The Supreme Court of Mexico determined the criminalization of abortion to be unconstitutional. Yet, economic inequities pose challenging barriers to reproductive rights for many Mexican women.
Read MoreA Glimpse into Oaxaca City’s Guelaguetza Festival
The annual Guelaguetza festival is one of the largest Indigenous celebrations in Mexico, preserving Oaxaca culture and tradition.
Read MoreIndigenous Mexican Language isn’t Spoken– it’s Whistle
While Spanish is the official language of Mexico, its many Indigenous cultures still thrive and speak their own languages within their communities.
Read More6 Offbeat Travel Destinations in Mexico
Skip the crowded beaches of Cabo and Puerto Vallarta and discover Mexico’s rich history and diverse culture through its hidden gems
Read MoreThe Mexican Street Cart: A Culinary World on Wheels
Mexican street foods, like birria tacos and elote, have gained widespread attention on social media recently for their complex flavors and vivid colors. Some dishes have gone so viral that Americans are driving hours in search of truly authentic carts! Mexican street carts are essential to the people of Mexico, providing a convenient meal during a busy day, and more are popping up all over the United States as well.
Read MoreSex Industry Thrives in Tijuana, Despite Pandemic
For the first time, Tijuana’s sex industry has had to function in secret due to pandemic. However, sex workers have few options… work and risk cover-19 or stay home and risk starvation.
Visit Mexico and Germany on a Virtual Visit Staycation
With the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and winter fast approaching, many who traditionally would take a holiday vacation are stuck at home in an effort to curb the spread of the virus. That said, one can still enjoy a nontraditional vacation while following proper safety precautions. Here is our guide to taking an international “staycation” featuring two different destinations, as well as tips on how to design your own trip abroad from the comfort of your couch.
Read MoreZacatecas: a Vibrant Community in the Heart of Mexico
Travel deep enough into the Chihuahuan Desert and you’ll find yourself in Zacatecas. The Mexican state, known for its mining industry and colonial architecture, is often overlooked by travelers in favor of more popular cities such as Guadalajara, Mexico City and Acapulco.
Read MoreLiving Beyond the Gender Binary for Centuries
In Tehuantepec, a town in the Mexican state of Oaxaca, Lukas Avendaño and fellow muxes live beyond the gender binary. A muxe is an individual assigned male at birth who behaves outside roles traditionally associated with masculinity. Sometimes referred to as a third gender, muxe identity pre-dates Spanish imperialism in the Zapotec region. For Lukas, dressing in feminine Zapotec clothing is a political act, giving everybody the power and the liberty to decide who they want to be.
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Read MoreThe LGBTQ Migrant Caravan that Sought Asylum in the US
LGBTQ migrants from Central America seeking asylum in the US faced hardship and discrimination not only from gangs that prey on migrants as they travel, but also from their fellow travelers. They were a part of a “caravan” of 3,600 asylum seekers that started to journey from San Pedro Sula, Honduras, in October 2018, traveled through Mexico, and reached the Northern Mexican city of Tijuana, bordering the US, in November 2018. The members of the caravan were escaping all kinds of violence in their home countries of Honduras, Guatemala, and El Salvador.
Read MoreFor Native Americans, US-Mexico Border is an ‘Imaginary Line’
Immigration restrictions were making life difficult for Native Americans who live along – and across – the U.S.-Mexico border even before President Donald Trump declared a national emergency to build his border wall.
Read MoreDeath Toll Rises in Tijuana
A few miles south of San Diego lies Tijuana, a favorite weekend getaway for Americans. Some Californians have even taken to living in Tijuana permanently to escape their state’s rising housing costs. However, life in Tijuana has changed drastically over the last few years as conflicts between rival drug cartels have caused the city’s murder rate to skyrocket. The situation presents a new set of risks for those wanting to visit the ever-popular tourist trap.
Read MoreDozens of Migrants Disappear in Mexico as Central American Caravan Pushes Northward
The Hondurans who banded together last month to travel northward to the United States, fleeing gangs, corruption and poverty, were joined by other Central Americans hoping to find safety in numbers on this perilous journey.
Read MoreAmericans and Mexicans Living at the Border are More Connected Than Divided
In 2002, I began traveling the entire length of the U.S.-Mexico border on both sides. From the Pacific Ocean to the Gulf of Mexico, the border measures almost 2,000 miles.
Read MoreSwimming with Whale Sharks in Mexico: Ecotourism or Exploitation?
Whale Shark ecotourism in Cancun, with tour companies recruiting the very fishermen who killed sharks in the past as tour operators working toward their preservation.
Read MoreBorder Crisis: Where American Myth Meets Reality
Once upon a time, there was a highway that stretched 2,448 miles across the American landscape, from Chicago, Illinois to Santa Monica, California. Constructed in 1926, Route 66 actually no longer exists—having been replaced by the Interstate Highway System over the years. This ghostly road, which exists only in historical snapshots, relics, and memories, once represented the heart of American folklore.
Read MoreMEXICO: Turning Gas Guzzlers Into Clean Cars
In Mexico City, more than 3.5 million cars navigate the streets, plazas and avenues of North America’s most populous urban area. That makes for a ton of exhaust, but luckily, there’s a solution to this environmental problem. Enter engineer/auto mechanic Alvaro de la Paz and computer scientist Hector Ruiz. Together, they’re transforming old gasoline-fueled automobiles into electric cars.
Read MoreFighting to Keep Mexico’s Floating Farms Alive
Lucio Usobiaga, the co-founder of Yolcan—a nonprofit aimed at preserving the chinampas.
Read MoreMEXICO: The Enormous Mural That Made This Neighborhood 'Magical'
In the center of a small neighborhood located in the city of Pachuca, Hidalgo, the largest graffiti mural in all of Mexico, painted onto a canvas of 200 homes, was inaugurated this July. But the “macro mural” has done much more than simply give some color to the hillside district of Las Palmitas, a predominantly rural neighborhood with a certain degree of poverty and crime.
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