The underground odyssey that led archaeologists to a Zapotec burial site
In Huitzo, Oaxaca, two experts explore the intricacies of the Tomb of the Owl, one of the most important discoveries in Mexican archaeology of the last decade
A survivor’s account of the Interoceanic Train accident: ‘We were scared because of the speed on the curve’
The train car in which Katherine Vásquez was traveling derailed and fell 6.5 meters. The victims’ families continue searching for their loved ones
The Interoceanic Train, the Mexican alternative to the Panama Canal
The deadly derailment of a passenger train in Oaxaca on Sunday has put the spotlight on the least scrutinized of López Obrador’s railway megaprojects
What is known about the Interoceanic Train derailment in Oaxaca
The accident, which left 13 people dead and over 100 injured, occurred seven minutes before the second stop on the Salina Cruz-Coatzacoalcos route
Truck drivers in Mexico are exposed to 21 robberies a day, and in 80% of cases they are violent
The State of Mexico and Puebla see the most robberies and attacks on drivers, and there are also reports of bribes being demanded at official checkpoints
The Mexican hackers hunting pedophiles on the internet: ‘It’s becoming much easier to perpetrate this type of violence’
The DLR collective constantly monitors online activity, where it denounces practices such as the dissemination of intimate content without consent or child exploitation
Graciela Iturbide and the silent revolution of Mexican photography
The artist, who made little-known parts of Mexico the setting for her work, receives the prestigious Princess of Asturias Award for the Arts in Spain
Mexican jaguar sanctuary welcomes ‘Yazu,’ a cub that will help develop a genetic bank
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The project aims to rescue and care for these felines and return them to the wild, as well as to study their lineage and safeguard their DNA material
The lessons of ‘Otis’ and ‘John’: Mexico avoids catastrophe from ‘Erick,’ the first major hurricane of 2025
The government deployed more than 30,000 security personnel to mitigate the potential damage
Miyawaki in Nezahualcóyotl: The Japanese method of creating forests comes to Mexico
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The municipality, adjacent to Mexico City and surrounded by concrete, suffers from the heat island effect. The community came to the rescue with this accelerated tree planting method
Li Ann Sánchez, a trans and Indigenous activist supporting LGBTQ+ immigrants in the United States: ‘We are living in a new era of transphobia and xenophobia’
The Mexican asserts that organizations defending the community are operating under an even more intimidating climate since Trump returned to power
Are tribal tattoos a form of cultural appropriation?
Although the dynamics of extracting symbols from Indigenous peoples are now much more subtle, experts from these communities warn that the root is the same: power relations
Trump’s Ecuadorian deportees: Returning to a country under the terror of organized crime
Immigrants expelled by the United States once again face a gang-dominated society where extortion and homicide are the norm
Narco law reigns in paradise: The unsolved massacre of young people from Tlaxcala
The Oaxaca Prosecutor’s Office has focused its investigation on a ‘settling of scores.’ The lack of evidence, the involvement of the Huatulco police, and the impunity with which organized crime operates in the region underlie the case
Horror on the coast of Oaxaca, a tourist paradise plagued by mass disappearances
In two months, 16 people have gone missing around Huatulco, Zipolite and Puerto Escondido, emblematic beaches of the Mexican Pacific. Nine bodies were found inside a car, but officials are giving no explanations
Plants in Mesoamerican cloud forests climb mountains to escape climate change
A study reveals that species have moved to higher altitudes, at an average rate of between 1.8 and 2.7 meters per year since 1979
Disappearance of eight young people and the silence of three states highlights opacity of crime in Mexico
Days after the kidnapping of a group of people from Tlaxcala, a car with nine bodies was found on a highway in Puebla. Now no authority wants to take responsibility
‘A holocaust to appease the fury of the gods’: Child sacrifices to Tláloc to ward off extreme drought
The Mexican National College presents new findings on the 15th-century climate crisis that led to the sacrifice of 42 children in the hope of bringing rain
Far from home: The tragedies faced by migrant children who cross Mexico
Thousands of families in Latin America are forced to leave their homes due to poverty, violence and the effects of climate change, heading towards the United States. Of the more than 828,000 migrants who have crossed the country irregularly so far this year, 97,000 are kids and adolescents
Lila Downs: ‘My mother always told me that women should never speak badly about another woman’
She is one of the artists who have best combined present and past. The singer is part of the history of Mexican song, while also embracing current styles. EL PAÍS spoke to her about everything she has learned in her 30-year-long career
Puerto Escondido: the Mexican tourist paradise that doesn’t want to be like Acapulco
Residents hope a new highway to this popular gem on the Pacific coast of Oaxaca will benefit the local population
In search of the new Mexican song
They are not the most famous or the most played on streaming services, but these tunes connect precisely with their generation. The key? Classic, honest and direct songs
How plastic is flooding the Mexican coast
In some coastal towns in Oaxaca, private recycling initiatives have sprung up. But production of the material continues unabated
The Mexican artisans embroidering for Christian Dior
Maria Grazia Chiuri, creative director of the Parisian fashion brand, has turned to the ancient craftsmanship of Mexico to embroider the Cruise 2024 collection — a collaboration woven with the artisan communities of Chiapas, Oaxaca and Puebla
Migrant caravan of 4,000 people departs Tapachula in southern Mexico
The group is hoping to reach the US border after living for months in the state of Chiapas without access to basic necessities
This red dye was so valuable it built cities. One family in Mexico is still making it the old way
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Some of Mexico’s most picturesque and imposing colonial cities, like Oaxaca, were essentially built on the wealth derived from cochineal dye, also called carmine
Héctor Alejandro Cabrera Fuentes, the scientist accused of espionage: ‘If I were to talk about everything I’ve seen, nobody would believe me’
The Mexican microbiologist speaks exclusively to EL PAÍS for the first time since his release from prison in the US. Cabrera Fuentes affirms that he isn’t the ‘monster’ that the media has made him out to be. He also says that he’s ready to resume his career and possibly get into politics
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