James Fredrick
Stories
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Wife Of Joaquín 'El Chapo' Guzmán Arrested On Drug Trafficking Charges
The wife of Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán was arrested on charges related to alleged involvement in international drug trafficking at Dulles Airport in Virginia.
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'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.
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Mexico Bans Sale Of Junk Food To Minors
In Mexico, state governments are outlawing the sale of junk food to minors because high rates of obesity and diabetes have lead to increased deaths from COVID-19.
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In Houston, Preparing For A Hurricane During A Pandemic
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Nickea Bradley, Houston's deputy director for emergency management, about the challenges of preparing for hurricane season amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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Honduran Mom Reunites With Her 5-Year-Old After Migrant Caravan Crackdown In Mexico
After Mexican officials fought to stop a migrant caravan from entering, Saury Vallecilla Ortega was temporarily separated from her youngest child and feared for the worst.
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Mexico National Guard Prevents Caravan Members From Crossing Border
Migrants trying to make it from Central America to the U.S. were blocked by Mexican troops. Mexico promised the Trump administrator it would try to keep migrants away from the U.S. Southern border.
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Migrant Caravan Crosses River into Mexico In Standoff With Security Forces
After closing a bridge linking Guatemala with Mexico, a caravan of Central American migrants waded across a river connecting the countries but their journey is being stopped by Mexican troops.
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President Trump Says He Will Designate Mexican Drug Cartels As Terrorist Groups
President Trump says he's going to designate Mexican drug cartels as terrorists. Mexico is alarmed, saying this could violate their national sovereignty and complicate relations between the neighbors.
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Many Asylum Seekers In Mexico Are From Far Beyond Central America
A new Trump administration rule says people seeking asylum must have already applied and been rejected in another country. Most are from Central America, but some are coming from Africa and elsewhere.
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Mexico Moves Forward With Increased Enforcement At Border With Guatemala
Mexico has pledged to step up enforcement of its border with Guatemala in order to avoid a 5 percent tariff on all imported goods by the Trump administration. The measure appears to be working.
