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These Plastic Bag Drinks Are Bringing Mexican Summer to Sheffield
After discovering aguas frescas at a market in Oaxaca, Emma Woodward set out to bring the Mexican soft drink—often served in a plastic bag with a straw—to the UK.
Mexico’s Dissident Teachers Union CNTE Proves Tough to Tame
The union uses radical tactics and required attendance at protests among its members to pressure federal authorities who want to overhaul Mexico's poorly performing public school system. Will the CNTE ever be satisfied?
The Chef Who Will Finally Give Denmark Authentic Tacos
Laura Cabrera closed up shop in the Yucatan and moved to Copenhagen with a mission in mind: to make traditional Mexican tacos on the other side of the world.
Mexican Voters Say ‘None of Them Can Make a Real Change’ As Some Burn Ballots
Protesters burned ballots and attacked polling places in Guerrero, Oaxaca, and Chiapas. Exit polls were suggesting tight races in key state governor races, including Nuevo Leon, where indie candidate "El Bronco" was pulling ahead.
Mexico Is Having Its Most Depressing Election in Recent History
Remember 2000? Fifteen years since the transition to a multi-party democracy, Mexico's PRI machine is back in power and presiding over a fearful, sour midterm vote. President Peña Nieto's party will likely retain control of Congress.
Mexican Teachers Burn Ballots in Spreading Protests Ahead of Elections
Mexico's largest dissident teachers union CNTE carried out attacks against electoral offices in five states. A strike in Oaxaca is affecting 1 million students, as federal officials bowed to a demand on education reform.
Mexico’s Uninspired Mid-Term Election Gets Bloodier; 70 Attacks Reported So Far
A Mexico City newspaper said as many as 70 political attacks have occurred since February, as Mexico prepares to elect 500 lawmakers, nine governors, and hundreds of local office-holders.
Lights Blister the Desert in an Experimental CGI Short
Inspired by Antivj's projection-mapped miracle, 'The Ark,' director Xavier Chassaing generates an arid 3D dreamscape.
Mexico Agrees to Pay Farmworkers Wages After Two-Month Strike in San Quintin
The San Quintin strike captured international headlines and pointed to poor conditions for farm laborers within Mexico's agricultural sector. Baja California police are accused of raiding laborers' homes before the government intervened.
Mayoral Candidate Is Beheaded in Guerrero Ahead of Mexico's Local Elections Season
Aide Nava Gonzalez, 42, had been married to a previous mayor of Ahuacuotzingo — who was also killed on the same highway where she disappeared last Sunday. Elections are scheduled for June 7.
The Man Responsible For Huge Government Blunders in Mexico Just Got a Seat on His Country's Supreme Court
Eduardo Medina Mora's office met with US officials over the failed "Fast & Furious" weapons smuggling program, reports say, capping a long list of scandals he's overseen — yet he keeps getting promotions.
Sex + Food: Mezcal and Mole
Felix Fang heads to Guelaguetza—a Oaxacan oasis in the middle of Los Angeles—to explore the amorous pairing of sweet, smoky mezcal and rich homemade mole