Feed MRSS-S mexico_a, english.elpais.com en-us https://english.elpais.com Sun, 07 Jun 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-06-07/photographer-of-the-year-winner-citlali-fabian-photography-can-be-incredibly-powerful-as-a-tool-for-rediscovering-yourself.html Sun, 07 Jun 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-06-07/photographer-of-the-year-winner-citlali-fabian-photography-can-be-incredibly-powerful-as-a-tool-for-rediscovering-yourself.html María Alvarez Malvido Through a series of eight portraits of activists from Oaxaca, the Yalalteca artist shows how this art form can emerge from shared process and collective memory Through a series of eight portraits of activists from Oaxaca, the Yalalteca artist shows how this art form can emerge from shared process and collective memory México Oaxaca Cedida Citlali Fabián Photographer of the Year winner Citlali Fabián Self-portrait by Citlali Fabián, May 2021. Self-portrait by Citlali Fabián, May 2021. <p>In each photograph by 37-year-old Citlali Fabián, you can find the story of an encounter, as well as an attempt to portray memory with dignity. For her series <i>Bilha, Stories of My Sisters</i>, the artist — who hails from the Yalateca Indigenous community in the Mexican state of Oaxaca — was named Photographer of the Year at the <a href="https://www.worldphoto.org/blogs/16-04-26/sony-world-photography-awards-2026-overall-winners-announced" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" title="https://www.worldphoto.org/blogs/16-04-26/sony-world-photography-awards-2026-overall-winners-announced">2026 Sony World Photography Awards</a>, run by the World Photography Organization. This is one of the most prestigious recognitions in her field. </p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-06-07/photographer-of-the-year-winner-citlali-fabian-photography-can-be-incredibly-powerful-as-a-tool-for-rediscovering-yourself.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-06-06/the-prolific-pen-of-inmate-89914053-el-chapos-letters-from-his-colorado-prison.html Sat, 06 Jun 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-06-06/the-prolific-pen-of-inmate-89914053-el-chapos-letters-from-his-colorado-prison.html Juan Carlos Espinosa The former leader of the Sinaloa Cartel is serving a life sentence for drug trafficking in the United States. In 13 missives addressed to the judge presiding over his case, he writes that he is suffering from severe physical and psychological exhaustion  The former leader of the Sinaloa Cartel is serving a life sentence for drug trafficking in the United States. In 13 missives addressed to the judge presiding over his case, he writes that he is suffering from severe physical and psychological exhaustion  Joaquín Guzmán Loera "El Chapo" Los Chapitos Sinaloa México Ismael ‘El Mayo’ Zambada Miguel Tovar (Getty Images), El País MÉXICO-CARTAS CHAPO GUZMAN The arrest of Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán, on January 8, 2016, along with one of the letters addressed to Judge Brian M. Cogan, from August 2023. The arrest of Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán, on January 8, 2016, along with one of the letters addressed to Judge Brian M. Cogan, from August 2023. <p>There are two Joaquín Guzmáns. One, known as “El Chapo,” rose to become the world’s biggest drug trafficker. He was feared by his rivals and by the authorities. He spilled the blood of anyone who crossed his path. It didn’t matter if they were members of a rival cartel, or innocent civilians. </p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-06-06/the-prolific-pen-of-inmate-89914053-el-chapos-letters-from-his-colorado-prison.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-06-06/cabrero-segundos-exchange.html Sat, 06 Jun 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-06-06/cabrero-segundos-exchange.html Pablo Ferri In 2022, traffickers from the Lacandona area in southern Mexico negotiated an extraordinary deal with the Army: the return of 100 kilos of cocaine in exchange for 33 soldiers they had kidnapped. EL PAÍS reconstructs the episode — a window, in reality, onto a 50-year conflict in one of North America’s natural jewels In 2022, traffickers from the Lacandona area in southern Mexico negotiated an extraordinary deal with the Army: the return of 100 kilos of cocaine in exchange for 33 soldiers they had kidnapped. EL PAÍS reconstructs the episode — a window, in reality, onto a 50-year conflict in one of North America’s natural jewels México Chiapas Guatemala Tabasco (México) Honduras Michoacán Sinaloa Joaquín Guzmán Loera "El Chapo" <p>Everything in this story comes back to El Cabra. Everything leads to him, Cabrero Segundo, the “famous Lacandón,” the boss, a man of average height, about five foot five, brown-skinned, with a paunch, a goatee and tattoos: a cross on his left shoulder and a jaguar on his right. An eccentric character. In the film he had made about his life, he cast a hulking actor who was eight inches taller. At the height of his power he built a clandestine airstrip two minutes from his house to receive drug shipments. The night he kidnapped 33 soldiers, disarmed and stripped them — no one in the jungle forgets that — he spent the final hours before dawn snorting cocaine in front of them, using a banknote. El Cabra, a man with ambition.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-06-06/cabrero-segundos-exchange.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/E6VZ3ZRBJRBVJIFD4CBZKHPXRY.jpg?auth=fb4a093270f02fd23954f023cc264aa4fc7532aa322ee753fd20c313027dbefd" width="5000" height="3335" alt="The house that witnesses identify as the property of Cabrero Segundo López, alias 'La Cabra.'"></img><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/E7J765IVC5C4HCJC2UHFOJYOKM.jpg?auth=546f1e1c875e5d546865ea76f34479b5b51a9e2219e4b2141af359e91b8c491d" width="5000" height="2813" alt="View of the old illegal light-plane runway used for drug trafficking in the Lacandon Jungle."></img><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/25LNU3QABFEKPOVIYKKBPEAA3U.jpg?auth=2d782128c78ba86f97909a81661fb1b678202f4c634af41d2dee2359fab1e86b" width="5000" height="3333" alt="Esquivel Cruz, councilor of the municipality of Ocosingo, Chiapas."></img><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/OPBVLXXHNVG4LKDGHSNKFE7KEY.jpg?auth=c67e21be032d0819309bf5c7095e5b76777a10370556eda7a0feb75013c858e4" width="5000" height="3333" alt="Lawyer Rufino Gómez shows a video in which Chiapas police carry out the operation in Lacanjá to arrest 20 alleged collaborators of El Cabra, not on the road as the local prosecutor claimed."></img><h3>Photography and video:</h3><p>Quetzalli Nicte-Ha</p><h3>Visual editing:</h3><p>Gladys Serrano and Mónica González</p><h3>Layout and design:</h3><p>Mónica Juárez Martín and Ángel Hernández</p> https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-06-05/ice-arrests-one-of-the-soldiers-linked-to-mexicos-ayotzinapa-case-in-california.html Fri, 05 Jun 2026 06:49:30 GMT https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-06-05/ice-arrests-one-of-the-soldiers-linked-to-mexicos-ayotzinapa-case-in-california.html Rodrigo Soriano The immigration authority reports the arrest of 32‑year‑old Enrique Martínez Chávez, who is wanted in Mexico for the crime of enforced disappearance The immigration authority reports the arrest of 32‑year‑old Enrique Martínez Chávez, who is wanted in Mexico for the crime of enforced disappearance ICE California Iguala México ICE Los Ángeles US-MÉXICO- Enrique Martinez-Chavez-ICE Arrest of Enrique Martínez Chávez in Hawthorne, California, U.S., this Thursday. Arrest of Enrique Martínez Chávez in Hawthorne, California, U.S., this Thursday. <p>U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detained Enrique Martínez Chávez on Wednesday in Los Angeles, California, according to a statement the agency released Thursday on social media. The 32‑year‑old detainee is one of the military officers linked to the <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2024-09-26/the-ayotzinapa-families-10-years-later.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2024-09-26/the-ayotzinapa-families-10-years-later.html">disappearance of 43 student teachers</a> in the Mexican municipality of <a href="https://english.elpais.com/elpais/2014/10/09/inenglish/1412868701_449533.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/elpais/2014/10/09/inenglish/1412868701_449533.html">Iguala, Guerrero</a>, in 2014. Martínez Chávez is wanted in Mexico for the alleged crime of enforced disappearance and has been a fugitive from justice for years. ICE says he will remain in its custody “until he can be sent home” to Mexico.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-06-05/ice-arrests-one-of-the-soldiers-linked-to-mexicos-ayotzinapa-case-in-california.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-06-04/new-world-screwworm-reappears-in-texas-for-the-first-time-in-60-years-putting-the-livestock-industry-on-alert.html Thu, 04 Jun 2026 17:40:47 GMT https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-06-04/new-world-screwworm-reappears-in-texas-for-the-first-time-in-60-years-putting-the-livestock-industry-on-alert.html Jordi Alonso Martínez Yañez The discovery of an infected calf near the border with Mexico has prompted the US Department of Agriculture to implement emergency measures The discovery of an infected calf near the border with Mexico has prompted the US Department of Agriculture to implement emergency measures América Texas México Daniel Becerril (REUTERS) Mexico hinges hope of eradicating screwworm on urgent push to open sterile fly plant Borer worm larvae in Chiapas, in October 2025. Borer worm larvae in Chiapas, in October 2025. <p>The confirmation of a case of the <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-10-21/mexicos-major-initiative-to-eradicate-the-screwworm-will-be-ready-in-july-2026.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-10-21/mexicos-major-initiative-to-eradicate-the-screwworm-will-be-ready-in-july-2026.html">New World screwworm</a> (NWS) in Texas set off alarm bells across the United States, marking the return of a pest that had been eradicated from the country more than half a century ago. The discovery comes at a particularly sensitive time for the livestock industry, which is facing the smallest cattle herd in 75 years and record-high beef prices, raising concerns about the potential economic consequences of a spread of the parasite.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-06-04/new-world-screwworm-reappears-in-texas-for-the-first-time-in-60-years-putting-the-livestock-industry-on-alert.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-06-04/no-sign-of-the-journalist-who-filmed-her-own-abduction-in-mexico.html Thu, 04 Jun 2026 11:09:20 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-06-04/no-sign-of-the-journalist-who-filmed-her-own-abduction-in-mexico.html Beatriz Guillén An armed squad took Roxana Berenice Guzmán, founder of Pulso Informativo del Sureste, from her home in the state of Veracruz in front of her family. Despite the recorded evidence, no arrests have been made and the victim remains missing An armed squad took Roxana Berenice Guzmán, founder of Pulso Informativo del Sureste, from her home in the state of Veracruz in front of her family. Despite the recorded evidence, no arrests have been made and the victim remains missing México Veracruz Claudia Sheinbaum Cártel Jalisco Nueva Generación El País MÉXICO-Roxana Berenice Guzmán Attack by the armed squad on Roxana Berenice Guzmán, June 2. Attack by the armed squad on Roxana Berenice Guzmán, June 2. <p>The journalist Roxana Berenice Guzmán was inside her home when armed men showed up and smashed the door. Like in a nightmare, they did not succeed immediately: they broke the glass and then began hammering at the lock. Blow after blow, up to a dozen. A man inside asks them to wait, but one of the attackers silences him, sticking a rifle through the broken glass and taking aim. They begin to kick at the door. The kicks are combined with the hammer blows. The man inside the house pleads again: “There’s a baby, calm down!” But, as in nightmares, the squad finally manages to break a piece of the door and enter the house. “Get on the floor!” one of the hooded men shouts, before grabbing the phone that is recording him. There are no images after that, but the attackers took the founder of the local media outlet <i>Pulso Informativo del Sureste</i>. The recording has shaken a country used to <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2023-11-29/five-journalists-were-shot-in-one-day-in-mexico-officials-confirm.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2023-11-29/five-journalists-were-shot-in-one-day-in-mexico-officials-confirm.html">attacks on its journalists</a>. </p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-06-04/no-sign-of-the-journalist-who-filmed-her-own-abduction-in-mexico.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-06-04/mexicos-lopez-obrador-resurfaces-to-criticize-us-interference-why-did-president-trump-change-so-much.html Thu, 04 Jun 2026 07:36:48 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-06-04/mexicos-lopez-obrador-resurfaces-to-criticize-us-interference-why-did-president-trump-change-so-much.html Zedryk Raziel,Micaela Varela In a letter posted on social media, the former president backs his successor Claudia Sheinbaum and criticizes the White House’s role in Mexico’s internal affairs In a letter posted on social media, the former president backs his successor Claudia Sheinbaum and criticizes the White House’s role in Mexico’s internal affairs Andrés Manuel López Obrador México Donald Trump Claudia Sheinbaum Fernando Llano (AP) MÉXICO-2024-AMLO Andrés Manuel López Obrador in Mexico City, in September 2024. Andrés Manuel López Obrador in Mexico City, in September 2024. <p>Former Mexican president Andrés Manuel López Obrador reappeared on the public stage on Wednesday with a message in which he harshly criticized U.S. President Donald Trump’s pressure on Mexico under the guise of <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-01/the-united-states-puts-a-spotlight-back-on-narcoplitics-in-mexico.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-01/the-united-states-puts-a-spotlight-back-on-narcoplitics-in-mexico.html">combating “narco-terrorism”</a> and illegal immigration. López Obrador, who retired from politics after leaving the presidency in 2024, has given his full support to his successor Claudia Sheinbaum against Washington’s interference and its attempt, as he put it, to weaken Morena, the leftist political party and movement he founded and which the current president continues to lead.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-06-04/mexicos-lopez-obrador-resurfaces-to-criticize-us-interference-why-did-president-trump-change-so-much.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-06-03/an-army-of-lawyers-is-fighting-so-you-can-order-an-uber-at-mexico-citys-airport.html Wed, 03 Jun 2026 16:51:52 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-06-03/an-army-of-lawyers-is-fighting-so-you-can-order-an-uber-at-mexico-citys-airport.html Verónica Garrido With just days to go before the World Cup events begin in the capital, taxi drivers, ride‑hailing services, and authorities remain locked in a dispute that has led to fines, cars being impounded, and confused travelers With just days to go before the World Cup events begin in the capital, taxi drivers, ride‑hailing services, and authorities remain locked in a dispute that has led to fines, cars being impounded, and confused travelers México Uber AICM FIFA REBECA HERRERA (EL PAÍS) MEXICO - AEROPUERTO CDMX - TAXIS - UBER An Uber user waits at Mexico City International Airport on Tuesday. An Uber user waits at Mexico City International Airport on Tuesday. REBECA HERRERA MEXICO - AEROPUERTO CDMX - TAXIS - UBER Airport taxi company, with its own parking area. Airport taxi company, with its own parking area. REBECA HERRERA MEXICO - AEROPUERTO CDMX - TAXIS - UBER Signage for the ride-hailing stand at Terminal 1 of the AICM. Signage for the ride-hailing stand at Terminal 1 of the AICM. REBECA HERRERA MEXICO - AEROPUERTO CDMX - TAXIS - UBER Passersby head to the taxi pick-up area at Terminal 2 of the AICM on Tuesday. Passersby head to the taxi pick-up area at Terminal 2 of the AICM on Tuesday. REBECA HERRERA MEXICO - AEROPUERTO CDMX - TAXIS - UBER The new ride‑hailing bay at Terminal 1 is almost empty. The new ride‑hailing bay at Terminal 1 is almost empty. <img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/E5QGN7R26JFCJHAFFPJIENFL7U.jpeg?auth=e502c43b57d577130bff78e3842b88093d637ebbf6911025e590eaa3670c9343" width="4910" height="3268" alt="An Uber user waits at Mexico City International Airport on Tuesday."></img><p>Everything a traveler encounters upon leaving Mexico City International Airport (AICM) illustrates the problems facing the country’s largest terminal. The first thing you see after stepping outside is long lines, cars being towed away, and National Guard officers handing out fines. The standoff between licensed taxi drivers and ride‑hailing apps over control of the airport has been simmering for months, becoming a strange daily routine of enforcement operations and drivers losing their cars at both terminals of the airport. But with only eight days before the <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-20/amid-world-cup-buzz-guadalajara-confronts-legacy-of-cartel-violence.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-20/amid-world-cup-buzz-guadalajara-confronts-legacy-of-cartel-violence.html">World Cup begins in the capital</a> — bringing millions of visitors— the conflict is intensifying.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-06-03/an-army-of-lawyers-is-fighting-so-you-can-order-an-uber-at-mexico-citys-airport.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/3ZYSDWSVQZB77CNEDKJU6DG3XA.jpeg?auth=96de6b45a3392a185c9117c6efec420287a306613986c02d0a102428970a4ce9" width="5408" height="3600" alt="Taxi bay for app services at Terminal 1 of the AICM, installed outside the airport."></img> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-06-03/mexican-teachers-expand-protest-camp-and-threaten-to-shut-down-the-capital.html Wed, 03 Jun 2026 15:07:13 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-06-03/mexican-teachers-expand-protest-camp-and-threaten-to-shut-down-the-capital.html Elena San José Talks between striking educators and the government ended on Tuesday without significant progress Talks between striking educators and the government ended on Tuesday without significant progress México FIFA Claudia Sheinbaum CNTE Rosa Icela Rodríguez Mario Delgado Nayeli Cruz (EL PAÍS) MEXICO - CNTE - REFORMA CNTE teachers at the protest camp on the streets of the Historic Center in Mexico City on Tuesday. CNTE teachers at the protest camp on the streets of the Historic Center in Mexico City on Tuesday. Nayeli Cruz MEXICO - CNTE - REFORMA Teachers from the CNTE (National Coordination of Education Workers) demonstrating on Paseo de la Reforma. Teachers from the CNTE (National Coordination of Education Workers) demonstrating on Paseo de la Reforma. Nayeli Cruz MEXICO - CNTE - REFORMA Members of the CNTE playing a game during Tuesday's demonstration. Members of the CNTE playing a game during Tuesday's demonstration. Nayeli Cruz (EL PAÍS) MEXICO - FIGURAS - CNTE Statues toppled by CNTE members. Statues toppled by CNTE members. Nayeli Cruz MEXICO - CNTE - REFORMA On Tuesday, the CNTE’s Single National Negotiating Commission attended a roundtable discussion with federal authorities at the Ministry of the Interior. On Tuesday, the CNTE’s Single National Negotiating Commission attended a roundtable discussion with federal authorities at the Ministry of the Interior. <img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/CRSBDHWI2FA2XPI2HI4OYOT5N4.jpeg?auth=aa47ac888fa2ee794dfd106d47ec31f84aeb833863ab38755e0bae80f0fcd1c5" width="6000" height="4000" alt="CNTE teachers at the protest camp on the streets of the Historic Center in Mexico City on Tuesday."></img><p>Teachers in Mexico have launched a nationwide strike that is bringing mounting pressure on President Claudia Sheinbaum’s government ahead of the <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-08/fewer-classes-more-soccer-mexico-changes-school-calendar-for-the-world-cup.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-08/fewer-classes-more-soccer-mexico-changes-school-calendar-for-the-world-cup.html">start of the soccer World Cup</a>.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-06-03/mexican-teachers-expand-protest-camp-and-threaten-to-shut-down-the-capital.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-06-03/united-states-revokes-visas-of-two-mexican-governors.html Wed, 03 Jun 2026 14:22:01 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-06-03/united-states-revokes-visas-of-two-mexican-governors.html Rodrigo Soriano Washington is investigating Alfonso Durazo and Américo Villarreal for alleged links to organized crime, according to the ‘Los Angeles Times’ Washington is investigating Alfonso Durazo and Américo Villarreal for alleged links to organized crime, according to the ‘Los Angeles Times’ México Sonora Sinaloa Tamaulipas Rubén Rocha Donald Trump Claudia Sheinbaum Alfonso Durazo Montaño Américo Villarreal Anaya Gobierno de Sonora / Gobierno de Tamaulipas AMERICO - DURAZO Alfonso Durazo and Américo Villareal. Alfonso Durazo and Américo Villareal. <img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/NQSL2W4C45HC3ITZLV23MVT4BU.jpg?auth=e57d5c19c4867aec7bef3ec6f8c52b6cf67160deded9f4cd28820c32be049d86" width="1920" height="1080" alt="Alfonso Durazo and Américo Villareal."></img><p>The United States government has revoked the visas of two governors from Mexico’s ruling Morena party — Sonora’s Alfonso Durazo and Tamaulipas’s Américo Villarreal — according to an exclusive report by the <a href="https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2026-06-03/u-s-is-investigating-two-more-mexican-governors-for-connections-to-cartels" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" title="https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2026-06-03/u-s-is-investigating-two-more-mexican-governors-for-connections-to-cartels"><i>Los Angeles Times</i>,</a> based on multiple sources familiar with the cases. The same report states that both politicians have entered the country under a “special parole typically reserved for cooperating witnesses.” Durazo and Villarreal are being investigated for alleged links to organized crime, according to the newspaper.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-06-03/united-states-revokes-visas-of-two-mexican-governors.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-06-03/us-ambassador-ronald-johnson-an-uncomfortable-voice-amid-mexicos-defense-of-sovereignty.html Wed, 03 Jun 2026 10:54:38 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-06-03/us-ambassador-ronald-johnson-an-uncomfortable-voice-amid-mexicos-defense-of-sovereignty.html Ernesto Núñez Albarrán The Trump representative and retired colonel has been accumulating controversies and clashes with Claudia Sheinbaum’s government in his first year in the country The Trump representative and retired colonel has been accumulating controversies and clashes with Claudia Sheinbaum’s government in his first year in the country México Claudia Sheinbaum Donald Trump Washington D.C. Raquel Cunha (REUTERS) U.S Ambassador to Mexico Ronald Johnson speaks during an event in Mexico City Ronald Johnson at the ambassador's residence in Mexico City, June 26, 2025. Ronald Johnson at the ambassador's residence in Mexico City, June 26, 2025. <p>The Mexican government’s campaign against foreign interference has reached <a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2024-12-16/ronald-johnson-trumps-hawk-in-mexico.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2024-12-16/ronald-johnson-trumps-hawk-in-mexico.html">U.S. Ambassador to Mexico Ronald Johnson.</a> The U.S. representative this week clashed with President Claudia Sheinbaum after her Sunday speech, in which she protested U.S. interference in Mexico’s internal politics. Johnson, a former Green Beret appointed by Donald Trump to press for action against the drug cartels, replied with a social media post that the Mexican leader acknowledged almost immediately: “Ambassadors must be respectful of countries’ internal political affairs.”</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-06-03/us-ambassador-ronald-johnson-an-uncomfortable-voice-amid-mexicos-defense-of-sovereignty.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2026-06-01/latin-america-seeks-to-build-an-atlantic-alliance-with-europe-and-the-us-the-region-has-never-been-so-central-to-the-world.html Mon, 01 Jun 2026 08:14:13 GMT https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2026-06-01/latin-america-seeks-to-build-an-atlantic-alliance-with-europe-and-the-us-the-region-has-never-been-so-central-to-the-world.html Jesús-Sérvulo González Moreno Business leaders, analysts and heads of international institutions analyze the area’s economic opportunities in a world shaken by the reordering of blocs Business leaders, analysts and heads of international institutions analyze the area’s economic opportunities in a world shaken by the reordering of blocs América Donald Trump Construcciones Auxiliar Ferrocarriles México Chile EL PAÍS CEAPI congress closing Mexico Closing of the CEAPI congress in Mexico. Closing of the CEAPI congress in Mexico. <img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/3PM4LTGAEBBS7LIVQJ4RJI4NH4.jpeg?auth=5a420c172f5346967bf99aefab157856664612040077df9d4d40f429faab0be5" width="4160" height="2775" alt="Closing of the CEAPI congress in Mexico."></img><p>Just a year ago, Latin America’s major business families — owners of some of the world’s largest fortunes — were watching anxiously for the effects of the tariff wall erected by U.S. President Donald Trump. One year on, they are observing with concern the geopolitical upheaval unleashed by Trump, with an unprecedented change to the liberal international order built after World War II. The new national security strategy outlined by the Trump administration <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-27/roberto-velasco-mexicos-sovereignty-is-the-first-thing-that-must-always-be-defended.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-27/roberto-velasco-mexicos-sovereignty-is-the-first-thing-that-must-always-be-defended.html">singles out Latin America</a> as a new priority. The Republican tycoon has designated the entire region as his sphere of influence: as both his backyard and his front yard.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2026-06-01/latin-america-seeks-to-build-an-atlantic-alliance-with-europe-and-the-us-the-region-has-never-been-so-central-to-the-world.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-31/organized-crime-weaves-a-new-maritime-trafficking-network-between-mexico-and-guatemala.html Sun, 31 May 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-31/organized-crime-weaves-a-new-maritime-trafficking-network-between-mexico-and-guatemala.html José Torres A series of recent seizures is further evidence of the pressure the US is exerting on the Mexican government and in Central America A series of recent seizures is further evidence of the pressure the US is exerting on the Mexican government and in Central America Sinaloa México Guatemala Chiapas Gustavo Petro Colombia Oaxaca Costa Rica Gladys Serrano (EL PAÍS) Guatemalan troops patrol the border with Chiapas on February 12, 2024. Guatemalan troops patrol the border with Chiapas on February 12, 2024. <img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/XU26GZIDRNFRRD2M6S6XPDG52Y.JPG?auth=49c294813664fc742e20d1544c6d4adf549996a95a1e254c2c8046655e58bf55" width="5889" height="3926" alt="Guatemalan troops patrol the border with Chiapas on February 12, 2024."></img><p>Organized crime has returned to the Pacific route for drug trafficking. Since the start of 2026, at least eight vessels have been detected on the “maritime bridge” between Guatemala and <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-23/the-mystery-of-kevin-the-survivor-of-the-mass-disappearances-of-migrants-in-chiapas.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-04-23/the-mystery-of-kevin-the-survivor-of-the-mass-disappearances-of-migrants-in-chiapas.html">Chiapas</a>, Mexico with dozens arrested and several tons of cocaine seized. The detection and interdiction of these speedboats at sea is further evidence of the pressure the United States is exerting on the governments of Mexico and Central America.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-31/organized-crime-weaves-a-new-maritime-trafficking-network-between-mexico-and-guatemala.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/2CLI63GVHNHLDIEXCEFL7CQPMM.JPG?auth=893bf186982d12c392a48b82c2d43cefb08ac9013abfd18a2356a47521b6c5f9" width="4000" height="2250" alt="Guatemalan troops patrol the border with Chiapas."></img> https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-05-29/alejandro-gonzalez-inarritu-i-know-about-us-culture-they-dont-know-a-damn-thing-about-mexican-culture.html Fri, 29 May 2026 15:32:28 GMT https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-05-29/alejandro-gonzalez-inarritu-i-know-about-us-culture-they-dont-know-a-damn-thing-about-mexican-culture.html Elena San José The director of ‘Amores perros’ returns to Mexico to join the Colegio Nacional, the first filmmaker to become a member of the prestigious institution The director of ‘Amores perros’ returns to Mexico to join the Colegio Nacional, the first filmmaker to become a member of the prestigious institution México Alejandro González Iñárritu Hollywood Cannes Aggi Garduño (EL PAÍS) MÉXICO - ALEJANDRO GONZÁLEZ IÑÁRRITU - CINEASTA Alejandro González Iñárritu in Mexico City on May 27, 2026. Alejandro González Iñárritu in Mexico City on May 27, 2026. <img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/WZ53ZV7WFNAJ3HQY54II4PNO3M.jpg?auth=b0576698ab43974a07f871f0a6d49ca97741ad5b62cfbd154de98fd8457de1d6" width="6240" height="4160" alt="Alejandro González Iñárritu in Mexico City on May 27, 2026."></img><p>With five <a href="https://english.elpais.com/elpais/2016/02/29/inenglish/1456744568_298560.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/elpais/2016/02/29/inenglish/1456744568_298560.html">Academy Awards to his name</a>, Alejandro González Iñárritu, 62, had few things left to achieve, and this week he crossed one off. The award-winning Mexican director, who will release his ninth film this fall — the dramedy <i>Digger</i>, starring Tom Cruise — has returned to his native city to join the Colegio Nacional de México, one of the most prestigious academic institutions in the Spanish-speaking world. As its new 38th member and the first filmmaker ever asked to join the honorary academy, his entire craft is also entering the institution: an art that has historically played different roles, he says, from “its use by governments for ideologies and repression” to “poetry and inspiration,” and also “entertainment.”</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-05-29/alejandro-gonzalez-inarritu-i-know-about-us-culture-they-dont-know-a-damn-thing-about-mexican-culture.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/QEOOI2QITVBA7IBPZ6RNOLIBQI.jpg?auth=463f0918ee4d4a3f7a7bb0d06ac4e61c9ee49be5338d618b7ffa1126eafaec2b" width="4815" height="3210" alt="Alejandro González Iñárritu filmmaker, screenwriter and Mexican producer."></img> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-28/sheinbaum-reinforces-the-narrative-of-success-in-her-security-policy-amid-crisis-with-the-us.html Thu, 28 May 2026 14:31:51 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-28/sheinbaum-reinforces-the-narrative-of-success-in-her-security-policy-amid-crisis-with-the-us.html Pablo Ferri The president revealed some tension in last week’s meeting with the Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin over crime: ‘I told him there are state institutions that are coordinated by brave men’ The president revealed some tension in last week’s meeting with the Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin over crime: ‘I told him there are state institutions that are coordinated by brave men’ México Claudia Sheinbaum Rubén Rocha Sinaloa Gobierno de Estados Unidos Markwayne Mullin - Sheinbaum Markwayne Mullin and Claudia Sheinbaum in Mexico City on May 21. Markwayne Mullin and Claudia Sheinbaum in Mexico City on May 21. <p>Mexico is trying to reposition itself after the blow from the United States, which filed criminal charges against the governor of Sinaloa, Rubén Rocha, and nine other local officials nearly a month ago. Caught out of step, <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-27/sheinbaums-approval-ratings-drop-seven-points-after-sinaloa-and-chihuahua-crises.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-27/sheinbaums-approval-ratings-drop-seven-points-after-sinaloa-and-chihuahua-crises.html">Claudia Sheinbaum’s government</a> is trying to seize the initiative, an intention made visible Wednesday at the National Palace with the appearance of the full Security Cabinet at the president’s daily news conference. At root, it is a message to the White House that the constant criticism overlooks the work that has been done by Mexican authorities — and that it is irritating.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-28/sheinbaum-reinforces-the-narrative-of-success-in-her-security-policy-amid-crisis-with-the-us.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-27/sheinbaums-approval-ratings-drop-seven-points-after-sinaloa-and-chihuahua-crises.html Wed, 27 May 2026 15:57:56 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-27/sheinbaums-approval-ratings-drop-seven-points-after-sinaloa-and-chihuahua-crises.html David Marcial Pérez The Mexican president has seen the sharpest drop in a year and a half and now has 68% approval, according to an Enkoll poll conducted for EL PAÍS and W Radio The Mexican president has seen the sharpest drop in a year and a half and now has 68% approval, according to an Enkoll poll conducted for EL PAÍS and W Radio Claudia Sheinbaum México Sinaloa Rubén Rocha CIA Quetzalli Nicte-Ha (REUTERS) Mexico president Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum speaks during her daily conference on May 26, 2026. Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum speaks during her daily conference on May 26, 2026. <p>Mexico’s president, Claudia Sheinbaum, is going through her most delicate moment just as she reaches a year and a half in office. Faced with multiple open fronts, the president is showing signs of wear, with a seven-point drop in approval since last March. It is the steepest fall so far in her term, although approval ratings remain high at 68%, according to an Enkoll poll conducted for EL PAÍS and W Radio. To the crisis triggered by the <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-19/sinaloa-governor-subject-of-us-investigation-stands-alone-under-allegations-of-cartel-ties.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-19/sinaloa-governor-subject-of-us-investigation-stands-alone-under-allegations-of-cartel-ties.html">indictment of the governor of Sinaloa</a>, along with nine other senior officials accused by a New York prosecutor of collaborating with drug traffickers, is added a worrying economic weakness that threatens the viability of social policies—a flagship of the leftist Morena government. Insecurity, corruption and the economy are the president’s main shortcomings and the principal concern of Mexicans, with rates slightly up since the last poll in early March.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-27/sheinbaums-approval-ratings-drop-seven-points-after-sinaloa-and-chihuahua-crises.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p><h3>May 16 to 19, 2026.</h3><p>1,207 interviews with men and women aged 18 and over, with valid voter ID and resident in Mexico.</p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-27/roberto-velasco-mexicos-sovereignty-is-the-first-thing-that-must-always-be-defended.html Wed, 27 May 2026 15:44:40 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-27/roberto-velasco-mexicos-sovereignty-is-the-first-thing-that-must-always-be-defended.html Javier Lafuente ,Beatriz Guillén After just two months in office, the foreign secretary is facing one of the most delicate moments in the US-Mexico relationship. The presence of CIA agents, the indictment of the governor of Sinaloa and the crisis in Cuba shape his horizon After just two months in office, the foreign secretary is facing one of the most delicate moments in the US-Mexico relationship. The presence of CIA agents, the indictment of the governor of Sinaloa and the crisis in Cuba shape his horizon México Roberto Velasco CIA Donald Trump Sinaloa Gladys Serrano (EL PAÍS) MÉXICO-ROBERTO VELASCO-SECRETARIO DE RELACIONES EXTERIORES Roberto Velasco Álvarez on May 25. Roberto Velasco Álvarez on May 25. <img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/TGI7N4THBVFFVF4FGIAJGWTKRM.JPG?auth=41cec65c1c4f84d4b6c6ae19ea45f75c1df2e1c5009a8b3fcbfc80ced1faedf2" width="3936" height="2624" alt="Roberto Velasco Álvarez on May 25."></img><p>Roberto Velasco’s first two months at the helm of Mexico’s foreign ministry have been anything but calm. The 38-year-old chief of the country’s diplomacy — who had already served in the role temporarily during his predecessor José Ramón de la Fuente’s illness — is suddenly facing one of the most delicate moments in bilateral relations with the United States since Donald Trump returned to the White House. <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-26/the-cia-crash-that-opened-a-fraught-month-in-mexicous-relations.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-26/the-cia-crash-that-opened-a-fraught-month-in-mexicous-relations.html">The death of two unaccredited CIA officers</a> in the Sierra Madre of Chihuahua; the U.S. Department of Justice’s charges against Sinaloa’s governor, Rubén Rocha Moya; the renegotiation of the USMCA trade treaty… All of these issues push Velasco to choose his words with surgical precision, or even to steer clear of certain topics to avoid any hint of conflict. That caution runs throughout the entire conversation, held on Monday.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-27/roberto-velasco-mexicos-sovereignty-is-the-first-thing-that-must-always-be-defended.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/BU5BKIDYKBDKPI7YLT7UTCM3HA.JPG?auth=477a3311a0572bac9669b0f23b8de6e28a981c769b7da48415e0a5e22429eef5" width="3936" height="2624" alt="The foreign secretary Roberto Velasco."></img> https://english.elpais.com/opinion/2026-05-26/not-the-time-to-cement-north-americas-fate.html Tue, 26 May 2026 22:58:39 GMT https://english.elpais.com/opinion/2026-05-26/not-the-time-to-cement-north-americas-fate.html Dan Restrepo Mexico, the United States, and Canada would be making a mistake if they extended the USMCA for 16 years. They should opt for a system of annual reviews Mexico, the United States, and Canada would be making a mistake if they extended the USMCA for 16 years. They should opt for a system of annual reviews México América Canadá Claudia Sheinbaum Donald Trump Omar Martínez (CUARTOSCURO) Economía T-MEC A line of trucks at the border crossing in Tijuana, Mexico. A line of trucks at the border crossing in Tijuana, Mexico. <p>The future of U.S. global competitiveness hangs in the balance as <a href="https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2026-03-18/mexicos-economy-secretary-our-vision-in-the-usmca-is-to-reduce-dependence-on-other-regions.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2026-03-18/mexicos-economy-secretary-our-vision-in-the-usmca-is-to-reduce-dependence-on-other-regions.html">the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement’s July 1 review</a> deadline fast approaches and formal U.S.-Mexico negotiations begin Monday. Simply put, the United States can achieve neither the scale nor the economic differentiation needed to compete with China without deepening the close collaboration that has defined much of North America’s past 35 years.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/opinion/2026-05-26/not-the-time-to-cement-north-americas-fate.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-26/the-cia-crash-that-opened-a-fraught-month-in-mexicous-relations.html Tue, 26 May 2026 16:41:37 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-26/the-cia-crash-that-opened-a-fraught-month-in-mexicous-relations.html Beatriz Guillén In an account still riddled with questions, the death of two intelligence officers in Chihuahua continues to set events in motion inside and outside the country In an account still riddled with questions, the death of two intelligence officers in Chihuahua continues to set events in motion inside and outside the country CIA México Rubén Rocha Claudia Sheinbaum Donald Trump Sinaloa Chihuahua FISCALÍA DE CHIHUAHUA Deaths of two CIA agents in Mexico Posthumous tribute to the director of the State Agency of Investigation, Pedro Román Oseguera, in Chihuahua. Posthumous tribute to the director of the State Agency of Investigation, Pedro Román Oseguera, in Chihuahua. <p>In a country of drug traffickers, savage battles between cartels, and their victims, the spark that set everything off came from a remote spot in an isolated mountain range. In the early hours of April 19, two CIA officers and two agents from the Chihuahua Attorney General’s Office were killed in a brutal car crash. On a road that winds through the gorges of the Sierra Tarahumara, their vehicle plunged into the depths of a ravine. The tragedy itself quickly receded into the background because of what it revealed: <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-14/the-cias-shadow-grows-larger-over-mexico.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-14/the-cias-shadow-grows-larger-over-mexico.html">U.S. intelligence officers were with Mexican state agents</a> returning from dismantling a huge drug lab. That revelation quickly set the rest of the pieces in motion.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-26/the-cia-crash-that-opened-a-fraught-month-in-mexicous-relations.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-05-26/mexico-86-a-satire-about-the-inner-workings-of-a-world-cup-complete-with-a-scheme-to-deceive-fifa.html Tue, 26 May 2026 10:02:36 GMT https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-05-26/mexico-86-a-satire-about-the-inner-workings-of-a-world-cup-complete-with-a-scheme-to-deceive-fifa.html Andrés Rodríguez Diego Luna plays a bureaucrat who will do everything in his power to ensure his country hosts the World Cup for a second time in a Netflix film directed by Gabriel Ripstein Diego Luna plays a bureaucrat who will do everything in his power to ensure his country hosts the World Cup for a second time in a Netflix film directed by Gabriel Ripstein México Diego Luna FIFA Netflix Gabriel Ripstein Hugo Sanchez Daniel Giménez Cacho Miguel de la Madrid Gael García Bernal Netflix ‘México 86' movie A still from the movie 'México 86.' A still from the movie 'México 86.' <p>Diego Luna was seven years old in 1985. <a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2021-09-09/what-were-the-flashes-of-light-seen-during-mexicos-recent-earthquake.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2021-09-09/what-were-the-flashes-of-light-seen-during-mexicos-recent-earthquake.html">A devastating magnitude 8.1 earthquake</a> struck Mexico City just nine months before the start of the FIFA World Cup. He recalls that the overall feeling among residents of the capital was “really intense,” “very sad,” and that there was a “sense of helplessness” because of the state’s absence. Amid that, as in other tragedies that have hit the country, the actor says there was also a “very beautiful” feeling of solidarity and community response — but “it seemed like the destruction made it impossible to imagine a World Cup.” What lay behind Mexico becoming the first nation to host the tournament twice is a mix of true events, anecdotes, acts of corruption, and a few urban legends. Or at least that is how Netflix movie <i>México 86 </i>frames it: a satirical account of how those who run soccer off the field focused national efforts to turn the event into a symbol of unity and recovery after mourning, but which also helped trigger the Mexican national team’s ban from the 1990 World Cup in Italy.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2026-05-26/mexico-86-a-satire-about-the-inner-workings-of-a-world-cup-complete-with-a-scheme-to-deceive-fifa.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-25/the-julio-cesar-chavez-family-mexicos-most-famous-boxing-dynasty-faces-a-different-kind-of-fight.html Mon, 25 May 2026 12:01:33 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-25/the-julio-cesar-chavez-family-mexicos-most-famous-boxing-dynasty-faces-a-different-kind-of-fight.html Verónica Garrido Addiction, legal troubles and accusations of criminal ties have thrust the clan from Sinaloa into the spotlight for reasons that have nothing to do with the ring Addiction, legal troubles and accusations of criminal ties have thrust the clan from Sinaloa into the spotlight for reasons that have nothing to do with the ring México Julio César Chávez Julio César Chávez Jr. Ismael ‘El Mayo’ Zambada Sinaloa Joaquín Guzmán Loera "El Chapo" Richard Vogel (AP) Family of Julio César Chávez Julio César Chavez Jr. poses with his father in Los Angeles on June 4, 2011. Julio César Chavez Jr. poses with his father in Los Angeles on June 4, 2011. <p>In the past 10 months, two sons of Mexican boxing champion, Julio César Chávez, have been arrested. The eldest, who shares his father’s name and is known as Junior, was <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-07-09/the-unanswered-questions-in-the-julio-cesar-chavez-jr-case.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-07-09/the-unanswered-questions-in-the-julio-cesar-chavez-jr-case.html">detained last July</a> on charges of arms trafficking, drug offenses, and organized crime. And Last Wednesday, the story repeated itself with his younger brother, Omar, who was arrested in Culiacán, Sinaloa, on suspicion of domestic violence.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-25/the-julio-cesar-chavez-family-mexicos-most-famous-boxing-dynasty-faces-a-different-kind-of-fight.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-25/the-extraditions-mexico-wants-and-washington-hasnt-granted-fraud-networks-cartel-figures-and-an-opposition-politician.html Mon, 25 May 2026 09:17:43 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-25/the-extraditions-mexico-wants-and-washington-hasnt-granted-fraud-networks-cartel-figures-and-an-opposition-politician.html Zedryk Raziel The United States has refused to extradite 269 alleged criminals that Mexico has requested since 2018 The United States has refused to extradite 269 alleged criminals that Mexico has requested since 2018 México Claudia Sheinbaum Andrés Manuel López Obrador Rubén Rocha Cedida / Cuartocuro / @inesgomezmont Mexico's extraditions Rafael Zaga Tawil, Francisco García Cabeza de Vaca and Víctor Manuel Álvarez Puga. Rafael Zaga Tawil, Francisco García Cabeza de Vaca and Víctor Manuel Álvarez Puga. <p>Extraditions between Mexico and the United States have dominated the agenda in recent weeks. The Mexican government of Claudia Sheinbaum has lodged a complaint with Washington over its lack of “reciprocity” on the matter. There is a longer story behind the dispute. </p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-25/the-extraditions-mexico-wants-and-washington-hasnt-granted-fraud-networks-cartel-figures-and-an-opposition-politician.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-24/the-chilapa-mountain-range-a-crossroads-between-crime-and-politics.html Sun, 24 May 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-24/the-chilapa-mountain-range-a-crossroads-between-crime-and-politics.html Pablo Ferri For over 10 years, Los Ardillos, a criminal group entrenched in municipal power in central Guerrero, have been fighting to expand their territory For over 10 years, Los Ardillos, a criminal group entrenched in municipal power in central Guerrero, have been fighting to expand their territory México Omar García Harfuch Acapulco Morena (Partido Político) Claudia Sheinbaum José Luis de la Cruz (EFE) Residents leave their shelters after last week's clashes in Chilapa. Residents leave their shelters after last week's clashes in Chilapa. <p>Four years ago, Salvador Rangel, then Bishop of Chilpancingo-Chilapa, outlined in an interview the motivations behind the battles in central Guerrero state, a territory he knew very well. At the time, he was close to Celso Ortega, leader of the Los Ardillos criminal group. Rangel pointed out that the fighting in the region, which has recently resurfaced in several communities in the lower mountains, has never been about drugs. “It’s not about drugs, because there aren’t any drugs here!” the bishop declared. “Celso tells me, ‘not even the damn marijuana grows here.’ So, the issue is political,” he added. Read in retrospect, his statements offer an interesting perspective on the current violence.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-24/the-chilapa-mountain-range-a-crossroads-between-crime-and-politics.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/VGXTXQJI2NDGHOMVGMZLCJBSVE.jpg?auth=fcbda305f9543093cffd82dd52b910a2ed4ef2a358cf7ac4279355a8f9687fce" width="3815" height="2146" alt="Salvador Rangel Mendoza, then-bishop of Chilpancingo-Chilapa, at the episcopal house, on February 23, 2022."></img> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-22/mexico-seeks-to-reset-ties-with-washington-as-sheinbaum-welcomes-trumps-dhs-chief.html Fri, 22 May 2026 10:11:54 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-22/mexico-seeks-to-reset-ties-with-washington-as-sheinbaum-welcomes-trumps-dhs-chief.html Pablo Ferri Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum met with Markwayne Mullin amid the controversy over US accusations against Sinaloa officials Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum met with Markwayne Mullin amid the controversy over US accusations against Sinaloa officials México Claudia Sheinbaum Donald Trump Markwayne Mullin ICE CIA Presidencia de México Sheinbaum welcomes Trump’s DHS chief Ronald Douglas Johnson, Markwayne Mullin, Claudia Sheinbaum, and Roberto Velasco in the National Palace in Mexico City on May 21. Ronald Douglas Johnson, Markwayne Mullin, Claudia Sheinbaum, and Roberto Velasco in the National Palace in Mexico City on May 21. <p>Mexico is preparing its <a href="https://english.elpais.com/sports/2026-05-15/close-to-the-stadium-but-a-long-way-from-the-world-cup-due-to-ice-and-sky-high-prices.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/sports/2026-05-15/close-to-the-stadium-but-a-long-way-from-the-world-cup-due-to-ice-and-sky-high-prices.html">World Cup</a> warm‑up — paradoxically far removed from football and focused instead on its relationship with one of its partners in the tournament venture, the United States. </p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-22/mexico-seeks-to-reset-ties-with-washington-as-sheinbaum-welcomes-trumps-dhs-chief.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-22/cubas-blackout-in-charts-more-hours-without-power-than-with-it-as-trumps-pressure-intensifies.html Fri, 22 May 2026 09:05:31 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-22/cubas-blackout-in-charts-more-hours-without-power-than-with-it-as-trumps-pressure-intensifies.html Juan Carlos Espinosa,Patricia San Juan Outages are soaring nationwide, compounding the long‑running crisis of a weakened electrical system from the Soviet era Outages are soaring nationwide, compounding the long‑running crisis of a weakened electrical system from the Soviet era Donald Trump Cuba Venezuela México Miguel Díaz-Canel Raúl Castro <p>Humor is often the Cuban people’s best tool for capturing their reality. That’s why, on an island that now spends more hours in darkness than with electricity, people no longer talk about <i>apagones</i> (blackouts) but about <i>alumbrones</i> — fleeting moments when the lights actually come on. </p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-22/cubas-blackout-in-charts-more-hours-without-power-than-with-it-as-trumps-pressure-intensifies.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p>