President López Obrador is not doing the right thing by insisting on austerity. This is the time to break the bank in order to keep people alive and safe.
Stories by Sarah DeVries
Tire clamps a welcome measure in a generally lawless landscape
Few things about city life in Mexico trigger my contempt as quickly as people leaving their cars where they know they shouldn’t.
Banning alcohol a futile exercise that was not well thought out
Besides, a beer or a glass of wine (or a shot of tequila or mezcal — pick your poison) can really help take the edge off.
Violence at protests sparked by police brutality is an expression of pain
People don’t just start destroying their own environment because it’s fun and they’re bored and it’s something to do.
Program’s faults a reminder that Mexico has a talent for planting corruption
Many of the problems with Sembrando Vida seem to be practical rather than political in nature, for which there are solutions.
AMLO’s energy policy hard on environment, jobs and investment
Why is Mexico not running with open arms toward becoming the leader in clean energy production that it was poised to become a very short time ago?
No longer a fan of Woody Allen, but still rooting for AMLO
The president’s vision of a typical household is basically Norman Rockwell a la mexicana, and he doesn’t seem willing to let go of it for anything.
Defining what’s essential in times of coronavirus is a challenge
If there’s one thing that the coronavirus has taught us, it’s that there’s quite a variety of definitions out there — some more valid than others.
Do something about cartels, AMLO, or lose control of the country
Seeing members of drug cartels openly carrying their illegal weapons as they hand out charity to those in need is just too much to handle.
After more than a month of isolation, people appear to be getting antsy
Humans were never meant to live alone, not to mention that Mexican culture and the Mexican way of life are particularly ill-suited for social distancing.
Mr. Rogers provides good counsel to deal with things like coronavirus
Though it would be better not to have to face all of this upheaval, there is much goodness to be seen, had, and acted upon.
Despite imperfections of big business, the better choice is to hear them out
As rich as individual business leaders may be, no business can keep spending indefinitely if there’s no money coming in the other end.
In Xalapa, people still out and about, despite the coronavirus emergency
Are we about to see the entire entire health and economic system completely overwhelmed? Mexico seems to be heading there fast.
AMLO’s behavior doesn’t inspire much hope for Mexico
Behaving as if the mother of one of Mexico’s most notorious drug kingpins is a poor, disadvantaged, bullied character is beyond ridiculous.
‘Stay at home!’ simply not an option for many Mexicans
While we can all keep our distances in response to the Covid-19 pandemic, the ability to self-quarantine isn’t within everyone’s economic means.
It’s not so much the coronavirus, it’s the fallout that’s worrisome
Scary as the coronavirus pandemic may be, concerns over economic survival and enforced social isolation can be just as daunting.
Why can’t you take a cold shower on a hot day and other mysteries
What matters most, or doesn’t matter at all, may be rather different in Mexico from what you’re used to back home — it’s a question of priorities.
Overcoming Starbucks shame with the progressive set
Though self-styled social progressives zealously avoid Starbucks, there are plenty of valid reasons not to hide your preference for the Seattle-based chain.
Listen, AMLO: femicides are not just ‘regular homicides’
After President López Obrador’s tone-deaf response to the crisis of femicides, concerned women have no choice but to scream and yell.
A pair of brutal femicides elicit fear and rage at systematic gender abuse
The news of two brutal femicides in the past week has stoked fear and anger among women, as it indicates a wider societal pattern of gender abuse.
Panic will get you nowhere: dealing with the coronavirus scare
As health experts have confirmed that the coronavirus will soon arrive in Mexico, it’s best to put our fears in perspective and avoid stigmatizing others.
Outrage over a narco wedding and grotesque opportunities
The story of Mexico — and perhaps the world right now — is of powerful, shameless people doing pretty much whatever they want and getting away with it.
Shocking! Beautiful Xalapa is upgrading its infrastructure
The municipality, in a rare and shocking show of logic, has got to work on fixing some of the more gaping craters in the city’s roads.
Plane’s raffle may be absurd proposal but buying it was the real absurdity
It’s a prime example of the ostentatious and unapologetic wealth of the country’s rulers at a time when half of all Mexicans live in poverty.
Torreón school shooting: a child needed help but didn’t get it
What was this child going through? Would anything have been able to help him as an individual? How many others like him are there?
