Mexico, US presidents to meet amid newly tense relationship Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador is visiting Washington on Tuesday to meet with President Joe Biden The Independent UK · Jul 11, 2022
Luis Echeverria, a Mexican leader who was blamed for massacres, dies at age 100 The former president, blamed for some of Mexico's worst political killings of the 20th century, has died at the age of 100, current President Andrés Manuel López Obrador confirmed. WEKU · Jul 9, 2022
Ex-president of Mexico Luis Echeverria dies at 100 Former Mexican president Luis Echeverria has died at the age of 100 The Independent UK · Jul 9, 2022
Death of two Jesuit priests shines spotlight on growing threat in Mexico Brazen murders highlight the risks the country’s priests face every day as they tend to their communities The Guardian - US · Jul 8, 2022
Mexico accuses ex-president of millions in illegal funds Mexico's anti-money laundering agency has accused ex-President Enrique Peña Nieto of receiving millions of dollars in illegal funds The Independent UK · Jul 7, 2022
San Antonio migrant tragedy: 53 deaths down to criminals and a failed US migration system Emergency services in San Antonio were called out on June 27 to what turned out to be the deadliest migrant smuggling incident at the US-Mexico border region in the last decades. The Conversation · Jul 7, 2022
EXPLAINER: What led to priests being killed in Mexico? Two Jesuit priests and a tour guide murdered in Mexico’s Sierra Tarahumara this week are the latest in a long line of activists, reporters, travelers and local residents who have been threatened or killed by criminal gangs that dominate the region The Independent UK · Jun 23, 2022
2 priests killed in Mexico devoted decades to remote region Well before many roads were paved in Mexico’s remote Tarahumara mountains, Jesuit priest Javier Campos crisscrossed the area on a motorcycle The Independent UK · Jun 22, 2022
Mexican diplomat starts jostling for 2024 nomination Mexico's top diplomat has begun the open jostling to win the 2024 nomination of President Andrés Manuel López Obrador's Morena party The Independent UK · Jun 20, 2022
Mexican government prodding its farmers to grow more food Mexico's government wants citizens to produce more of their own food in a move toward self-sufficiency and lower prices in key products The Independent UK · Jun 14, 2022
Mexican President shares video of Ted Cruz, mocking him as an NRA stooge, at press conference Florida Republican accuses Obrador of handing ‘over sections of his country to drug cartels’ and being ‘an apologist for tyranny in Cuba’ The Independent UK · Jun 9, 2022
Summit of the Americas hobbles to its opening as Mexico’s president declines to attend WASHINGTON — As the high-profile Summit of the Americas got under way Monday in Los Angeles, with presidents and prime ministers from throughout the Western Hemisphere expected to attend, confusion continued to surround the agenda, what President Joe Biden hopes to achieve and whether U.S.-Latin American relations will be better… Los Angeles Times · Jun 7, 2022
Summit of the Americas kicks off without Cuba, Maduro or Mexico’s López Obrador After much drama over what nations would be in attendance, most leaders in the Western Hemisphere are gathering this week in Los Angeles during the ninth Summit of the Americas, a high-profile meeting that is expected to deliver an accord on managing unprecedented levels of migrants throughout the region. Los Angeles Times · Jun 7, 2022
Summit of the Americas kicks off without Cuba, Maduro or Mexico’s López Obrador After much drama over what nations will be in attendance, most leaders in the Western Hemisphere will gather this week in Los Angeles during the ninth Summit of the Americas, a high-profile meeting that is expected to deliver an accord on managing unprecedented levels of migrants throughout the region. Los Angeles Times · Jun 6, 2022
Axios · Jun 6, 2022 Mexico's president confirms he will skip the Summit of the Americas "I am not attending the summit because not every American country is being invited," Andrés Manuel López Obrador said.
The Independent UK · Jun 6, 2022 Mexico president's party wins 4 of 6 governorships on ballot Mexican electoral authorities say the party of President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has continued its consolidation of power by winning four of the six governorships on ballot in local elections
The Independent UK · Jun 3, 2022 President's party looks to clean up in state races in Mexico Sunday’s gubernatorial elections in six Mexican states may be the high-water mark for President Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s Morena party, which is poised to take at least four of the six races
The Independent UK · May 28, 2022 Mexican president wants to re-name drug growing area Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador says he wants to change the name of a notorious drug-producing area known as “the Golden Triangle” to “The Triangle of Good, Hard-Working People”
Los Angeles Times · May 27, 2022 Mexican president unlikely to attend Summit of the Americas in LA next month MEXICO CITY — Despite a major U.S. lobbying effort, the president of Mexico hinted strongly Friday that he will not attend a high-stakes regional summit next month in Los Angeles because the Biden administration refuses to invite a trio of leftist governments.
Los Angeles Times · May 23, 2022 Biden administration races to salvage Summit of the Americas WASHINGTON — A brewing boycott over the invitation list to this year’s Summit of the Americas, a hemispheric gathering held every three to four years and planned for Los Angeles next month, has the Biden administration scrambling to avoid an embarrassment that could erode U.S. influence in the region.
The Independent UK · May 21, 2022 Biden risks troubled Americas summit in Los Angeles The Summit of the Americas is a little more than two weeks away in Los Angeles, and there's still no clear answer on which countries are going
The Independent UK · May 20, 2022 US official: Biden mulls Cuba invitation for Americas summit The United States might invite a Cuban representative to the Summit of the Americas next month, according to a U.S. official
WEKU · May 19, 2022 U.S. adviser tries to talk Mexican president out of skipping Summit of the Americas Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador threatened to skip this year's summit in the United States if Cuba, Venezuela and Nicaragua are excluded.
Miami Herald · May 11, 2022 Threats of boycott cast a shadow over Biden’s Summit of the Americas The White House has not made a final decision on which countries will be invited to the forthcoming Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles, following warnings by Mexico’s president that he would skip the regional gathering next month if the authoritarian leaders of Cuba, Venezuela and Nicaragua are excluded.
The Independent UK · May 11, 2022 Bolivia's Arce warns may not attend Summit of the Americas Bolivia’s President Luis Arce says he may not go to the Summit of the Americas if some countries are not invited