Dudley Althaus

GlobalPost

Dudley Althaus was GlobalPost's senior correspondent for Mexico and Central America, based in Mexico City. Althaus has reported on Mexico and Latin America, mostly for Texas newspapers, for nearly all his three decades as a journalist. He's covered everything from drug war mayhem and political intrigue to environmental threats and energy industry investment. At a time when politicos and pundits are lauding "Mexico's moment," Althaus' coverage is infused with his deep experience.

Even the 99 percent get kidnapped in Mexico

With ransoms set as low as $250, now more lower-class Mexicans can 'afford' an abduction. Although, sometimes they're killed anyway.

Even the 99 percent get kidnapped in Mexico

Here's what Mexico City is teaching the rest of Latin America about gay marriage

Here's what Mexico City is teaching the rest of Latin America about gay marriage

Deep caverns and old mine shafts are giving Mexico City a sinking feeling

Deep caverns and old mine shafts are giving Mexico City a sinking feeling

With friends like these, can Mexico find justice?

With friends like these, can Mexico find justice?

Mexico's government says this time it really killed 'craziest' kingpin

Mexico's government says this time it really killed 'craziest' kingpin

Mexico's got talent at the Oscars

The director and cinematographer of 'Gravity' and an actress from '12 Years a Slave,' all Mexican born, could take home Academy Awards.

Mexico's got talent at the Oscars

US Treasury publishes a family tree of Chapo Guzman's cartel empire

The Treasury Department’s foreign asset czar has been targeting the financial empire of Guzman and other Sinaloa traffickers for more than seven years.

US Treasury publishes a family tree of Chapo Guzman's cartel empire

Shorty's lessons: 5 things 'El Chapo' Guzman's arrest teaches us

Details, both juicy and mundane, are trickling out after Mexico nabbed its most wanted crime lord. Here's what we've learned, with a grain of salt, of course.

Shorty's lessons: 5 things 'El Chapo' Guzman's arrest teaches us

Even caged, Mexican kingpin El Chapo can bite

Risks loom in the aftermath of the capture of Mexico's most wanted drug lord Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman.

Even caged, Mexican kingpin El Chapo can bite

Marines take down drug kingpin Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman

Mexico's most wanted man went down without a shot fired.

Marines take down drug kingpin Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman
Michoacan, Mexico

How Mexico's west was won: It took a village, and plenty of AK-47s

The story of how vigilante militias took their western Mexican towns back from Knights Templar meth lords — for now.

How Mexico's west was won: It took a village, and plenty of AK-47s

Obama lunches in Mexico, business is served

NAFTA refreshments and the Trans-Pacific Partnership are on the menu when Obama meets Canada's Stephen Harper and Mexico's Enrique Pena Nieto, while immigration and gang wars simmer.

Obama lunches in Mexico, business is served

Why Mexico's 'drug war' is not about drugs

'We aren't against drug traffickers,' says a self-defense leader. 'We are against organized crime.'

Why Mexico's 'drug war' is not about drugs

Mexico's vigilantes and cartels battle it out on social media

Twitter, Facebook and YouTube have become as essential to the warriors' arsenal as assault rifles, rakish garb and macho swagger.

Mexico's vigilantes and cartels battle it out on social media

Is this 'castaway' for real?

'I’m not sure if I believe his story,' the Marshall Islands’ acting foreign minister said.

Is this 'castaway' for real?