How northern Mexico’s La Indepe uses cumbias colombianas to resist displacement
Are U.S. Gun-Makers Responsible for Violence in Mexico?
A lawsuit explores the extent to which manufacturers are culpable for global crime.
The Gun Show Cowboy Crackdown
Mexico is suing U.S. gun manufacturers for fueling violence in its territory.
Letter from Nuevo León: ‘As If the Earth Swallowed Them’
For residents of Northern Mexico, what is an economic boom worth when it brings violence and disappearances?
Desaparecidos (Español)
Exigiendo respuestas para los desaparecidos de México.
Desaparecidos
Demanding answers for Mexico’s disappeared.
Tesla’s new Mexico factory divides a city
Locals fear EV production will worsen water scarcity in a region where residents have had to stockpile water.
After Roe, abortion collectives along the US-Mexico border are at greater risk
‘If you need abortion care, Mexico is right there’
Pan de Semita and the Legendary Bakers of Bustamante
A special variety of pan dulce in northern Nuevo León honors generations of gastronomic heritage.
Sequía en el norte de México: entre el desabasto y el descontento social
El fenómeno de La Niña y el cambio climático exacerban la falta de agua, impactando especialmente a comunidades de bajos recursos.
The mothers of Mexico’s missing use social media to search for mass graves
Large numbers of people still disappear each year in Mexico. Families have turned to social media to hunt for them.
Mexico’s cultural appropriation ban is off to a messy start
A law meant to protect Indigenous art might just be lip service
Who Gets to Investigate? How Reporters of Color are Shut Out of Investigative Journalism
If investigative journalism keeps those in power accountable, then to whom is the media responding by restricting access to journalists of color?
Mexico Has Become a “Roofless Prison” for Haitian Refugees — With Biden’s Help
Thousands of migrants are trapped at the border as the United States and Mexico crack down on deportations—under Biden’s policies, many will be expelled.
Crossing the Border, Refugees Scramble for a Working SIM Card.
For families crossing borders, a working phone is critical. It lets asylum-seekers stay connected to family, receive money, and access critical information for their journey. But refugees and asylum-seekers face enormous challenges keeping those phones working, as the logistics of cellular networks work against them.
How Facebook Became a Lifeline for Immigrant Bike Messengers
Food delivery workers in NYC have become part of a growing labor movement of gig workers. They’re demanding strong security protocols to respond to violence and theft of electric bikes; better safety protections; support when they are injured; and access to restrooms in restaurants or public facilities
When Wendy Sánchez went missing, her brother built a campaign to find her
With #TeBuscamosWendy, Wendy’s brother kept attention on her disappearance
The Slow Decay of Mexican Fathers Searching for Their Missing Children
Fathers of the missing do everything possible to give their families hope, normalcy, and closure
To fight the pandemic, a Brooklyn restaurant turned to tacos
Brooklyn’s Jalapeño King offered tasty tacos and tortas to encourage more COVID-19 testing among migrant families
In Mexico’s state of Nuevo León, a new sororidad rises
On February 21, 2020, more than 400 women stood silently in front of the Government Palace of Nuevo León in the Mexican city of Monterrey to denounce the femicidal violence that kills 10 women every day in Mexico.
Bereaved Bosnian, Kosovo women find solidarity in communal art
Women whose husbands, brothers and sons remain missing after war organise, share pain and perfect crafts to beat trauma.
In the western Balkans, DNA tests help families discover fate of dead relatives
Each year on March 26, the whole village congregates at the memorial cemetery to commemorate the 241 ethnic Albanian civilians — mostly men and boys — who were killed in 1999 during the Kosovo War when Serb forces stormed the village in western Kosovo.
Women Are Missing Here
Families and activists denounce violence against women in Chimalhuacán and Nezahualcóyotl amid a rise in femicides and disappearances.
Their Handiwork Helps Families Locate Their Missing
The women of Torreón, Mexico make tortillas to help fund their search for their loved ones.
'The Patriarchy Is Going Down': Mexican Women Are Rising Up
Mexican women marched, shouted, graffitied, chanted, danced, and courageously, pusieron sus cuerpos in a place where 10 women are killed daily.
De México a Kosovo: Las ausencias se comparten
Estos son los testimonios de tres mujeres —una albanokosovar, una mexicana y una serbia— que cada día enfrentan sus propias ausencias.
In Haiti’s uprising, journalists are caught in the middle
Many journalists report working in dangerous and even life-threatening conditions.
Searching DNA: Identifying the disappeared in Colombia
Can forensic science advances bring closure for relatives of tens of thousands of Colombia's war disappeared?
Lo que calla Tamaulipas
Presenciamos una exhumación masiva para identificar desaparecidos en Tamaulipas.
Mexico earthquake: Victims complain of slow response
As death toll climbs to 90, residents of town hit by the 8.1-temblor say authorities reacted too slowly to their plight.
These Relatives of Mexico's Disappeared Are Combing the Desert Looking for Bodies
According to official figures there are 24,238 people currently disappeared in Mexico. With the authorities doing little to find them, some relatives of the missing have formed groups to search for their loved ones themselves.