Washington increases pressure on its neighbors with a decree that tightens the noose on organized crime but poses risks to Mexican sovereignty and compromises other areas of the bilateral relationship
The president signed the executive order imposing tariffs of 25% on its neighbors and 10% on the Asian giant, marking the beginning of a trade war
The market predicts that a 25% tariff on imports, as the White House is considering, would place Mexico on the brink of a recession.
The US will also impose a 10% levy on goods from China over fentanyl trafficking
Mexico estimates the impact on American consumers of a 25% tariff on Mexican imports at more than $10 billion
Lawmakers urge exploration of new avenues for bilateral cooperation to address the migration crisis, prevent arms trafficking, and strengthen workers’ rights on both sides of the border
The phenomenon is expected to last until April, with more humidity in Central America and northern South America, and more droughts in the center and south of the region
The alternatives for some migrants include applying for humanitarian parole for urgent cases, or trying to enter the United States with a valid visa
Friendly countries like Ukraine and even enemies of the United States such as Iran have offered to send assistance. Mexico has sent search-and-rescue experts who found four bodies on Tuesday as the death toll continues to rise
Marco Rubio, the next Secretary of State, claims at Senate confirmation hearing that Mexican drug traffickers have operational control over large swaths of the border
The president says she has not been invited to the inauguration and sources consider it unlikely that she will travel to Washington, while doubts prevail over Mexico’s strategy to contain the Republican’s attacks
The deadly opiate embodies the fight against organized crime; it has unleashed bilateral accusations, and keeps setting the agenda day after day
Anxiety is mounting in Europe over the president-elect’s plans, while prominent Republicans in Washington applaud the idea of annexing Greenland and the Panama Canal
Figures on registration of children and teens on their way to the United States reflect that more families now undertake the journey together, and show a marked increase in Venezuelan nationals
The diplomat’s departure marks the end of a cycle in the relationship between Mexico and the United States, and the beginning of an era of complete uncertainty with the return of Donald Trump
Faced with a dire shortage of medicines, supplies and medical personnel despite the authorities’ claims about the quality of Cuban healthcare, many patients are considering migrating just to survive. Others cannot afford to even think about it
A 14-year-old boy, the only survivor of the attack, has been flown to a Texas hospital and is fighting for his life after being shot in the head. His father and two other relatives are dead
The sector has not seen a rise in container handling fees in 15 years, leading many redemption centers to close. A bill now seeks to double the payment in a bid to halt further job losses and help prevent litter
The Mexican government is working against the clock to strengthen three aspects that the US has historically pointed out as weaknesses in the bilateral relationship
The possibility that the United States could assume powers that violate the sovereignty of its southern neighbor forebodes a period of extraordinary tension in the bilateral relationship
The free trade agreement is at a crucial crossroads due to Trump’s threat of protectionist tariffs and a review coming up in 2026
A survey by Enkoll for EL PAÍS indicates that the population does not trust that anti-crime raids will improve security
The governor of the southern state insisted in a press conference about the risk of rape for women and girls along the way, and said he would cooperate with Donald Trump on deportations
Hundreds of unused panels have been auctioned online since April of last year with Congressional authorization, but the initiative has recently drawn the ire of Republicans
A team of scientists subjected volunteers to a brain scan and perceptual analysis while they listened to the sound of the rare instrument
The battle between Los Chapitos and the faction loyal to ‘El Mayo’ Zambada is staining the cartel’s old sanctuary with blood. Corpses pile up in the streets and social life has been reduced to a minimum. EL PAÍS traveled through Culiacán and its surroundings, where burned-out houses and businesses, as well as shootings and roadblocks, are part of the daily landscape
The academic has recently published ‘The Migrant’s Jail: An American History of Mass Incarceration’, a book which gives clues about a system to detain immigrants which is already in place at a time when Trump’s mass expulsions loom large
