On the ground, the fundamentals of the border are that it is a wild and rule-free place for both animals and humans.
Opinion
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Voter envy: What can Mexico teach US about running elections?
While it has its pitfalls, Mexico’s election process is more straightforward than its northern neighbor’s, says columnist Sarah DeVries.
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Forget Halloween, let’s hear it for the Druids instead
If “every cloud has a silver lining” that of the Covid-19 cloud is that it has driven a stake into the heart of trick or treating.
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Backtrack produces feelings of rage and embarrassment for minister
Interior Minister Olga Sánchez appears to have been given a dressing down for comments about misogyny in the federal security cabinet.
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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.
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Nightmare at IMSS: husband with Covid opens window into the bureaucracy
My husband Alejandro has officially been diagnosed with Covid-19 and it has been nothing short of a nightmare.
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We can’t eliminate all virus risks but at least we can minimize them
Expecting everyone to behave as if they didn’t have social or economic needs is not working as a strategy.
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President needs to demonstrate that environment is a priority
The film Soylent Green triggers thoughts on how the three most populous nations in the Americas see the environment—or how they don’t see it.
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For Canadian snowbirds, better to isolate from Covid in a warm climate
Having lived part or full-time in Mexico for over 25 years, the thought of not returning seems inconceivable.
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Indigenous have good reason for not wishing to celebrate Columbus
Monuments to the explorer should be put in museums rather than on public display.
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Hiding in plain sight: crisis and climate change in the southern jungle
On the Yucatán peninsula the crisis means a catastrophe in the Mayan Jungle, where it has been devastating the biosphere for a generation.
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Time to chill and smoke a joint—which may be fully legal soon
Will Santa and the Three Kings get a nice joint set out for them along with the cookies this Christmas? Most likely, yes.
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López Obrador becomes Latin America’s new strongman
The Supreme Court has become the latest institution in Mexico to bow to the will of the populist president.
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Kids and Covid: avoiding both contagion and isolation-induced health issues
In the end, a child’s happiness and emotional health is just as important as physical health.
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Social and environmental tensions rise in the Yucatán peninsula
The Maya Train and expansion of renewable energy and pig farming create divisions and tensions in the communities they purport to benefit.
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Here’s hoping that next year’s Cry of Independence is the party it should be
Covid-19 threw us a curve ball and shattered a vase but the talent and drive that exist in so many people put Mexico at an advantage.
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If you like a nap, Mexico is not the best place to be
People constantly coming to the door and the never-ending noise make sleep impossible.
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Intense itching took some time to diagnose: it turned out to be heat rash
It’s the rainy season and the humidity mixed in with some very hot days probably had something to do with it.
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Campeche was first state to go yellow. Is it a blessing or a curse?
Though good news, the yellow light acts as a smokescreen for a number of other socio-political issues ongoing in the region.
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Hey, gordo, watch those M&Ms: law cracks down (again) on unhealthy snacks
The packaging in which M&Ms and Mamuts are sold will soon be illegal because both feloniously use caricatures and mouth-watering words.
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Some tips for making a Mexican home a better place to be in quarantine
Most DIY recommendations are excellent, but are always geared toward people in homes in the U.S. and Canada.
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A real relationship with healthcare professionals is sadly lacking
If they have no knowledge of your medical history how can they successfully treat you?
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Made in China is a more common label than Made in Mexico. Why?
Mexican entrepreneurs should be lining up to replace Chinese exports to the vast US market.
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Homegrown hero SuperSlim joins the fight against Covid-19
For the cash-strapped government the deal was a godsend as it struggles to tame a pandemic that has killed nearly 60,000 people.
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Classes are set to resume but many children will be left out
Public schools are beginning to impart at least a fraction of the education they otherwise would through educational television programming.
