Tag Archives: Trump
The Mormon family massacre could make the bloody drug war in Mexico worse
GUADALAJARA, Mexico — Mexican officials are struggling to adopt a coherent response in the aftermath of the deadliest attack on U.S. citizens in the country’s recent history. And that could create an opening for President Trump. The massacre of three … Continue reading
Trump has already created a crisis for Mexico’s new president
GUADALAJARA, Mexico — Mexico’s new president, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, rose to power on the promise that he would tackle the country’s rampant corruption and violence. That will have to wait, as he faces a more urgent matter: the migrant … Continue reading
Celebrating cross-border unity in the age of Trump
The United States and Mexico are more culturally and economically intertwined now than at any point in their histories – even with President Donald Trump clinging to his promise to build an “impenetrable” border wall and make Mexico pay for … Continue reading
Central Americans are more afraid of their home countries than Trump
GUADALAJARA, Mexico — Like most migrants stopping in Guadalajara on their way to the United States, Ricardo made it here by riding on top of the trans-Mexico freight train commonly known as “The Beast.” The 22-year-old Honduran arrived at the … Continue reading
America’s soccer migrants: the US footballers crossing Mexico’s border – video
I worked as a fixer on this video for The Guardian.