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Mexico

Mexico is a North American federal republic. With a territory covering nearly 2 million square kilometers, it is the fifth largest American country.

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national flags representing the United States, Canada, and Mexico fly in the breeze

Mexico and Canada weigh potential fallout of Trump tariffs

Will Donald Trump really put 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico? The move would cause havoc for the key economic partners.
BusinessDecember 12, 2024
A young person walks through a water fountain

Extreme heat a death threat to young people in Mexico

In Mexico, heat overwhelmingly kills young people, a new study finds. Global warming could make this worse.
ScienceDecember 11, 2024
A worker at a solid waste recycling plant sorts plastic in Mexico, surrounded by piles of trash

Why Mexico imports thousands of tons of US plastic garbage

It's a legitimate business, but what's the impact of importing hundreds of thousands of tons of plastic waste?
BusinessDecember 9, 202412:53 min
View of the inside of a vehicle after Mexican authorities conducted a joint operation, seizing fentanyl

Mexico nabs over a ton of fentanyl in biggest-ever raid

The raids come days after Donald Trump threatened to levy tariffs if Mexico failed to curb the flow of fentanyl in US.
CrimeDecember 5, 2024
DW Dokus KW 49

Keeping Zapotec's matriarchal tradition alive

In Juchitán, Mexico, women run the economy and community, preserving a Zapotec-inspired matriarchal legacy.
EqualityDecember 5, 202442:34 min
Donald Trump wearing a "Make American Great Again" cap

Trump talks migration with Mexico leader amid tariff threat

Donald Trump said Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum had agreed to "stop" US-bound migration.
PoliticsNovember 28, 2024
Donald Trump puts on a MAGA hat during the US election campaign

Trump threatens steep tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China

The US president-elect said that the tariffs would help reduce illegal drugs and immigration to the US.
PoliticsNovember 26, 2024
Honduras: People with umbrellas and raincoats on a collapsed bridge in La Ceiba (15.11.2024)

Tropical Storm Sara's tracks in Honduras

It was a devastating weekend in Honduras when Tropical Storm Sara caused severe flooding.
CatastropheNovember 18, 20246 images
Claudia, a migrant from Columbia, speaks into a DW microphone

Migrants in Mexico fear Trump immigration measures

Deep concern among migrants in Mexico could trigger an immigration wave to the US before Donald Trump takes office.
MigrationNovember 14, 202403:29 min
A group of women in traditional clothing standing on a baseball field

Las Amazonas: The Indigenous women's softball team

The Las Amazonas softball team is shattering Mexico's gender expectations by playing softball in traditional outfits.
SportsNovember 1, 202412:34 min
A person dressed in a scary skeleton mask with a beautiful headdress in a field of marigolds.

Day of the Dead and other death rituals around the world

What happens after death? Here's a look at sometimes unusual rituals of diverse cultures marking someone's passing.
CultureOctober 31, 2024
Mayan pyramid in Calakmul, Campeche

Lost Mayan city discovered by accident in Mexican jungle

A huge ancient Mayan city was discovered in Mexico by accident thanks to Lidar technology.
ScienceOctober 30, 2024
People carry the coffin of Catholic priest Marcelo Perez for his wake after he was shot dead in San Cristobal de Las Casas

Indigenous Catholic priest gunned down in Mexico

Mexican Indigenous priest Marcelo Perez was killed by two gunmen after he officiated Sunday church services.
CrimeOctober 21, 2024
A car drives along a street during a nationwide blackout caused by a grid failure in Havana, Cuba, on October 19, 2024

Cuba struggles to restart power after second grid collapse

Cuba's worst economic crisis in decades has caused a shortage of fuel that spurred weeks of often hourslong blackouts.
CatastropheOctober 19, 2024
Mexikos Marine beschlagnahmt 8,4 Tonnen illegale Fracht im Rahmen einer rekordverdächtigen Drogenrazzia

Mexico's navy makes largest-ever drug bust

Sanho Tree, director of the Drug Policy Project at the Institute of Policy Studies, Washington, D.C., speaks with DW.
October 19, 202404:09 min
Mexican Navy members stand guard

Mexico: Navy seizes drugs worth more than $100 million

Authorities said it was the largest quantity of drugs seized in a maritime operation. Some 23 people were arrested.
Law and JusticeOctober 19, 2024
Tourists walk down a street in Isla Holbox, Quintana Roo

Mexico's work program helps migrants, economy

Mexico has established job programs for migrants that help both new arrivals and the local economy.
BusinessOctober 7, 202403:37 min
Mexican National Guard members patrol near Tijuana.

Mexico: Soldiers open fire on migrant truck, killing 6

Mexican soldiers fired guns on a truck carrying 33 migrants from nations such India and Egypt.
MigrationOctober 3, 2024
Mexico's president, Claudia Sheinbaum, receives the presidential sash during an inauguration ceremony

Mexico's Claudia Sheinbaum faces economic challenges

How will the country's new president, Claudia Sheinbaum, navigate the troubled waters of "America First" policies?
BusinessOctober 1, 2024
A banner of Mexican presidential candidate Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo (left) and President Andrés Manuel López Obrador

Mexico: What challenges await President Claudia Sheinbaum?

Claudia Sheinbaum, the former mayor of Mexico City, is a staunch ally of outgoing leftist President Lopez Obrador.
PoliticsOctober 1, 202402:14 min
An aerial view shows people working between parked cars, filling up sandbags in Clearwater, Florida

Florida braces for Hurricane Helene

Earlier, the storm brought heavy rainfall and high winds to Mexico's Yucatan peninsula.
CatastropheSeptember 25, 202401:22 min
A satellite image of Hurricane John

Hurricane John hits Mexico as Category 3 storm

Residents of Mexico's southern Pacific coast have been warned to protect themselves against flooding and storm surge.
CatastropheSeptember 24, 2024
Dokumentation | Wir und Ihr - Wohnen

Housing: A human right or big business?

Housing is a recognized human right in Mexico and Canada.
SocietySeptember 22, 202428:33 min
Protesters interrupt a Senate session in which lawmakers were debating the government's proposed judicial reform in Mexico City, Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024.

Mexico president signs contested law to elect all judges

Protesters within Mexico, trade partner the US and investors have raised concerns over the controversial law.
Law and JusticeSeptember 16, 2024
Environmental activists attend the Climate Network's Global Climate Strike protest in Bogota, Colombia

Nearly 200 environmental defenders killed in 2023 globally

Colombia has ranked as the most dangerous country for environmentalists for the second straight year.
ClimateSeptember 10, 2024
DW Arts Unveiled (Sendungslogo Composite)

The power of culture: Goethe Medal 2024

Goethe Medal 2024: The three award winners embody the power of culture.
CultureSeptember 9, 202426:03 min
A two-part medal, with a gold-colored profile of Goethe, and a silver-colored woman's head in Classical style, on a green ribbon atop a pile of old, leather-bound books.

Goethe Medal 2024: Celebrating three women in the arts

Germany's highest prize for foreign cultural policy goes to Claudia Cabrera, Carmen Romero Quero and Iskra Geshoska.
ArtsSeptember 6, 2024
DW Dokumentationen KW 35 | Trumps Mauer und die Folgen

Trump's wall and the border crisis

More than 2.4 million people crossed the border between the US and Mexico illegally last year.
PoliticsSeptember 2, 202428:34 min
Students take part in a protest against the judicial reform proposed by the government in Mexico City on September 1, 2024

Mexico: Students protest planned judicial overhaul

Critics say the proposed reform will politicize the judicial system and compromise its independence.
Law and JusticeSeptember 2, 2024
Image showing the suspect (center of photo, white t-shirt) stood in between law enforcement officials following his arrest in Tulua, Colombia, on July 18, 2023.

Netherlands: Colombia extradites alleged drug boss for trial

Authorities had been hunting the alleged cartel member since a 2.5 ton crystal meth seizure in Rotterdam in 2019.
CrimeAugust 30, 2024
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador

Mexico freezes relations with US, Canada embassies

The pause in relations comes after their criticism of a plan to overhaul the Mexican judicial system.
PoliticsAugust 28, 2024
A composite image showing Donald Trump pointing, next to a yellow and peach map of the US/Mexico border, and a border wall topped with barbed wire

What's the real story of the US-Mexico border wall?

Donald Trump promised to build a wall along the US-Mexico border. But the efforts to fortify it didn't start with him.
PoliticsAugust 13, 202412:44 min
Agents stand by a plane believed to have carried Mexican drug lord Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada and Joaquin Guzman Lopez, in the dawn light

US says Sinaloa cartel head taken to Texas against his will

An attorney for Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada said in July he "neither surrendered nor negotiated any terms with the US."
CrimeAugust 10, 2024
DW Sendung Dokus KW 32 | Mexiko-Stadt bei Nacht

Creative and combative — Mexico City by night

Mexico City used to inspire fear. But these days, the megacity is a hotspot for tourists.
SocietyAugust 6, 202442:34 min
Sports Life | Dolorez Hernandez

Diving and Gaming – The double life of an Olympic athlete

Dolores Hernandez is among Mexico’s best divers, but she lives a double life.
SportsAugust 2, 202412:35 min
An asylum-seeking migrant from China rests on a rock while waiting to be transported by the U.S. Border Patrol

Migration to the US: 'Trump is not a panic factor'

When it comes to the controversial migration issue, many Latin Americans say it's irrelevant who wins the US election.
MigrationJuly 27, 2024
A pile of cocaine on fire

What is the Sinaloa drug cartel?

The arrest of drug lord Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada has put Mexico's Sinaloa cartel in the headlines. DW has the details.
CrimeJuly 27, 2024
A plane believed to have carried Mexican drug lord Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada and Joaquin Guzman Lopez, the son of Zambada's former partner, Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, who were arrested in El Paso, Texas, is seen on the tarmac of the Dona Ana County private airport, in Santa Teresa, New Mexico, US, July 25, 2024

US: Two leaders of Mexico's Sinaloa cartel arrested in Texas

US authorities have arrested a co-founder of the Sinaloa cartel along with the son of "El Chapo."
CrimeJuly 26, 2024
A baby monkey clings to an adult as they cools off in the water

Can wild animals handle the heat?

From Canada to Australia, animals are dying and suffering in as heat waves become more common.
Nature and EnvironmentJuly 10, 2024
A tree uprooted by Hurricane Beryl lays on a street in Tulum, Mexico, Friday, July 5, 2024

Hurricane Beryl makes landfall in Mexico

Beryl has hit Mexico's Caribbean coast after beginning to lose some of its power.
Nature and EnvironmentJuly 5, 2024
Shoppers walk next to partially empty shelves for non-perishable food at a supermarket ahead of the arrival of Hurricane Beryl, in Cancun

Hurricane Beryl charges toward Mexico, Texas

As Mexico and southern Texas prepare for the storm's arrival, cleanup has already begun in the Caribbean.
Nature and EnvironmentJuly 4, 202402:04 min
High tides are pictured after Hurricane Beryl in Santo Domingo on July 2, 2024.

Hurricane Beryl: Alarming storm heads for Jamaica and Mexico

Local governments and residents are racing against time to protect lives and homes across the region.
ClimateJuly 3, 202401:32 min
DW Akademie | Mediendialog in Mexiko

Media dialogue: Journalists address disinformation in Mexico

Journalists from Mexico and Central America met in a Media Dialogue to analyze the media landscape around elections.
MediaJune 24, 202402:17 min
Members of Civil Protection work on a slope flooded by heavy rains in Monterrey, Mexico on June 19, 2024.

Several killed as Storm Alberto hits Mexico

Tropical Storm Alberto is expected to strengthen a little before weakening on Thursday.
Nature and EnvironmentJune 20, 2024
A vending machine is seen filled with brightly colored drinks

Germany mulls sugar tax: What are the benefits?

A number of countries already tax sugary foods and drinks. Which model has proven most effective?
HealthJune 20, 2024
A woman wearing a face mask walks past a mural of medical workers painted in the center of Merida

Medical tourism booms in Mexico

Foreigners, especially from the United States, visit the country for its affordable prices and personalized care.
HealthJune 8, 202403:36 min
A dozen migrants stand over the barbed wire fence in front of a few officials at the border between the USA and Mexico.

Biden issues new policy to curb asylum at US-Mexico border

The new order lets officers close the US-Mexico border if average daily crossings exceed 2,500 over a seven-day period.
MigrationJune 5, 202402:46 min
US President Joe Biden delivers remarks on immigration at the White House

Biden signs order to limit migrants crossing Mexico border

The United States will temporarily close its Mexico border to asylum seekers from Wednesday.
PoliticsJune 5, 2024
Newly elected Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum greets supporters.

Mexico elects first female president

Claudia Sheinbaum, former Mexico City mayor, has been elected to become Mexico's first female president.
PoliticsJune 3, 202402:33 min
Claudia Sheinbaum waves to supporters after the polls closed on Monday, June 3

Mexico: Sheinbaum wins presidential election

Claudia Sheinbaum will become the first woman to lead the country after winning the presidential race.
PoliticsJune 3, 2024