Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Mexico declares drought in northern state of Nuevo Leon

Mexico

Mexico’s federal government has declared the northern state of Nuevo Leon’s water deficit a matter of “national security”. The region, home to Mexico’s industrial hub, has been plagued by a deepening drought in recent months. Outrage has grown as commercial bottlers and beer companies extract billions of gallons of water annually under federal concessions. Mexico … Read more

Student’s death stokes anger over Mexican femicide crisis

Student

The death of an 18-years-old Mexican pupil has unleashed anger in opposition to the government accused of negligence over the murders and disappearances of hundreds of women each year, few of which receive as lots of interest. The case of Debanhi Escobar has generated strangely intense media interest in a country where nearly 100,000 people … Read more