Mexico to Grant Temporary Work Visas to Central American Migrants
Mexico needs extra manpower for large-scale infrastructure projects such as a train route through the southeast Maya region, the president said
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New Details, Responsible Parties Emerge from Night of Deadly Juárez Blaze
New details have emerged clarifying what occurred the night of the incident, in addition to who is expected to be held responsible by the government – as well as perhaps who should be held culpable – for the deadly blaze
Read moreMexico’s Blame Game over Juarez Fire Tragedy Begins
López Obrador is the one who decided that Mexico could house tens of thousands of migrants that the United States sends every year
Read moreJuárez Immigration Facility Fire Leaves 39 Migrants Dead
A lethal fire broke out in Mexico’s National Institute of Migration in Ciudad Juárez, reportedly leaving at least 39 victims dead and another 28 injured in its wake
Read moreFEMSA to Leave Beer Business
FEMSA currently employs more than 354,000 people
Read moreYet Another Migrant Caravan Heads North to US
XINHUA A new caravan of about 500 migrants from Central and South American countries set off Monday, Aug. 22, from Mexico’s southernmost state of Chiapas with the aim of reaching the United States, local media reported. The caravan departed from Miguel Hidalgo Central Park in the city of Tapachula on the border with Guatemala, where many migrants have been stranded
Read moreUS-Mexico Ties: Temperatures Rising
By ANTONIO GARZA, former U.S. ambassador to Mexico
Read moreNo End in Sight for AICM’s Continued Deterioration
By MARK LORENZANA Several experts in the Mexican aviation industry on Tuesday, July 26, expressed concern for the continued deterioration of the Mexico City International Airport (AICM), as another aviation analyst lamented the U.S. downgrade of Mexico’s air safety rating in 2021, which he believed does not bode well for the country’s airline industry in the long term. Aviation analyst
Read moreArrests of Migrants Surge 79 Percent Following Patrol Spikes
By KELIN DILLON Mexico’s heightened military presence on its southern border with Guatemala has resulted in a 79 percent increase in arrests of undocumented Central American migrants since its new patrol policy went into effect on June 21, said Mexican Secretary of Defense Luis Cresencio Sandoval. According to Sandoval, border patrols have increased in the region since June 21, as
Read moreNorth America Is the Key to Central America
OPINION By MATTHEW ROONEY Part of an ongoing series from the Wilson Center* America’s engagement in international trade and global manufacturing supply chains is the cornerstone of the power and prosperity of the United States. The rising chorus of voices arguing that a “go-it-alone” industrial policy will make the United States more secure and more prosperous have misunderstood this simple fact.
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