Language is a living, changing organism. Whatever the future brings for Spanish, people like feeling included and our word choice can help.
Opinion
-
-
The specter of high inflation returns to haunt Latin America
Inflation is back with a vengeance in Latin American and central banks are raising rates, some aggressively.
-
Army brats in reverse: finding close relationships tough for long-haul expats
True friendships aren’t found easily when Mexicans with tight-knit connections keep you at arm’s length and fellow foreigners come and go.
-
Natural disasters are getting worse, but we aren’t defenseless
Hurricane Grace is just the beginning. As climate change makes for more extreme weather, it’s time for infrastructure to catch up and adapt.
-
Real vaquita protection needed now and for Mexico’s next dying species
A recent petition to the USMCA aims to save the porpoise but also set precedent to mitigate future Gulf of California biodiversity loss.
-
Beggars, vendors, acts of derring-do: it’s never dull at Mexico’s stoplights
Busy intersections guarantee a captive audience for the elaborate human theater that emerges as one waits for the light to turn green.
-
As delta rips through the country, perhaps back-to-school can wait
In the face of an unsatisfactory pandemic response and unprepared schools, maybe it is not time to send all children back to the classroom.
-
Vampire bats’ maligned reputation hinders efforts at conservation
Global warming’s effects are disrupting the crucial roles these much-maligned and misunderstood creatures play in ecosystems across Mexico.
-
Mexico, facing third Covid-19 wave, shows dangers of weak federal coordination
The country’s failure to apply an evidence-based, national strategy forced it to impose painful restrictions, damaging the economy.
-
A close encounter with nesting sea turtles in El Cuyo proves magical
Researchers take the overnight shift in El Cuyo, Yucatán, to mark the nests of female green turtles who arrive in the dark to lay their eggs.
-
Tired of vaccine hesitancy and refusal? Join the club!
Between vaccine hesitancy, slow rollout and low-efficacy shots, the pandemic is far from over. Meanwhile, people keep dying.
-
The search for justice in a broken system
When the police force is ineffective, people come up with their own solutions — but mob justice is a dangerously blunt tool.
-
López Obrador’s dangerously selective pursuit of justice
President’s liking for shows over substance masks a disregard for institutions and the rule of law.
-
International environmental fest will plant 45,000 mangroves in Mexico
The global Trees & Seas festival is taking place this week in Chile as well as in 30 satellite communities, four of which are in Mexico.
-
Guaymas: the pearl of the Sea of Cortés where I surrendered my heart
The port city has seen Spanish conquerors, a French pirate, and John Steinbeck. Its diverse natural landscape will take your breath away.
-
A new survey shines light on the fight to save Mexico’s native languages
Many of Mexico’s 60-plus indigenous languages have become endangered as the government and citizens prioritize English and Spanish.
-
Why I only speak to my Mexican daughter in English
A child raised in a foreign country won’t automatically pick up their parent’s mother tongue. These simple tips can help them learn.
-
UNESCO’s call to end US border wall aims to save species from extinction
The Trump administration’s rapid construction of the barrier threatened the habitats of jaguars and other flora and fauna in both countries.
-
AMLO’s referendum on ex-presidents is all show, no substance
The referendum aims to hold the powerful accountable, but does just the opposite: it distracts from the current administration’s failures.
-
As LGBTQ+ rights advance in Mexico, cultural attitudes slow to catch up
While Mexico has legalized gay marriage and elected two transgender politicians, it’s also seen 459 murders of LGBTQ+ people in five years.
-
Pandemic tales: recalling the long strange trip that was 2020’s lockdowns
During 2020’s lockdown, wine became money and cash went to starving musicians. Then the writer searched for a doctor when his died of Covid.
-
Are we ever sending our kids back to classrooms? Because mine needs it
After a year of online classes, the mental harm of distance learning may pose more risk to our children than the coronavirus.
-
The time for Mexico to be talking about earthquakes is now
Until Mexico’s preparedness is truly adequate, the next large quake won’t just take lives, it will thrust more people into severe poverty.
-
Navigating a tourist town’s sales onslaught feels different in a pandemic
Is it wrong to be annoyed at that vendor shoving trinkets in your face as you eat when they might be facing an empty cupboard at home?
-
Naming and shaming media shows a flexible approach to facts
President López Obrador has long harangued journalists for publishing stories that criticize him. But now he has gone a step further.
