Acapulco update, dengue, and the origin of “alebrijes”
The Aftermath of Otis: Thursday, October 26
The aftermath of Hurricane Otis and a suspicious fire at a jaguar sanctuary near Tlacolula
Wednesday, October 25: Hurricane Otis
Otis explodes into a Category 5 hurricane and bears down on Acapulco, population 1 million.
Tuesday, October 24, 2023
An update on Tropical Storm Otis
Monday, October 23, 2023
Venezuelans overtake Mexicans in illegal border crossings, Oaxaca’s top water official dies, and a Oaxacan athlete wins gold at the Panamerican Games.
Friday, October 20, 2023
We sit down for a conversation with people passing t
Thursday, October 19, 2023
Three-quarters of the country in drought, the year of the “superpeso,” the U.S. deports some Venezuelans, and those non-working stoplights.
Wednesday, October 18, 2023
Update on the Juchitán Hospital strike, plus Puerto Escondido’s airport to get some upgrades.
Tuesday, October 17, 2023
One Oaxaca hospital is on strike because of decaying infrastructure, another changes hands, the flu vaccination season starts, and migrant numbers in Oaxaca continue to rise.
Monday, October 16, 2023
Here in the state of Oaxaca, 1216 cases of dengue have been confirmed so far this year, that’s three times as many cases as were confirmed in all of last year, according to statistics published late last week by federal health authorities. But the number of people suspected of having dengue in Oaxaca is more… Continue reading Monday, October 16, 2023