Mexican officials feared that the closure of El Paso’s airspace signaled US incursion into Mexico

Mexican officials feared that the closure of El Paso’s airspace signaled US incursion into Mexico

Members of Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum’s cabinet woke up Wednesday morning to the news that US aviation officials had closed the airspace over El Paso, the Texas city across from the border metropolis of Ciudad Juárez. Just weeks after the closure of airspace over Venezuela paved the way for the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás … Read more

Trump accused of distorting the history of the Mexican-American War to justify a heavy hand in Latin America

Trump accused of distorting the history of the Mexican-American War to justify a heavy hand in Latin America

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Historians and observers have accused the Trump administration of trying to rewrite American history to justify its own foreign policy decisions toward Latin America by posting a “historically inaccurate” version of the Mexican-American War. Monday’s White House statement commemorating the war’s anniversary described the conflict as a “legendary victory that secured … Read more

Mexico’s push for US natural gas sparks community opposition and threatens its climate commitments

Mexico’s push for US natural gas sparks community opposition and threatens its climate commitments

LOS ARRECIFES, Mexico (AP) — The sun has set and the clouds are washed in purple as Mauricio Contreras and his daughter Eunices go fishing in the Gulf of Mexico. Eunices casts the heavy net for snapper, pollock or cabrilla while her father pilots their small boat. Contreras, an anchor dangling from a silver chain … Read more