Women across Mexico refused to work, shop, do housework聽or be active on social media and mobilised in their thousands against violence and abuse on March 9, writes Tamara Pearson.
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Panic and fomenting fear are well-tried methods of control, distraction and of shifting popular support towards the right, writes Tamara Pearson.
Circulating intimate images 鈥 real or fake 鈥 over the internet to attack a woman's credibility, shame her or silence her, is one of the various types of online violence against women that the Mexican government will likely formalise as a crime in coming months, writes Tamara Pearson from Puebla.
The United States is continuing to muscle the governments of Mexico, Honduras and Guatemala to stop the flow of refugees across its border.
Many migrants are fleeing the consequences of US political intervention and economic policy in the region. They choose to travel in 鈥渃aravans鈥 for safety.
Immigration officers have gone on the offensive against the caravans, writes Tamara Pearson.
This year has been the most violent year on record for Mexico, with almost intentional homicides between January and September.
In many regions of the world, water is becoming a scarce commodity that is bought, sold and fought over.
The cabinet picked by Mexican President-elect Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (AMLO) is the most progressive in generations, despite some dubious choices, writes Ryan Mallett-Outtrim from Puebla.
Mexico鈥檚 first left-wing president in decades is one month away from taking office, though his cabinet picks 鈥 half of whom are women 鈥 remain a mixed bag for progressives. On one hand, AMLO supporters have welcomed selections like Olga Sanchez Cordero, the incoming interior minister who supports legalising abortion and recreational marijuana.
United States President Donald Trump has resorted to racist comments and extreme measures in response to a procession of refugees and migrants heading towards the US.
In mid-October, thousands of Hondurans left for a journey of many weeks through Guatemala and Mexico to the US. At its peak, the procession of refugees and migrants has included more than 7000 people fleeing unemployment, poverty and gang violence.
Mexico鈥檚 next president, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (AMLO for short) is still three months away from taking office, but some of his campaign trail promises already seem distant, writes Ryan Mallett-Outtrim from Puebla.
Back in July, AMLO became the first left-wing candidate in Mexico鈥檚 modern history to win a presidential election, though he has to wait until December 1 to take office.
Mexico鈥檚 left-wing Morena movement stormed the presidency and appeared poised to flood both houses of congress, despite an election marred by violence and allegations of irregularities.
While many in Mexico are distracted by World Cup matches and the upcoming presidential elections, something big and strange has been going on under the radar.
I live next door to the world鈥檚 largest gun manufacturer. Here in Mexico, the murder rates are close to civil war levels.
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