Clicks
Our weekly roundup of stories in the English and Spanish language press including Mexico’s new film law, Langston Hughes, disappearances, Nuestra América convoy, evictions, deportees, and the trade spat with China.
News Briefs
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Mexican External Relations Secretariat Demands US Investigate Death of Mexican Citizen in ICE Custody
14 Mexican citizens have lost their lives in ICE custody or in immigration operations during President Donald Trump’s second term.
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Mexican Navy Locates Two Sailboats Carrying Aid to Cuba
“The convoy is still en route to complete its mission: to deliver urgently needed humanitarian aid to the Cuban people,” said Nuestra America’s spokesman, who thanked Mexican and Cuban authorities for their “support, coordination and professionalism.”
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“Off with their Event!” Private Parque Lira Party Pulverized
Facing organized opposition from neighbours, social concern over creeping privatization of public parks & increased city scrutiny, the company producing an Alice in Wonderland event has canceled it.
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Mexican Navy Searching for Nuestra América Convoy Sailboats in Caribbean en Route to Cuba
The two vessels, carrying humanitarian aid and nine crew members, set sail on March 20th from Isla Mujeres, Quintana Roo and were scheduled to arrive between March 24th and 25th.
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Mexico’s Cineteca Nacional Workers to Strike Tomorrow
In February, workers held a symbolic strike, demanding an end to reprisals and labor exploitation, as well as the payment of fair wages.
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US Military Illegally Entered Mexico in Nogales, Sonora
This follows a November 2025 incident when US military contractors installed “restricted area” signs on Playa Bagdad in Tamaulipas, Mexico claiming it as US Department of Defense property.
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Cities Without Drainage, Homes Without Water: the Complex Reality of Mexico
96.1% of the Mexican population has access to drinking water and 95.2% to sewage systems, but that doesn’t mean Mexicans receive sufficient, potable, or continuous water, nor does it mean all sanitation systems are functional.
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China Says it has Right to Take Retaliatory Measures Over Mexico’s Anti-China Tariffs
The tariffs, announced by Mexico in December, were seen by analysts as an attempt to placate the United States, whose President levied significant tariffs on Chinese goods.
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Striking Workers at Tornel Rubber Call for Government Intervention
The union stressed the urgency of addressing the conflict since, in addition to fearing further attacks, more than 2,000 families & over 20,000 indirect jobs are affected by the company’s intransigence.
