Lorne Matalon

Reporter

Lorne Matalon has been reporting from Mexico for "The World" since November 2007. He has covered the Mexican ‘war on drugs’ from the frontlines, going on patrol with the Mexican armed forces, and pursued immigration and economic stories throughout the country. Lorne's beat has also stretched further south into Venezuela and Panama.

Previously Lorne worked at NPR Member Stations WUNC and WBUR, filing from Haiti, Panama and Mongolia.

Lorne is a contributor to National Geographic’s Ethnosphere Project and a Fellow at the Explorers Club of New York.

Mexico's drug war comes to Guatemala

Mexican drug traffickers have worked their way south into Guatemala. The Guatemalan army has been trying to beat them back. But some Guatemalans feel loyal to the cartels. Which have provided services that the government hasn't. Lorne Matalon reports.

Mexico's drug war comes to Guatemala
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Guatemala syphilis study still provokes anger

Guatemala syphilis study still provokes anger
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Mexican school for midwives

Mexican school for midwives
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US visa laws lightened for Cuban artists

US visa laws lightened for Cuban artists
The Cienega de Santa Clara wetland, in Sonora province in northwestern Mexico, is fed by runoff from U.S. farms irrigated with water from the Colorado River.

At the end of the Colorado, a new rift opens over the river's last drops

At the end of the Colorado, a new rift opens over the river's last drops
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Saving a river along the US-Mexico border

Arizona and the Mexican state of Sonora are divided by an international border. But they're united by the Santa Cruz river. Now government agencies and citizens groups on both sides are struggling to preserve this precious waterway. Lorne Matalon reports.

Saving a river along the US-Mexico border
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Mexican Mennonites

The northern Mexican State of Chihuahua is one of Mexico's most violent. But Christian Mennonites, who above all are pacifists, are also a part of the state's tapestry. The World's Lorne Matalon traveled to Chihuahua to meet some of them.

Mexican Mennonites
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Mid-term elections in Mexico

Mexican President Felipe Calderon has a high approval rating in his country, but his party isn't expected to do well in this weekend's midterm elections. The World's Lorne Matalon reports.

Mid-term elections in Mexico
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Mexico's mix of politics and drugs

A mayoral candidate in Mexico has said publicly what just about every Mexican knows to be true � the drug cartels have thoroughly contaminated Mexican politics. But this candidate is caught on tape. The World's Lorne Matalon reports.

Mexico's mix of politics and drugs
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Mexico before the election

Mexico's president Felipe Calderon will be watching the upcoming elections very carefully. His party is trying to win Congressional seats and he wants to make sure he has enough support to fight the country's rampant drug problem. Lorne Matalon reports.

Mexico before the election
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Collateral damage in Mexico's drug war

The World's Lorne Matalon reports from Mexico on rising complaints about human rights abuses by the military. Civilians are getting caught in the crossfire as the Mexican army battles drug lords.

Collateral damage in Mexico's drug war
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Mexico challenges calls to Buy American

The Mexican business community is challenging U.S. calls for a 'Buy American' campaign. The World's Lorne Matalon reports.

Mexico challenges calls to Buy American
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Drug cartels and corruption in Mexico

The World's Lorne Matalon reports on the Mexican government's battle against drug traffickers and official corruption in the central state of Michoacan.

Drug cartels and corruption in Mexico
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President Obama's pick for Mexico ambassador

President Obama's choice for US ambassador to Mexico has sparked some controversy south of the border. Carlos Pascual has an expertise in the problems of failed states. That's a sensitive topic in Mexico. The World's Lorne Matalon reports.

President Obama's pick for Mexico ambassador
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Mexico's drug cartels still in action

Mexico's violent drug cartels didn't simply pack up and go home when the H1N1flu arrived. In fact they're just as active as before. The World's Lorne Matalon reports that the government has once again stepped up its attempts to beat back the cartels.

Mexico's drug cartels still in action