Daniel Hernandez
Suspected Student Massacre Illustrates Depth of Lawlessness in Mexico
A suspected massacre of teaching students by corrupt policemen seemingly re-confirmed a stubborn fact of life in Mexico: there is practically no rule of law in the country.
Bodies Found in Mass Graves Could be Missing Students in Mexico
Burned bodies were found in at least four mass graves in the same area of Guerrero, Mexico where 43 students went missing recently after a police shooting.
Latest Mexican Drug Lord Arrest Is a Fatal Blow to the Beltrán Leyva Cartel
Mexico's authorities are claiming another victory in the war on drugs, but the fragmentation of big cartels usually just leads to yet more violence.
New Evidence Leads to Jailing of Mexican Soldiers After Apparent Massacre
New photos provided to VICE News show victims shortly after the June killings, with weapons possibly placed by their sides after they were shot.
FIFA Helped Bust a Mexican Drug Trafficker Headed to a World Cup Game
Jose Diaz-Barajas was wanted in the US on suspicion of trafficking precursor chemicals for methamphetamine production.
The Menu of the Day: Mexico City's Traditional Fondas
In this MUNCHIES special, produced for the food symposium Mesámerica 2014 in Mexico City, VICE México host Daniel Hernández takes us on a shotgun 24-hour tour covering three of the most emblematic fondas in this huge metropolis.
The Enigma of Pulque
I've written quite a bit about pulque in passing. But in all the years that I've known about the ancient Mexican "drink of the gods," I've never been as stumped by it (as a subject) as the time not too long ago when a reader asked me to describe its...
Former Fattest Man Alive Dies in Mexico
On Monday, Uribe died in his hometown of Monterrey, in the northern state of Nuevo Leon, Mexico, having suffered kidney failure and cardiac
In Photos: Zapatista Army's 20 Years of War
This year marks 20 years since a previously unknown army emerged from the rain forests of the indigenous highlands of Chiapas, Mexico.
MUNCHIES Guide to Oaxaca - Part 5
In our final installment of the MUNCHIES Guide to Oaxaca, Daniel heads to coast and meets a group of freestyle divers—who fish for lobsters, oysters, and scallops with basic tools and a lot of guts—then eat a fresh sea-to-table dinner.
MUNCHIES Guide to Oaxaca - Part 4
Daniel meets Palo, a local Oaxacan muxe (Mexico's third gender), who shows him traditional food like iguana stew, turtle eggs, and armadillo.
MUNCHIES Guide to Oaxaca - Part 3
In the third episode of MUNCHIES Guide to Oaxaca, host Daniel Hernández meets Don Leonardo, a native resident of San José, who guides Daniel on a very special trip with the local specialty: hallucinogenic mushrooms.