Mexico

Mexican Politician Channels Frank Underwood, Prompting Snark From Netflix

2:44pm June 15, 2017

by Camila Domonoske

A former mayor in Mexico delivered lines that belonged to the malevolent fictional president. "Imitation isn't always the best form of flattery," the official House of Cards Twitter account said.

Orlando, whose nickname is the Wolf, is a human smuggler in Matamoros who says far fewer people want to employ his services and jump the border, with the Trump administration.

Illegal Border Crossings Are Down, And So Is Business For Smugglers

2:56pm May 31, 2017

by John Burnett

The complex business of crossing the U.S.-Mexico border without papers is changing profoundly. One human smuggler tells NPR that his business is worse than he's ever seen it.

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When the sun sets, the crew of the M/V Sam Simon takes to the deck to relax. The crew volunteers come from countries including France, Germany, Australia, the U.K. and Poland.

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In Mexico, A Last-Ditch Effort To Save The Vaquita, On The Verge Of Extinction

1:59am May 27, 2017

by Carrie Kahn

There are only 30 of the small porpoise left, due to over-fishing in the waters of the Gulf of California. Efforts to save the vaquita have pitted environmentalists against fishermen.

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A Proposed New Tax, Mainly On Latinos, To Pay For Trump's Border Wall

3:55pm May 25, 2017

by Jason Beaubien

It's called the Border Wall Funding Act of 2017. And it would place a new tax on money being wired to Latin America and the Caribbean.

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Trucks move along Interstate 35 in Laredo, Texas. It's a major thoroughfare for trade between Mexico and the U.S.

Trump Administration Says It Will Launch NAFTA Renegotiation

2:52pm May 18, 2017

by Merrit Kennedy

The U.S. trade representative formally notified congressional leaders in a letter Thursday that the president intends to begin negotiations with Canada and Mexico "as soon as practicable."

Mexican marines arrive after an attack against the building of the Quintana Roo State Prosecution in Cancun earlier this year. A new report on armed conflicts included Mexico's drug cartel violence in its rankings.

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Mexico Is World's Second Most Violent Country, Report Says

6:52pm May 10, 2017

by Bill Chappell

Mexico's government is contesting a new international report that says the country's drug cartel violence caused 23,000 homicides in 2016 — a level surpassed only by Syria.

Students at the Vida Independiente wheelchair workshop warm up before class.

Helping Wheelchair Users Navigate Mexico City's Hectic Streets And Sidewalks

9:07pm May 04, 2017

by James Fredrick

Mexico City can be unfriendly terrain for those in a wheelchair. But a new program aims to help them better navigate the city's bad traffic, broken pavement and oblivious pedestrians.

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Close-up of tzoallis being made during a summer nutrition workshop held by Puente a la Salud, a group based in Oaxaca, Mexico, that is helping to push an amaranth comeback. An ancient Aztec staple, tzoallis are made of amaranth and corn flour, agave honey

Why Mexican Chefs, Farmers And Activists Are Reviving The Ancient Grain Amaranth

4:21pm May 01, 2017

by Nancy Matsumoto

The nutritious indigenous plant is part of a movement to revive native crops and cuisines — and a means of restoring the health and economy of Oaxaca, one of Mexico's poorest states.

Trucks line up to cross to the United States near the Otay Commercial port of entry on the Mexican side of the U.S.-Mexico border on Jan. 25. Trump now says he will renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement, which he has long criticized, rather

With Billions At Stake, Trump Agrees To Mend NAFTA — Not End It

5:39pm April 27, 2017

by Scott Horsley

Despite his long-standing criticism of the North American Free Trade Agreement, President Trump has opted to reopen negotiations on the deal rather than run the risk of scrapping it altogether.

Trucks travel on an overpass to and from the World Trade Bridge, which links Laredo, Texas, and Nuevo Laredo in the Mexican state of Tamaulipas.

Trump Tells Canada And Mexico He Will Renegotiate NAFTA, Not Withdraw From It

4:01pm April 27, 2017

by Mark Katkov

The president told reporters he would terminate the trade agreement if he's unable to make a fair deal "for our workers and our companies."