A water crisis can only really be addressed by fixing the issues that make the distribution so problematic in the first place.
Opinion
Learning Spanish? Don’t be shy or afraid of making mistakes
For the most part, Mexicans are charmed when non-native speakers at least try to speak their language.They’re patient and encouraging and try to be helpful.
Keep the dead alive by remembering them on their special day
Celebrating Day of the Dead keeps the memories of our loved ones alive — how they shaped us, influenced us, taught us and loved us.
Culiacán shambles exposes lack of any security plan for Mexico
Amid national and international criticism for his handling of the Culiacán meltdown, President López Obrador faces his toughest public security test yet.
Criminals were organized and ready in Culiacán. Security forces were not
The whole operation was a disaster — that’s obvious — but in the face of that disaster, they did what they needed to do to end it.
A perfect storm of factors has created Mexico’s obesity problem
Gender-based division of labor traditionally kept people healthy: there was someone there to make several meals a day with fresh and healthy ingredients.
Forget university entrance exams: work towards better pay instead
The root of opposition to admissions exams seems to be the belief that only those who go to college get jobs with a decent salary. That is the real scandal.
Cartels fight it out for control of avocado business in Michoacán
Four competing drug cartels are extorting avocado producers, showing how the fruit is becoming an increasingly important source of illicit profits.
Mexican women are not without defenders of reproductive rights
Unlike some of the various large pro-life organizations active in Mexico, most reproductive rights organizations seem to be homegrown.
That women are in jail for abortions comes as a big surprise
Thousands of women are serving sentences for abortions or suspected abortions, and many are poor and uneducated with few resources.
Kids could benefit from some campaigns teaching safety first (and not third)
In the United States strict traffic laws enforced by an active police force and videos of gruesome deaths in driver education class are pretty effective.
Racism probable cause for Africans getting bureaucratic treatment
A language issue at least muddies the waters, given the apparent lack of English, Portuguese and French-speaking immigration officials.
Legalizing pot for pain should be a priority given that many could benefit
If we legalize and regulate its medical use we can prevent those patients from becoming addicted to much stronger and more harmful substances.
Irapuato, Guanajuato, symbol of rising violence in Mexico’s mid-sized cities
The surge of violence in oft-overlooked mid-sized towns such as Irapuato has played an under-appreciated role in driving public security challenges.
Hospital visit points out faults, but treatment was provided in the end
Mexico’s once shining social security system is admittedly in a rickety state but at least everyone can eventually get the medical help they need.
Can the Big Brains that have gotten us in trouble also save us?
Desperate times require desperate measures: some thoughts on what is being or could be done to blunt the impact of greed, apathy and poor decision making.
Entire police forces are still being arrested in Mexico
The arrest of an entire police force in Chihuahua reflects how insidious corruption continues to be, with governments seemingly unable to make a difference.
Decision not to prosecute Mexico City rape protesters shows progress
The more attention crimes receive, the more likely they will be taken seriously by both the justice system and by society at large.
Rolling back federal policies indicates López Obrador has a woman problem
The administration has not made women’s rights a priority. Instead, it has been rolling back some of the few policies designed to protect and empower women.
US gun policy led to El Paso shooter responding to Hispanic ‘invasion’
The presence of illegal guns is a direct result of the United States’ lax gun laws and its refusal to track where those guns end up.
The dreaded 502 error is a digital publisher’s worst nightmare
The number of readers who could not access Mexico News Daily was only 1.28% of the total readership, but enough to keep a publisher awake at night.
Fact-checking service steals name, fails to check AMLO’s facts
The government’s news service, Notimex, has launched a fact-checking unit, taking the name of another private initiative. It also ignored a speech by AMLO.
López Obrador’s presidency could be a game-changer
AMLO represents hope not only for Mexicans but for Latin Americans as well to be part of something better, for rich and poor.
The nature of art and intellectual property is both sticky and slippery
Should original artists be flattered that their work is admired and deemed worthy of mass production, or irritated that it’s being copied and then sold?
As Mexico appeases Trump, migrants bear the brunt
Over the past month in Mexico, we were reminded once again that these migrants are not nameless, faceless statistics. They are people.
