Chinese artist Ai Weiwei’s interest in studying human rights around world led to meeting with relatives of 43 students who disappeared in Mexico in 2014.
Mexico articles on Democracy Chronicles
News about the struggle for better democracy in Mexico. According to Freedom House, Mexico is an electoral democracy and even notes that the Federal Electoral Institute which supervises elections has come to be viewed as a model for other countries. Also check out our section on World Democracy and the Americas.
Mexico Vows to Better Protect Threatened Reporters as Murders Rise
Mexico vows to better protect threatened journalists, the day after a sports reporter became the latest in a long list of media workers to be murdered.
Mexican President Says State Was Main Violator of Human Rights
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Sunday the state had in the past been the main violator of human rights in the country.
Mexican Journalist Killed Near US Border
Mexican journalist, Santiago Barroso who covered crime and drug gangs in northern Sonora state was gunned down at point-blank range late Friday night.
Mexico’s Leftist President Creates New Style of Government
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador’s have combined a compulsive shedding of presidential trappings with a dizzying array of policy initiatives.
Mexican Leader Knocks Racism at Home After ‘Roma’ Oscar Wins
Mexico’s president on Monday denounced racism in his country a day after ‘Roma’ Oscar wins with a plot that highlighted prejudice and inequality.
Mexican Supreme Court Ruling in Carmen Aristegui Case is Welcome
The ruling confirmed a June 2018 verdict from a lower court that determined that Aristegui and her team had not breached contract.
Mexican Radio Journalist Jesus Eugenio Ramos Shot Dead in Tabasco
Mexican radio journalist shot dead in Tabasco state on Saturday, marking second killing of a journalist this year as country grapples with record violence.
My Addition to the Literary Mexican Tradition of La Calavera
La Calavera is a literary Mexican tradition and discipline from the post-1910 revolution years developed by journalist José Guadalupe Posada and also part of the Magical Realism movement. Even Diego Rivera painted Calaveras.
On Shutdowns, Walls and Immigration
Turn back to 1989. The world was celebrating walls tumbling down and President Bush Sr. used the metaphor of walls crumbling down in his speech before signing the Americans with Disabilities Act.