Mexico City

The CAFEMIN shelter in Mexico City is designed for 80 people, but it's currently hosting 500, with most of them sleeping on gym mats in the shelter's basketball court.

Shelters for migrants in Mexico City overwhelmed as US changes its asylum rules

Migrants from many countries were previously able to cross the US border on foot and turn themselves in to officials to begin asylum proceedings. But since May 12, it's become much harder, and those turned down are banned from re-entering the US for the next five years. Many are now trying to secure appointments through a US government app, but spaces are limited.

Shelters for migrants in Mexico City overwhelmed as US changes its asylum rules
President Joe Biden, Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau meet.

Biden seeks allies on migration crisis at US-Mexico border

Biden seeks allies on migration crisis at US-Mexico border
The beach at the popular tourist resort of Puerto Peñasco in the state of Sonora, Mexico, September 2018.

Mexico’s clean energy plan could run into trouble at leaders’ summit

Mexico’s clean energy plan could run into trouble at leaders’ summit
Relatives of the 43 missing students from the rural teachers college march holding pictures of their missing loved ones during a protest in Mexico City, Dec. 26, 2015. 

43 students from a rural Mexican college disappeared 7 years ago. This deep dive delves into what happened to them.

43 students from a rural Mexican college disappeared 7 years ago. This deep dive delves into what happened to them.
Mexican singer-songwriter Silvana Estrada. 

Mexican crooner converts heartbreak into joy — and music

Mexican crooner converts heartbreak into joy — and music
Migrants leave Huixtla, Chiapas state, Mexico, early Oct. 27, 2021, as they continue their trek north toward Mexico's northern states and the US border.

Thousands of migrants heading north to the US-Mexico border face a ‘collapsed’ asylum system, advocates say

About 3,000 migrants — men, women and children — left the southern Mexican city of Tapachula on Saturday hoping to reach Mexico City and ask for asylum. Others will continue to the US-Mexico border. But the asylum system in Mexico isn't fully working as it should. 

Thousands of migrants heading north to the US-Mexico border face a ‘collapsed’ asylum system, advocates say
A pregnant person wearing a red shirt holds her belly, wearing a face mask and gloves.

For pregnant women, getting the COVID-19 jab is a challenging choice

Information on vaccines for pregnant women differs, depending on the country. Making the choice to get the shot while pregnant can get complicated, explains Valerie Fernández, who faced the decision herself in Arizona.

For pregnant women, getting the COVID-19 jab is a challenging choice
Two subway cars are show fallen from an elevated train track with rescue workers all around.

Mexico metro overpass collapses, killing 23 and injuring dozens

Top of The World: A section of a subway overpass of the Mexico City metro collapsed late Monday night, sending two cars of a passenger train onto traffic. And, US President Joe Biden signed an emergency presidential determination formally raising the country's cap on refugee admissions from 15,000 to 62,500 this year. Also, COVAX is getting a boost from US biotechnology company Moderna.

Mexico metro overpass collapses, killing 23 and injuring dozens
A nurse shows an elderly man a syringe prepared with a dose of the Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine, before he is inoculated at the Americas Cultural Center in Ecatepec, Mexico, April 3, 2021.

Thousands of medical workers left behind in Mexico’s vaccination program 

As governments the world over prioritize medical workers for vaccines, thousands in Mexico’s private health care sector say they’re being passed over.

Thousands of medical workers left behind in Mexico’s vaccination program 
A display of a variety of guns on a table made from unauthorized parts

President Biden set to further regulate 'ghost guns'

The Biden administration faces pushback from Republicans as it tries to pass legislation to further regulate "ghost guns" assembled with homemade parts.

President Biden set to further regulate 'ghost guns'
People wait in a long line at an oxygen distribution warehouse near downtown Mexico City.

Mexico’s COVID-19 wards are full. Many patients who can’t get oxygen die at home.

In many cities across Latin America, including Mexico City, patients with the coronavirus are struggling to receive vital medical oxygen to stay alive. Many who couldn’t find space in overflowing emergency rooms are dying at home.

Mexico’s COVID-19 wards are full. Many patients who can’t get oxygen die at home.
Several rows of outdoor seating are shown with cars in the distance and a movie project shining bright in the distance.

The pop culture that got us through 2020

In 2020, we leaned on pop culture more than ever for moments of levity, distraction — and sometimes even clarity — during a chaotic year. Looking back, here are some of the pop culture moments that stuck with us.

The pop culture that got us through 2020
Dressed in protective gear to curb the spread of the new coronavirus, a medical worker massages a patient, at a military hospital set up to take care of COVID-19 patients.

COVID-19 takes its toll on Mexico's health workers

Deaths among medical professionals in the country have reached an average of nearly eight per day.

COVID-19 takes its toll on Mexico's health workers

Mexico tops 100,000 COVID-19 deaths, 4th country to do so

Mexico passed the 100,000 mark in COVID-19 deaths, becoming only the fourth country to do so amid concerns about the lingering physical and psychological scars on survivors.

Mexico tops 100,000 COVID-19 deaths, 4th country to do so
A public service announcement encouraging face masks is flanked by marigolds and terciopelo flowers at Mercado de Jamaica.

In Mexico, shuttered cemeteries mean financial ruin for thousands of flower farmers

Day of the Dead is usually one of the most profitable times of the year. Families buy dozens of flowers to build altars at the graves of their deceased loved ones. But in October, news broke that many cemeteries in Mexico would be closed to the public due to rising COVID-19 cases.

In Mexico, shuttered cemeteries mean financial ruin for thousands of flower farmers