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Emily Green

Emily Green is a journalist in Mexico City. Before moving to Mexico, Green reported on local politics for The San Francisco Chronicle. She has also reported internationally from the Philippines on the harassment and death threats faced by local journalists.

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Food

As the coronavirus drags on, Mexico's food prices soar

The World

April 29, 2020

The trend of rising food costs is playing out across the world because of a combination of disrupted supply chains, natural harvest cycles, plummeting currencies and limits on key exports. Experts worry that the longer the coronavirus crisis lasts, the bigger the food problem will grow.

US and Mexico are blocking kids from asking for asylum because of coronavirus

The Intercept

April 22, 2020

Ever since the US started its "Remain in Mexico" policy, many migrant families have sent their kids over the border alone to seek asylum. Now, even that door has closed. On March 21, citing the coronavirus, the US began summarily expelling children from the country.

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Some countries are banning alcohol sales in their lockdowns — leading shoppers to panic-buy

The World

April 09, 2020

In the US and elsewhere, alcohol sales shot up as restaurants and bars closed to slow the outbreak. But in parts of Mexico, South Africa, Thailand and Greenland, government officials have banned sales of beer, wine and liquor in an attempt to limit social gatherings and temper alcohol-fueled domestic violence.

COVID-19: The latest from The World

Experts concerned Mexico not taking enough COVID-19 precautions

The World

March 18, 2020

Mexico’s approach is much less stringent than those of its Central American neighbors, which have virtually closed their borders despite reporting only a handful of cases.

Women in Mexico take to the streets to protest femicide

The World

March 09, 2020

The idea of women striking has existed for years in different parts of the world, but this year in Mexico, it’s taken on a new life with the horrific, back-to-back murders of a young woman and a 7-year-old girl.

Women & Girls

Women's shelters in Mexico struggle to survive amid rise in femicides

The World

March 04, 2020

The country has seen a rise in reported femicides and violence against women. Despite the president's promises to address the violence, his administration has cut programs aimed at helping women and girls.

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Airbnb hosts try to navigate coronavirus challenges

The World

February 19, 2020

Some sharing platform companies, like Airbnb, Lyft and Uber, are urging users and hosts to take cautionary measures to avoid the virus and its spread. But that has left a lot of open questions, and the platforms’ users are increasingly navigating a complex, public health crisis on their own.

Justice

Guatemala shut down its anti-corruption commission. Now its people worry about impunity.

The World

October 14, 2019

President Jimmy Morales, who is under investigation, shut down Guatemala's popular anti-corruption commission. Now the country is embroiled in a battle over its legacy.

Five years after 43 students disappeared in Mexico, their case remains a grim, unsolved mystery

The World

September 26, 2019

Five years on, relatives of the 43 missing students in Mexico continue to press for answers, and justice in the case, but to no avail.

Immigration

Migration to US is a family ‘duty’ for many Guatemalans

The World

June 18, 2019

Guatemala faces pressure from Washington to stop its citizens from migrating north to the US. But complying with American demands may be nearly impossible for a country where so many people rely on US remittances.

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