Daniel Hernandez
Mexico Raises Death Toll in Helicopter Attack, Warns of More Violence in Drive Against Cartel
Six Mexican soldiers were killed when a rocket-propelled grenade hit the tail of a military helicopter on Friday. The violence in Jalisco is "pure terrorism," one official said.
Coordinated Attacks Hit Western Mexico After Operation to Nab Cartel Leader, Reports Say
Local news outlets said "El Mencho" was the target of a military operation on Friday that sparked a wave of violence leaving at least seven dead, including three Mexican soldiers.
All Female Murders Must be Seen as Possible Femicides, Rules Mexico Supreme Court
The justices decided that all murders of women should be considered possible femicides, in a landmark ruling over the 2010 murder of 29-year-old Mariana Lima Buendia.
Dismissal of News Anchor in Mexico: A Return to ‘Bad Old Days’ of Media Control?
Carmen Aristegui exposed government corruption and was called the second most powerful woman in Mexico. Now's out of a job.
Cuba Throws ‘Unconditional’ Support to Venezuela After New US Sanctions
Cuba strongly condemned the sanctions aimed at seven senior Venezuelan officials, as the US rejected suggestions the toughened rules were a response to Venezuela's decision to limit US embassy staff in Caracas.
Massive 'March of Silence' Marks One Month Since Argentine Prosecutor's Mysterious Death
Thousands came out in Argentina to pay homage to the prosecutor who died under suspicious circumstances the day before he was set to present his case against President Cristina Kirchner for her alleged role in impunity in the 1994 AIMA bombing case.
Confessed Killer's Invisible 'Handcuffs' Bring More Mockery to Mexico’s Government
When federal police brought in a suspect in the case of the 43 disappeared students, they held him as if he was cuffed, but the confessed murderer was only hold water. "The dude is in custody," a government spokesman said.
MUNCHIES Presents: MREs in Colombia
Daniel Hernández hangs with Colombian soldiers and tries an entire MRE (Meal Ready-to-Eat) to get a taste of what military personnel eat in the field.
Mexico Says Missing Students Case Is Solved, Despite No New Evidence
Four months after the Ayotzinapa Normal School students were "disappeared," authorities offered no conclusive proof all 43 young men were incinerated at a dump, but also asked the public to move on.
A Mexican School Grapples with the Disappearance of 43 Students
Founded in 1926, the Ayotzinapa school is one of only a few all-male rural teachers' colleges still operating in Mexico. They are grossly neglected by federal and state authorities and sometimes face direct threats from the government.
Mexico’s Injustices and Bloodshed Are Just Not on the White House Radar
Ahead of a key meeting between Obama and Peña Nieto, the clamor from scores of protesters for real reform and accountability in Mexico has apparently fallen on deaf ears in Washington.
Townspeople Were Forced to Help Cartel on Night of Attacks on Mexican Students, Report Says
Locals in Chilacachapa told a Mexican newspaper that the Guerreros Unidos cartel rode through their town and carried away 25 people to help them against students "who were going to start a revolution." It is unclear what aid they gave the gang.