Mexico

Mexico: torture increased 600% in 10 years

Reports of torture soared after Mexico's government began its militarized "war on drugs," but the tradition of de facto impunity for torturers appears not to have changed.

Mexico

Sonora: mining threatens disappearing waters

Water was cut off to the capital of Mexico's Sonora state after a toxic spill at a mine turned a river orange—as Yaqui Indians protest theft of their waters by a new aqueduct.

Mexico

Mexico: campesinos block Tabasco oil wells

Local campesinos are blockading hundreds of oil and gas wells in Mexico's Tabasco state to demand indemnification for lands impacted by a massive spill and explosion.

Mexico

Mexico: wages stay down in stalled economy

Two decades after NAFTA went into effect, Mexico has one of the worst-performing economies in the region. A warning for other countries on "free trade" deals?