Food 'We Had To Take Action': States In Mexico Move To Ban Junk Food Sales To Minors "The damage of this kind of diet is even more visible because of the pandemic," says a Oaxaca legislator who spearheaded a law against the sale of junk food and soda to minors. The idea is spreading. James Fredrick
Latin America Migrant Advocates Call For More Testing Before Deportations At least 100 Guatemalans infected with the coronavirus were deported from the U.S. from mid-March through mid-April. And advocates say Mexico has not been testing Central American deportees. Carrie Kahn
Health A Mexican 'Lucha Libre' Wrestler Is Sewing Masks To Fight Coronavirus Hijo del Soberano was already designing lucha libre costumes on the side. Since his wrestling venue shut amid Mexico's lockdown, he's turned to making masks. "I just altered my skills a bit," he says. Carrie Kahn
Latin America Mexico's Virtual Catholic Passion Plays Get Creative With the country shut down for the month of April, Roman Catholic churches are bringing their Holy Week celebrations online to continue rituals and reach the faithful. Carrie Kahn
National Life On The U.S.-Mexico Frontier Dramatically Altered By Partial Border Shutdown The coronavirus outbreak led President Trump to close U.S. borders with Canada and Mexico last week. At the southern border, the closure is affecting life on both the U.S. and Mexico sides. John Burnett
National U.S., Mexico Planning To Restrict Border Crossings To Stem Pandemic Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in a tweet that he is working with his Mexican counterpart "on travel restrictions that balance protecting our citizens from further transmission of #COVID19." Scott Neuman
National U.S. Supreme Court Allows 'Remain In Mexico' Program To Continue The high court will allow the Trump administration's "Remain in Mexico" policy to stand across the entire southern border. The decision marks another immigration victory for the White House. Vanessa Romo
Latin America Mexican Women Stay Home To Protest Femicides In 'A Day Without Us' Women across Mexico skipped school, work and social activities Monday to demonstrate against the staggering levels of violence women face in the country. About 10 women are killed in Mexico each day. James Doubek
National A Migrant Father Sends His Son To The U.S.: 'I Know That He's Safe' More parents are sending children across the Gateway International Bridge to Brownsville, Texas, to get them away from squalid, dangerous conditions in a displaced persons camp in Matamoros, Mexico. John Burnett
Latin America An Art Critic Was Mocking A $20,000 Work She Didn't Like — Then It Shattered The sculpture by Mexican artist Gabriel Rico included a large pane of glass with objects suspended within. How it suddenly broke into pieces on Saturday is a matter of fervent disagreement. Laurel Wamsley
