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Friday, 7 May, 2021

Architecture
Mexico’s ‘organic architecture’: curvatures in space and time
Architect Javier Senosiain’s distinctive designs bring the metropolis closer to nature
Tuesday, 4 May, 2021

Mexico
Mexico City railway bridge collapses, killing at least 24 people
Dozens injured after metro overpass collapses on to busy road in south-east of capital
Monday, 3 May, 2021

Global InsightAndrés Manuel López Obrador
López Obrador flouts constitution in battle against Mexico’s institutions
Leader claims extension of Supreme Court president’s term is upholding the will of the people
Sunday, 2 May, 2021

El Salvador
El Salvador’s president seizes control of top court with firing of judges
Ousting of supreme court justices and attorney-general raises democracy fears
Wednesday, 28 April, 2021

Special ReportIllicit Goods and Services
Mexican drug cartels see big profits in fentanyl
Gangs use long-established networks to export synthetic narcotics to the US
Sunday, 25 April, 2021

Costa Rica
Prosperous Costa Rica faces reckoning on debt
President pledges tough decisions as bright spot in turbulent region battles pandemic
Friday, 23 April, 2021

Mexico
Mexico’s Congress agrees to extend Supreme Court chief’s term
Critics say measure backed by López Obrador is unconstitutional
Saturday, 17 April, 2021

Coronavirus pandemic
Mexicans head for US in hunt for Covid jab
Some residents are flocking north of the border to take advantage of growing vaccine supply
Wednesday, 14 April, 2021

Streaming services
Mexican broadcaster Televisa agrees $4.8bn tie-up with Univision
Deal to combine media, content and production to challenge likes of Netflix in Spanish streaming
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Thursday, 8 April, 2021

US immigration
Unaccompanied children at US-Mexico border hits record high
Pressure on Biden administration to counter rise in migrants from Central America
Saturday, 3 April, 2021

Mexico
Maya Train risks being derailed in Mexico’s precious biosphere
Activists face off with the army over a project they say endangers protected jungle
Wednesday, 31 March, 2021

FT News Briefing podcast8 min listen
IMF’s EM warning, Russia’s Arctic trade route, Amlo’s progress
The IMF has warned the world should be ready for an emerging market debt crisis
Saturday, 27 March, 2021

Mexico
Mexican president moves to undo key energy reforms
Legislation gives government the power to suspend permits granted to private companies in the hydrocarbons sector
Saturday, 27 March, 2021

Honduras
Drug claims against Honduran president pose dilemma for Biden
Details emerging from US prosecutions threaten to complicate search for solution to migrant crisis
Tuesday, 23 March, 2021

The Big Read
‘In love with bad ideas’: López Obrador takes Mexico back to the future
Populist president is brushing off criticism of his poor handling of the economy, security and the pandemic
Monday, 22 March, 2021

US immigration
US officials visit Mexico and Guatemala to discuss migration
Biden administration seeks to stem tide of border crossings, especially by unaccompanied minors
Saturday, 20 March, 2021

News in-depthUS immigration
‘We have faith Biden will let us cross’: migrants huddle at US-Mexico border
For many, reaching the US may be impossible but returning home is out of the question
Monday, 15 March, 2021

Work & Careers
Pandemic sparks interest in public sector careers
A desire to give back is fuelling demand for civil service jobs around the world
Sunday, 14 March, 2021

Feminism
Mexico’s president López Obrador fails to recognise his women problem
Feminists protesting at high rates of femicide and misogyny see little hope of change
Thursday, 11 March, 2021

Energy sector
Mexican court puts electricity market overhaul on hold
Private sector had railed against a law that favoured state utility CFE
Monday, 8 March, 2021

Special ReportWomen in Business
Culture and Covid delay women’s advance in macho Mexico
They want jobs, support for caring and freedom from violence, but attitudes and coronavirus are slowing progress
Wednesday, 3 March, 2021

Mexico
Mexico’s president defends electricity reform favouring state utility
Peso dips after Senate approves legislation and opposition politicians vow to challenge it
Tuesday, 2 March, 2021

Inside BusinessOrbia
Pivot by Mexico’s Orbia reveals ESG dilemma
Conglomerate pulls out of landmark divestment of vinyls business
Monday, 1 March, 2021

El Salvador
Election consolidates power of El Salvador’s authoritarian president
Allies of rightwing populist Nayib Bukele win landslide victory and take control of parliament
Friday, 26 February, 2021

Long Story Short
A selection of the FT’s biggest stories and best reads every Friday
Jude Webber’s top reads this week: How McKinsey lost its ‘mystique’ | Tragedy on K2 | The fight against vaccine hesitancy