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Mexico Is Failing Its Citizens on Human Rights, UN Commissioner Says During Visit
The UN's High Commissioner for Human Rights slammed Mexico's record on abuses, torture, and illegal executions, saying 'I wish everyone could meet' victims of state violence in the country.
From London to a Football Field, Protests Spread Against 'Genocide in Mexico'
Protests sparked by the killing of a news photographer in Mexico City have spread to London, Madrid, and several Mexican states, as journalists called for an end to violence and censorship against their work.
Victim in Photojournalist Killing: ‘If Anything Happens to Me,’ It Was the Veracruz Governor
Nadia Vera, 32, was among five victims killed Friday in Mexico, including photographer Ruben Espinosa. She said in November that Veracruz Governor Javier Duarte would be "responsible" if she suffered any attack.
Video Shows Mob of Cabbies Attacking Uber Vehicles in Mexico City
A crowd of angry taxi drivers and their supporters aggressively smashed and vandalized Uber cars near the city's airport to protest the rideshare app service.
A Mother Fighting for Justice (Excerpt from ‘The Murdered Women of the State of Mexico’)
In this excerpt VICE News meets meet Irinea Buendia, the mother who's fighting the Mexican justice system in the case of her daughter’s death.
Mexico Is Handing Out 100,000 Wanted Leaflets for Escaped Drug Lord ‘El Chapo’
The leaflets show three photos of 'Chapo' Guzman, including a recent mugshot, and offer a reward of $3.8 million for information leading to his capture.
We Visited the End of the Tunnel Where 'El Chapo' Made His Brazen Jailbreak
From this 20-inch wide hole a mile from a maximum-security prison, it's anyone's guess where Joaquin Guzman went next.
Governor Requests ‘Gender Alert’ in Mexican State Suffering Wave of Women Killings
Gov. Eruviel Avila's request for special protocols in the cases of women killings was met with muted approval from advocates. The issue is the subject of a recent VICE News documentary.
Mexico Is Hacking Team’s Biggest Paying Client — By Far
Since Sunday's leak, documents reveal that Mexico is by the far the Italian's company biggest client, paying $6.3 million for software that digital rights advocates say are illegal under Mexican law and could harm citizens' privacy.
The Site of a Femicide (Extra Scene from ‘The Murdered Women of the State of Mexico’)
A photojournalist in the State of Mexico takes VICE News to the location where a women was violently murdered, one of the many femicides that have occurred in the region.
Mexico Captures, Releases, Then Recaptures ‘El Menchito,’ Son of Powerful Drug Lord
Critics say the recent revolving door for 25-year-old Ruben Oseguera Gonzalez is a stark example of the Mexican justice system's corruption and ineptitude.
Could History Repeat Itself with Mexico City’s Ambitious Airport Plan?
Mexico wants to begin operating the new capital airport by 2020, but opposition figures, environmentalists, and the community of San Salvador Atenco are already crying foul over the project.