Argentina’s Milei trades barbs with Mexican and Colombian leaders, ratcheting up tensions

Argentina’s Milei trades barbs with Mexican and Colombian leaders, ratcheting up tensions

BUENOS AIRES (AP) — Mudslinging between Latin American populist leaders dragged on Thursday, after days of Argentina’s President Javier Milei needling his leftist counterparts in Mexico and Colombia — coming to a head with a diplomatic blow the night before. Since right-wing Milei stepped into the political spotlight last year, he has regularly traded barbs … Read more

Tens of thousands rail against Mexico’s president and ruling party in ‘march for democracy’

Tens of thousands rail against Mexico’s president and ruling party in ‘march for democracy’

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Tens of thousands of demonstrators cloaked in pink marched through cities in Mexico and abroad on Sunday in what they called a “march for democracy” targeting the country’s ruling party in advance of the country’s June 2 elections. The demonstrations called by Mexico’s opposition parties advocated for free and fair elections … Read more

Mexico’s army-run airline takes to the skies, with first flight to the resort of Tulum

Mexico’s army-run airline takes to the skies, with first flight to the resort of Tulum

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico launched its army-run airline Tuesday, when the first Mexicana airlines flight took off from Mexico City bound for the Caribbean resort of Tulum. It was another sign of the outsized role that President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has given to Mexico’s armed forces. The airline’s military-run holding company now also … Read more