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Mexico
Mexican Forces Evict Indigenous Activists Who Took Over Water Bottling Plant
A coalition of Indigenous activists prevented the extraction of water by transforming the plant into a community space.
Workers at Largest GM Plant in Mexico Win Historic Independent Union Vote
This is a break from corrupt unions tied to elites who cut deals with corporations to keep wages and benefits low.
Migrants Have Right to Truth Commission and Reparations for Abuses at US Border
The commission's mandate must include family separation and mass deportations that clearly violated international laws.
Auto Workers Vote Overwhelmingly for Independent Union at GM Plant in Mexico
Independent unions at other plants have won higher wages and benefits than those under Mexico's largest trade union.
Mexico Auto Workers Are Set for Landmark Union Vote at General Motors Plant
A victory by the independent union would be a big step toward challenging the dominance of employer-friendly unions.
US-Backed Drug War Fuels Murders of Journalists in Mexico
A wave of murdered journalists has raised international alarm and prompted nationwide protests.
56 Migrant Deaths in Chiapas Were Due to Border Crackdown, Not an “Accident”
Such “accidents” are a recurring human cost of the policies of containment and repression imposed on migrants globally.
New US-Mexico Agreement Under Biden Leaves Failed Drug War Policies Intact
U.S. and Mexican officials launched a bilateral agreement that perpetuates militarization and human rights abuses.
Biden Has Outpaced Trump’s Use of Title 42 to Expel Asylum Seekers
President Joe Biden has used Title 42 to expel migrants over a remote border crossing between Guatemala and Mexico.
Mexico Supreme Court Issues Unanimous Ruling Decriminalizing Abortion
The decision “will set the agenda for the entire Latin American region,” one women's rights activist group said.