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  • baptism party ideas

    Dress fancy and avoid the clowns: a primer on attending parties in Mexico

    Sarah DeVries’ humorous guide explains what to expect at a wedding, birthday or other celebration with your Mexican neighbors.

    June 25
  • President López Obrador in Guatemala

    AMLO’s position on Americas Summit cements LatAm solidarity against US influence

    The general mood in Latin America is that the U.S. should not waste its time interfering south of its border.

    June 24
  • Still from The Squid Game TV series

    Who’s really in charge here?

    Sarah DeVries reflects on how humans would rather believe someone is pulling all the strings in their lives than know that no one is at all.

    June 18
  • cattle grazing on drought-stricken land in Xalapa, Veracruz

    When verdant Xalapa is rationing, it’s time to think about water planning

    After watching Xalapa turn shockingly dry and dusty this spring, Sarah DeVries wonders how much Mexico is preparing for droughts.

    June 11
  • abandoned Infonavit home in Puebla, Mexico

    Everyone deserves to live in a place that’s safe, functional and pleasing

    But not everyone does, and it’s not for governments’ lack of trying. But they need to ask people what they want — and then actually listen.

    June 4
  • A woman jogs on the malecón of Lake Chapala in Ajijic, Jalisco.

    Expats moving to Mexico: Is it really that bad?

    Greg Custer reflects on a recent MND poll in which many respondents said that Mexico’s growing expat population is not good for the country.

    June 3
  • Checo Pérez celebrates his win with the Red Bull team.

    Checo Pérez wins Monaco Grand Prix in big day for Mexican auto racing

    Driver Checo Pérez came first in one of auto racing’s most prestigious events, making him the most successful Mexican in Formula 1 history.

    May 30
  • National Guard publicity photo Mexico

    Three basic steps Mexico must take to start building an honest police force

    AMLO’s government never managed to build an incorruptible corp of officers because it never eliminated fundamental incentives for corruption.

    May 23
  • The malecón in Chapala, one of Mexico's popular destinations for retirees.

    My biggest regret in moving to Mexico

    It’s hard to find the right time to make a big change and pursue a dream but if you wait too long, you might never get the chance to try.

    May 20
  • 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
  • May good dads win the battle for men’s souls: female lives depend on it

    In Mexico’s culture war against gender violence, one of the frontlines that may be seeing some progress is how fathers view childrearing.

    April 30
  • Mexican Senator Gustavo Madero

    ‘The lithium is ours,’ but can Mexico actually do anything with it?

    AMLO got his wish as Congress approved the metal’s nationalization on Tuesday, but now officials must figure out how to manage the resource.

    April 23
  • CONEVAL graphic on poverty in Mexico

    AMLO’s great at lip service, but halfway though his term, little has changed

    Antipoverty programs are up, but so are disappearances and narco impunity. And we still don’t know what happened to the Ayotzinapa 43.

    April 16
  • The new Dos Bocas refinery

    Latin America’s post-pandemic recovery looks browner than expected

    It looked too good an opportunity to miss. Latin America was ideally placed to leap ahead in renewable power. It  FULL STORY

    April 15
  • Mexican mom kissing baby

    Moving the kids to Mexico? Here are some parenting differences few mention

    Basic principles of childrearing are the same around the world; it’s the small things that differ: like how few children here have a bedtime.

    April 9
  • One of the recall debates held recently in advance of Sunday's vote.

    Mexico’s president takes recall elections to a whole new level

    AMLO is hoping that Sunday’s vote gives a boost to his political agenda. If US recall history is any standard, he may be right.

    April 5
  • Jose Ramon Lopez Beltran

    In a culture in love with humor, why can’t Mexico’s politicians take a joke?

    Morena’s leaders seem to have little ability to handle mockery and end up going on the defensive. In what Mexico did they grow up?

    April 2
  • customs office in Mexico

    Death, taxes and online shopping: tales of woe with the customs office

    It’s best when dealing with these package-nappers, it’s best to simply accept your doom and pay up if you ever want to see your order.

    March 26
  • Every little bit counts, but it’s going to take more than refusing straws to save marine ecosystems.

    Refusing that straw won’t save the ocean

    In the face of a massive societal trash problem, patting ourselves on the back for small individual contributions is not enough.

    March 19
  • Ukraine residence bombed in Feburary 2022

    To the brave people of Ukraine, a society in desperate need of peace

    The heartbreaking images of suffering coming out of the war-torn country as Russia invades are the stuff of the writer’s nightmares.

    March 17
  • Queretaro Atlas riots

    Querétaro’s violent soccer riot reminds us we’re not as evolved as we think

    “This is not who we are!” people say after an event such as the fan riot last Sunday in Queretaro, but studies show it’s exactly who we are.

    March 12
  • Ukrainian Ambassador Oksana Dramaretska

    Mexico’s Ukraine inaction consistent with foreign policy but must change

    Non-alignment no longer cuts it. It’s time the world’s largest Spanish-speaking nation assumed a leadership role.

    March 11
  • López Obrador

    Mexico’s president should learn from his mistakes

    When running for office, López Obrador correctly diagnosed many of Mexico’s ills. Yet in the first half of his term they only worsened.

    March 7
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