Title: The Future of "Los Chapitos" Remains Uncertain as US Authorities and Defense Seek Extensions for Plea Bargain Talks The sons of Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzmán, Joaquin Guzmán López and Ovidio Guzmán, continue to be the center of a legal drama as their case is adjourned to February and March, respectively, while negotiations for a … Read more
Headline: Venezuela on Edge: Maduro’s Third Mandate Sparks International Condemnation Amidst Election Opacity and Rights Abuses In a move that has drawn international condemnation, Nicolás Maduro is set to be inaugurated for a third term as Venezuela’s president next Friday, January 10, despite the absence of official results from the controversial July 28 electionsAddingtothegrowingapprehensiontheNationalElectoralCouncil’s(CNE)websiteremainsinaccessibleallegedlyduetoacyberattacksixmonthsafterthepolls The … Read more
Title: Ken Salazar, the Ambitious U.S. Ambassador to Mexico, Departure Signals a New Era in U.S.-Mexico relations After nearly three years in post, U.S. Ambassador to Mexico, Ken Salazar, is set to bid farewell in aulls Monday, signaling the beginning of a new political cycle in the bilateral relationship. The departure of the charismatic envoy, … Read more
Mexican State-Run Airline Mexicana de Aviación Slashes Routes by Half Mexicana de Aviación, the state-run airline, has announced the closure of eight of its 17 routes from the Aeropuerto Internacional Felipe Ángeles (AIFA), effective January 6, 2024. This move comes barely a year after the airline’s relanzamiento, with the company shutting down services to Acapulco, … Read more
Headline: Daughter Seeks Justice for Uber Driver Mother, Killed in Mexico City Subhead: Brisa García calls for investigation into Karla Patricia Cortés’ death as a femicide, as 10 women are killed daily in Mexico. Article: In the late afternoon of December 29, Karla Patricia Cortés Cervantes, an Uber driver, left her home in Mexico City … Read more
VillahermosaEngulfed in Violence: Five Dead, Seven Injured in BarAttack Villahermosa, Tabasco, woke up to a grim reality on New Year’s Day, following a brazen attack at a local bar that left at least five people dead and seven others injured. The assault on La Casita Azul, located in the Tamulté de las Barrancas colony, occurred … Read more
Mexico Ends 2024 with Over 26,000 Homicides, Setting the Stage for a Grimmer 2025 The preliminary figures from Mexico’s attorney generals, revealed in the government’s Security Report, showed that the country closed 2024 with 26,715 homicides. This figure represents a slight increase compared to the same period in 2023, averaging around 70 daily homicides. However, … Read more
" MAGA’s Unintended Consequences: Expert Warns, ‘America First’ Could Engine the Nation’s Weakest Era"
Ernesto Castañeda: Desafiando Misperceptions sobre Inmigración Ernesto Castañeda, un sociólogo de 45 años originario de Ciudad de México, ha dedicado su vida al estudio de la inmigración. Actualmente, dirige el Laboratorio de Inmigración y el Centro de Estudios Latinoamericanos en la Universidad Americana de Washington D.C., donde es profesor titular. En su reciente libro, "Immigration … Read more
Trump‘s Declaration Stirs Storm: Designating Mexican Cartels as ‘Terrorist Organizations‘ A handful of words in an ocean of phrases, uttered by Donald Trump, have once again set off alarms on both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border. Thepresident-elect’s announcement that he intends to designate Mexican cartels as "terrorist organizations" upon taking office on January 20 has … Read more
Title: Former Medellín Cartel Capo, Fabio Ochoa, Returns to Colombia After 23 Years in U.S. Prison Fabio Ochoa Vásquez, the youngest brother of the infamous Ochoa family and a former leader of the Medellín Cartel, returned to Colombia on Monday after serving 23 years in a U.S. prison. The 67-year-old arrived at Bogotá’s El Dorado … Read more