[ad_1] Gun traffickers have quietly moved what they say is an unprecedented number of weapons from the United States to Mexico. Our reporter Paulina Villegas followed the trail of these guns. By Paulina Villegas, Rebecca Suner, Jon Miller, Gabriel Blanco, Joey Sendaydiego, Stephanie Swart, Paul Ratje for The New York Times and Guillermo Alvarez March […]
[ad_1] When the heavens opened up over Mexico City this year, chaos ensued in the streets. Water flooded homes, roads, sidewalks, metro stations and even the airport, in what officials called the worst rainy season in at least 40 years. Contributing factors to the frequent flooding, experts said, including climate change, an antiquated drainage system, […]
[ad_1] new video loaded: Cleaning Bones for Day of the Dead Practitioners of an annual ritual to clean deceased relatives’ bones are grappling with a new challenge: tourists. Jack Nicas, our Mexico City bureau chief, visits Pomuch, a town in Eastern Mexico that celebrates Día de Muertos unlike any other place. By Jack Nicas, Marian […]
[ad_1] new video loaded: Mexico’s Cartels Are Using Military Weapons By Paulina Villegas, Leila Medina, Melanie Bencosme and David Jouppi•September 1, 2025 Recent attacks on villages in Mexico’s western state of Michoacán reveal the cartels’ growing paramilitary-style power, using drones, I.E.D.s and other weapons of war. Paulina Villegas examines the aftermath of these assaults. Recent […]
