12
  • The DEA aircraft, a Beechcraft King Air like this one, has been moved from Toluca to Texas.

    US anti-narco plane withdrawn from Mexico after parking slot withdrawn

    May 12
  • The state public works minister said the government would fill in the tunnel to prevent future accidents.

    Man wakes up to find himself in narco-tunnel sinkhole

    May 12
  • The final report found that both initial construction problems and lack of routine maintenance contributed to the crash, which killed 26 and injured more than 100.

    Mexico City Metro crash report cites faults by presidential hopefuls’ administrations

    May 12
  • The incident was the second last-minute aborted landing at the airport in less than a week.

    Once again, pilots forced to abort landing to avoid collision at Mexico City airport

    May 12

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