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Stories by Jude Webber
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Activists will face off against the army in their efforts to derail the Maya Train
A dilapidated shed on a potholed road in the Calakmul biosphere is headquarters of a battle to stop the Maya Train project in its tracks.
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US officials visit Mexico and Guatemala to discuss migration
The Biden administration battles a growing political crisis over the rising number of unaccompanied migrant children crossing the border.
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In Tijuana, 1,500 migrants are hopeful the new US president will let them in
Hundreds of migrants camped out in a tent city outside the El Chaparral pedestrian crossing, praying President Biden will let them in.
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President López Obrador fails to recognize his woman problem
For a president who promised respect, tolerance and peace, it looked last week as if he was at war with half his country — women.
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Culture and Covid delay women’s advance in macho Mexico
Gender attitudes remain deeply entrenched in Latin America’s second-biggest economy and despite major strides there is still a long way to go.
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AMLO insists electricity bill doesn’t violate constitution but a court challenge is likely
President López Obrador has dismissed suggestions that a law overhauling the country’s electricity market is unconstitutional.
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Mexican conglomerate pulls out of landmark sale of its core business
Orbia — formerly Mexichem — had decided its vinyls business no longer fit with its vision. But then the latest financial results came out.
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Texas freeze heats up López Obrador’s energy self-sufficiency plans
Crazy as it sounds, the Texas freeze was manna from heaven for President López Obrador’s nationalistic energy ambitions.
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The federal auditor’s U-turn on airport costs: was there pressure from AMLO?
The auditor came under fire for backtracking on an audit that found scrapping an airport project was far costlier than the government said.
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Debate rages on over Morena candidate accused of sexual assault
A growing scandal has engulfed the president after he refused to criticize a candidate for governor accused of assaulting five women.
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Excess deaths well above those of other countries; coronavirus czar unsurprised
Deaths last year were 52% higher than previous years putting the rate of excess deaths well above that in countries with the worst outbreaks.
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Electricity bill is 15th initiative to undermine investor confidence in MX
A law that would drastically change electricity sector rules is the latest in a series of investor-unfriendly moves.
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Tampon ban surprises many of capital’s 5 million women residents
First it was plastic bags. Then straws and cups. Now the latest victims in the drive against single-use plastics are tampons—and women.
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Mexico’s pandemic optimism falls flat after president catches virus
Mixed messaging, positive spin have been hallmarks of the Covid crisis.
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Mexico doubles down on its oil bet as outlook remains challenging
The annual oil hedge — insurance the government takes out every year to protect against price falls — raised US $2.38 billion last year.
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Sweeping electricity market overhaul deals blow to renewable energy
Mexico has proposed a sweeping overhaul to favour the state-owned utility in a move that would deal a blow to the use of renewable energy.
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A power outage dims climate change hopes in Mexico
In 2015, the US hailed Mexico for setting an example on climate change. The president’s championing of fossil fuels has changed all that.
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For Joe Biden, contentious issues lie ahead in Mexico-US relationship
Strained security co-operation will loom high on the agenda, as will diametrically opposed views on climate change and renewable energy.
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Costly Pemex: former cash cow burned through US $15 billion in 2020
Propping up the state oil company is costing the cash-strapped government at least 1.4 points of GDP a year.
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Mexico’s tight grip on finances means a low budget deficit — and slow recovery
Mexico’s refusal to mitigate the economic impact of Covid-19 is set to leave it with the lowest budget deficit among LatAm’s major economies.
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Women in Sinaloa create culinary acts of remembrance for Mexico’s missing
A search brigade in Los Mochis publishes a recipe book containing their loved ones’ favorite foods.
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Bill limiting activities of ‘foreign agents’ threatens collaboration with US
Anti-narcotics co-operation between the US and Mexico could be set back three decades if Mexico’s lower house approves the bill.
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Arrest of general in US shakes López Obrador at home and abroad
The spectacular arrest of the former defence minister has questioned two bets Andrés Manuel López Obrador made when he became president.
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In terms of gender equality, Mexican women are still stuck in the 50s
Spare a thought for Mexican women because Covid-19 has exacerbated gender inequality in a country where it was already rife.
