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A cradle of ancient civilization, contemporary Mexico is ethnically diverse and the most populous Spanish-speaking country. The world's 15th-largest economy, it's a major hub for electronics manufacturing.

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How the Drug War Debate Reshaped Mexican Politics

An increasingly entrenched rift over amnesty for drug cartels is complicating the future of a war that has cost 200,000 lives in a decade.

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The Great Default That Never Was — Mexico’s Tequila Crisis

In the 1990s, Mexico teetered on the brink of disaster, thanks to its efforts to impose an artificial stability on its economy. (China, are you listening?)

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Inside Mexico’s Favorite Communist Library

This library’s small collection is intriguing. But its anti-capitalist mission and determined owners are more so.

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How Mexico Could Have Changed the Outcome of World War I

With German submarines attacking civilian shipping, the US was bound to get drawn into World War I, but a wacky German telegram just may have sped things up.

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Why These Mexican Writers Are Ditching Spanish for Indigenous Languages

The most cutting-edge trend in Mexican literature is to write in pre-Columbian lexicon.

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Creating a Safe Space for Women in Mexico City

Punto Gozadera is some women’s response to violence and hate in Mexico City.

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Is Maritime Piracy Back from the Dead?

After years of steadily declining cases of hijacking, piracy is on the rise and the coronavirus could make it worse.
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Where India & Mexico Meet: Right at Your Mouth

In a meeting between Mexican and Indian food who wins this battle royale? History says: anyone with a mouth.
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Butterfly Effect: Guess Who’s Scared of Trump? His Populist Friends

It's great if your enemies fear you. The American president isn't that fortunate.
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Butterfly Effect: The Art of (Not Blowing Up) the Deal

President Trump can claim two successful global deals. But both are in the ER. Can he save them before the election?
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The Next El Chapo Is Coming for Your Smartphone

Once known for drug running, Latin American organized crime is poised to break into the digital bank-robbing business.
True Stories

How to Make a Hip-Hop Weed-Fueled Flick

The son of Mexican immigrants always wanted to make a movie. But a hip-hop influenced weed flick? Why not?
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Latin America’s Unconventional Pro-Choice Crusader

Guatemala’s Gloria Álvarez thinks free markets can solve the abortion rights debate.
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The Cold Hard Reality of Trump’s Child Separation Policy

Cindy Madrid, the mother who became the face of the Trump administration's child separation policies, speaks volumes ... again.
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Meet the Women Fighting America’s Border Battle

The Trump administration's "Remain in Mexico" policy has left a bottleneck at the border, and only a handful of women are handling the legal onslaught.
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Mexico’s Oil Race Tests Its Investment Climate

Mexico opened its oil industry up in 2013. Now investors are testing its sincerity.

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