Monterrey

People gather at a playground amid water shortages in Monterrey, Mexico.

In the north of Mexico, water cuts to cope with shortages hit poor communities hardest 

Extreme heat and drought have left water in short supply in Monterrey, Mexico, but not everyone is feeling the pinch. Some poor neighborhoods seem to be facing far more restrictions on water usage than wealthier ones.

In the north of Mexico, water cuts to cope with shortages hit poor communities hardest 
The Nature Conservancy hopes to plant perhaps 100,000 native agave and pine trees in the forests around Monterrey, Mexico’s third-largest metro area.

Coke and Pepsi, gardening together in Mexican mountains to preserve urban water

Coke and Pepsi, gardening together in Mexican mountains to preserve urban water
A Mexican demonstrator holds a corn cob on "Día Nacional del Maíz" (National Corn Day). Mexicans have an expression: "sin maíz, no hay país” (without corn, there is no country). Mexico has been increasingly reliant on US imports since NAFTA took effect.

Trump's gamble: Mexico could actually gain more from a NAFTA redo

Trump's gamble: Mexico could actually gain more from a NAFTA redo
A worker walks past the Carrier plant in Santa Catarina, on the outskirts of Monterrey, Mexico. One of Trump's campaign promises was to prevent further Indiana-based Carrier jobs from moving to Mexico.

Mexican officials aren’t so worried about Trump's vows to bring jobs back to the US

Mexican officials aren’t so worried about Trump's vows to bring jobs back to the US
Three sisters form the band The Warning

These Mexican sisters give Metallica a run for their money

These Mexican sisters give Metallica a run for their money
Pamela Brown and Mariano Nuñez at a Hague conference on private international law. They've been working on cross-border child abduction cases together for 15 years.

How a Texas legal aid lawyer is bringing kidnapped children home from Mexico

Lawyers on both sides of the US-Mexico border are using the Hague Convention on children to reunite families.

How a Texas legal aid lawyer is bringing kidnapped children home from Mexico
Lolita Bosch is behind the website Nuestra Aparente Rendición (NAR), which puts a face to the victims of cartel-related violence in Mexico. Bosch, from Spain, has lived in Mexico for the past 20 years.

Volunteers put a human face on Mexico's drug violence

Author Lolita Bosch created a website, Nuestra Aparente Rendición, or “It seems we have surrendered," to track the people killed in Mexico's drug war. She wanted their memories to be more than a passing reference, and she wanted to get people talking about the violence and its aftermath.

Volunteers put a human face on Mexico's drug violence
Children practice tae kwon do at an after school program in Cuidad Juárez, funded by the Merida Initiative.

How do you fight organized crime in Mexico? With small business loans and after-school programs

For the last six years, a little-known infusion of American tax dollars has played a part in the fight against organized crime in the Mexican border city of Ciudad Juárez. Part of the money for the Merida Initiative is used to keep young people out of drug cartels and help boost the economy.

How do you fight organized crime in Mexico? With small business loans and after-school programs

Rigo Tovar: an Appreciation of a Mexican Pop Star

Reporter Betto Arcos looks back at Rigo Tovar, a big pop music figure in Mexico in the 1970s and 80s. Betto used to listen to his music and was invited to write a personal essay for a newly published book on Rigo Tovar called "Rigo es Amor."

Rigo Tovar: an Appreciation of a Mexican Pop Star

Jenni Rivera: Queen of Banda is Remembered

The Mexican-American singer and actress Jenni Rivera died after her plane disappeared early Sunday morning. She had just given a concert in Monterrey, Mexico.

Jenni Rivera: Queen of Banda is Remembered

Mexico Holds Five Over Casino Fire

Security in Monterrey has been boosted by the arrival of hundreds more police and troops.

Mexico Holds Five Over Casino Fire

Mexico in mourning after casino attack leaves scores dead

The Mexican government is offering a $2.4 million reward for information leading to those behind a casino attack which killed over 50.

Mexico in mourning after casino attack leaves scores dead

Mexico In Mourning Over Casino Fire

Mexico's government is offering a $2.4 million reward for information leading to those behind a deadly casino attack.

Mexico In Mourning Over Casino Fire

Using Song, Mexican Teacher Protects Kindergarteners From Shoot-Out

Using Song, Mexican Teacher Protects Kindergarteners From Shoot-Out
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Juarez Professor on a Bloody Year for Mexico

Juarez Professor on a Bloody Year for Mexico