XINHUA The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said in a statement Tuesday, March 16, that the number of immigrants attempting to enter the United States through its southern border is expected to reach the highest level in two decades. The statement came amid a recent surge in unaccompanied migrant children making the trip with the aim of reuniting with
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By KELIN DILLON As U.S. President Joe Biden moves further away from his predecessor Donald Trump’s much talked-about plan for a wall on the Mexico-United States border, Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) ironically put his own wall up on March 5 in front of Mexico City’s National Palace, the place López Obrador himself calls home. Last month, on
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By KELIN DILLON National Regeneration Movement (Morena) Senator Ricardo Monreal announced on Monday, Feb. 8, the exact framework for his new initiative to regulate social networks in Mexico in his attempt to protect freedom of expression in virtual spaces. The initiative will only apply to social media networks that have and operate over one million users, deeming them “relevant” for
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By EARL ANTHONY WAYNE, former U.S. ambassador to Mexico
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Two former U.S. envoys outline an effective approach
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By THE PULSE NEWS MEXICO STAFF The new travel rules imposed by the U.S. government for persons entering that country from abroad — which include proof of having had a negative antigen covid test within 72 hours of arrival and subsequent quarantine for up to 10 days — have set off major alarm bells for Mexico’s already-moribund tourism industry. In
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By ANTONIO GARZA, former U.S. Ambassador to Mexico
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By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS In an editorial published on Friday, Jan. 22, the U.S.-based financial and media firm Bloomberg alleged that Mexico’s war on drugs has “taken a turn for the worse.” Focusing heavy on the bilateral fallout related to the controversial Salvador Cienfuegos case, the opinion article focuses on the dangerous consequences of a lack of bilateral cooperation in curbing
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By KELIN DILLON New U.S. President Joe Biden recently signed an executive order, going into effect on Tuesday, Jan. 26, that will require all travelers entering the United States by air to provide proof of a negative coronavirus test taken within 72 hours of departure, followed by self-isolation upon arrival, bringing forth new challenges for foreign tourism in Mexico. Mexico
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By KELIN DILLON With the newest U.S. President Joseph Biden inaugurated on Wednesday, Jan. 20, questions have arisen in Mexico about what type of relationship will transpire between Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) and the new Biden administration in the years to come. In his daily press conference on the morning of the inauguration, López Obrador said the
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