Removal of Castro and Guevara Statues Ignites Outcry in Mexico
The Cuban Revolution leaders joined forces in Mexico in 1955. A local mayor removed a memorial to them, drawing protests and condemnation from Mexico’s highest office.
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Florida nonprofits demand closure of ‘Alligator Alcatraz’, citing appalling conditions
Advocates say detained immigrants are being denied medical care and living in ‘cages flooded with feces’Mexico’s president, Claudia Sheinbaum, confirmed that 14 Mexican citizens are held at the controversial “Alligator Alcatraz” jail in Florida, as loc…
They Grew Up on Mexican Coke. Trump’s Cane Sugar Plan Makes Them Uneasy.
After President Trump announced that Coke will be made with cane sugar in the U.S., as it is in Mexico, foodies of Mexican heritage said in interviews that they weren’t excited.
Trump Has Promised More Tariffs on Mexico. What Happens Next?
President Trump has threatened to increase Mexico’s tariff rate to 30 percent starting Aug. 1, claiming the country hasn’t sufficiently tackled drug cartels.
Farm worker who died after California Ice raid was ‘hardworking and innocent’, family says
Jaime Alanís, 57, died a day after falling off a greenhouse roof during an immigration raid of a cannabis farmThe farm worker who died from injuries he sustained after falling from a greenhouse roof during an Ice raid of a California cannabis farm was …
Trump’s latest tariffs ‘are real’ unless deals improve, economic adviser says
Kevin Hassett says talks are ‘ongoing’ after US president announced 30% tariffs on goods from EU and MexicoDonald Trump has seen some trade deal offers and thinks they need to be better, Kevin Hassett, the White House economic adviser, said on Sunday, …
Donald Trump announces 30% tariffs on goods from the EU and Mexico
The president made the announcement on social media, even as the EU was hoping for a trade agreementDonald Trump announced on Saturday that goods imported from both the European Union and Mexico will face a 30% US tariff rate starting 1 August, in lett…
Sonoran Desert Toads, With Their Psychedelic Powers, Appear to Be in Decline
New research suggests Sonoran Desert toads went into steep decline after stories of their mind-bending chemical properties began circulating among drug users.
Mexico Sentences 10 Men to 140 Years Each in Prison for Links to Killing at Cartel Ranch
The men were convicted of killing one person and disappearing two others at a ranch in Jalisco state, where the authorities found piles of shoes, clothing and hundreds of personal items.
South Sudan says eight deportees from the US are under government care
Deportees include two people from Myanmar, two from Cuba, and one each from Vietnam, Laos and MexicoWar-torn South Sudan has said it is holding a group of eight men controversially deported from the United States.Only one of them is from South Sudan. T…