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Latin America Monitor 1,200 miles by bus through Mexico? Bring your laptop.

North of the border Mexico's infrastructure has a reputation as dilapidated and dangerous. But the country's efficient and comfortable bus system tells a different story, as Lourdes Medrano explains.
Hasta luego, Mexico: The Monitor's Latin America bureau chief signs off

Our correspondent recalls the good, the bad, and the surprising from her nearly seven years covering the region.
Latin America Monitor Mixed feelings south of the border on Senate immigration plan

An activist for Mexican migrants wonders if the proposal would encourage more to illegally go to the US, setting back a revival in rural Mexico.
Jenni Rivera, the 'Diva de la Banda,' lost in Mexico jet crash (+video)

Jenni Rivera died Sunday when her Learjet 25 crashed. Jenni Rivera was a mother, grandmother, and the queen of the grupero music scene in Mexico. Her death was confirmed by US officials Monday.
Modern Parenthood Warm tortillas: There’s no competing with rural Mexican mothers

An American mother and disciple of “Super Baby Food” realizes – with one whiff of these warm tortillas – that she can’t compete with rural Mexican mothers when it comes to homemade food.
Arizona immigrants craft response to 'show me your papers' law

A federal judge ruled Tuesday that Arizona police can start enforcing the law's "show me your papers" provision. Arizona immigrant rights groups suggest that illegal immigrants carry no documents.
Latin America Monitor Drug cartel violence drives Mexico's troops to once tranquil towns

The Mexican government has dispatched 15,000 troops, and some are headed to places that used to be considered a refuge from the drug-related violence wracking much of the country.
Cover Story Home again in Mexico: Illegal immigration hits net zero

Tiny Tamaula is the new face of rural Mexico: Villagers are home again as the illegal immigration boom drops to net zero
Latin America Monitor Mexicans host Pope Benedict XVI, but say he's no Juan Pablo

A poll suggests Pope Benedict XVI had big shoes to fill in Mexico, where he celebrates Mass today before heading to Cuba.
Pope greeted by crowds upon arrival to Mexico

This is Pope Benedict XVI's first trip to the Latin American country; his predecessor, Pope John Paul II, made five trips over the course of his papacy.
Mexico withers under worst drought in 71 years

Some 2.5 million Mexicans are affected by this extreme drought, which could cause widespread hunger for years to come.
Mexican families struggle to find drug war's 'disappeared'

Thousands of people have disappeared without a trace amid the ongoing drug war in Mexico. Their families are now demanding action from the Mexican government.
09/21/2011 03:17 pm
Latin America Monitor Is violence in Mexico affecting foreign investment? No, say recent reports.

The reports suggest that, despite what might seem like common sense, investment in dangerous pockets of Mexico is up.
08/08/2011 12:04 pm
End of the world May 21st? About a billion years too soon, astronomers say.

Beginning of the end of the world: May 21st is what a California minister (with a considerable following) predicts. Scientists, for their part, consider the sun's 'habitable zone' in calculating when Earth will become toast.
05/20/2011 05:54 pm
Why Hillary Clinton flagged judicial reform as 'essential' to Mexico's drug war

During her high-profile trip to Mexico Monday, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton applauded an ongoing effort in Mexico to reform an outdated criminal justice system.
01/25/2011 07:09 am
Food safety: From Mexican farm, to Costco, to your plate

American concerns about food safety in imports have created a whole new ethic among Mexican farmers eager to sell in the US.
10/23/2010 10:56 am
Arizona immigration law 2010: As SB1070 takes effect, Mexicans say 'Adios, Arizona'

Arizona immigration law targeting immigrants has already encouraged Mexicans to begin returning home, even as a US judge halted key portions of SB1070 from taking effect. The Mexico government is boosting legal services in Arizona, and shelters in Sonora state are preparing for an influx.
07/29/2010 11:10 am
Drug cartels launch Mexico's 'Tet offensive'

Gunmen shot up police stations across the country in an apparent retaliation for the arrest of a suspected leader of La Familia drug cartel.
07/14/2009 01:00 am
Mexican workers send less cash home from the US

For the first time in 13 years, the flow of remittances to Mexico has fallen.
01/28/2009 12:00 am
Mexico braces for fallout from Detroit

Auto woes of the Big Three could hurt plants south of the border – and spur migration north.
12/09/2008 12:00 am
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11/05/2008 12:00 am