Jorge Valencia
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The Migrant Journey: Why People Are Migrating From Honduras — And Why Many Want Them to Stay
'Tracing the Migrant Journey' Series supported in part by Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust → Read More
Loud Mexico City: Exploring The Sounds And Noise
Mexico’s capital is full of sounds that could be as rich and melodious as rowdy and overwhelming. After all, it’s the most populous city in North America — and quite likely the loudest. In a special three-part series, we look at how people there love, hate and contribute to the sounds of their city. → Read More
Mexican Authorities Attempting To Slow Flow Of Migrants
As President Donald Trump has been putting pressure Mexico to slow down the flow of migrants reaching the border, Mexican authorities are containing hundreds of people in the southern part of that country.Senior field correspondent Jorge Valencia has been reporting from Mexico's border with Central America. He joined us on The Show. → Read More
FBI Offers Reward For Info After Attack On U.S. Consulate In Mexico
The FBI is offering a $20,000 reward for information about an attack on a U.S. consulate in western Mexico.Two hand grenades were lobbed at the consulate in Guadalajara, in the western state of Jalisco, just before 11 p.m. Friday, according to a statement from the U.S. Embassy in Mexico City. The FBI was working with Mexican counterparts to find the person or group responsible for the attack. → Read More
The Mexican Police Force That Helps Stops Migrants From Reaching The U.S.
SAN LUIS POTOSI, MEXICO — The cadets in Mexico’s federal police academy march across an esplanade every morning and evening: they shout battle anthems — “Federales! Federales! — and they recite in unison scripted reports to their commanders.There’s so much discipline in the academy, that the cadets — about 750 at any given time of the year — only eat by marching in and out of their mess hall and… → Read More
Mexican Car Makers Breathe Sigh Of Relief After New U.S. Trade Deal
The Trump administration this week reached a preliminary trade deal with Mexico and Canada that’s designed to encourage car companies to make more of their products in the U.S. After all, in the 20 years since the North American Free Trade Agreement, manufacturers have turned to the cheaper labor pool south of the border for more affordable cars and car parts.So is this a clear-cut win for… → Read More
Think Tank Calls For Completion Of Mexico City Airport
Mexican President-elect Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador will receive public comment on the construction of Mexico City’s new airport until Wednesday as part of his incoming administration’s review of the 4-year-old project. Lopez Obrador, who takes office Dec. 1, has questioned whether the project is necessary and has called on a referendum on whether it should be built. About $5.2 billion has been… → Read More
Trump And Mexico’s Lopez Obrador Both Want Fewer Migrants To The U.S.
On a recent rainy afternoon, about a dozen young Central American men crammed into a small room in a western borough of Mexico City. They sat on creaky chairs and couches, and listened intently as a young woman explained the basics to petitioning for an asylum in the United States.A few of the young men, recent migrants from El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras, peppered the presenter with… → Read More
Landslide Victory For Andres Manuel López Obrador In Mexican Presidential Election
MEXICO CITY — Mexican voters made a decisive choice for a new president on Sunday. In an election with a historic turnout, left-of-center candidate Andres Manuel López Obrador — commonly known as "AMLO" — won a landslide victory.Thousands marched late Sunday night to Zócalo square, the heart of Mexico City. They were singing, waving flags and celebrating that their candidate has finally won. → Read More
Mexico Is The Most Dangerous Country In The West For Journalists
Across the border from Texas in northern Mexico, a reporter for a national newspaper was found dead this week. He’s the sixth journalist killed in that country this year.Mexico is considered the most dangerous country for journalists in the western hemisphere.Jorge Valencia joined The Show from KJJZ's Mexico City Bureau to talk about freedom of expression there. EDITOR'S NOTE: This story and… → Read More
Phoenix Nonprofit Offers Interest-Free Loans For Citizenship Applications
A Phoenix nonprofit is offering loans to help lawful permanent residents pay their U.S. citizenship application fees, largely with support from a Mexican foundation.Chicanos Por La Causa, a community development corporation based in Phoenix, began offering interest-free, one year loans for immigrants who are eligible to apply but can’t afford the $715 in fees for naturalization application, said… → Read More
Trump Was The Fifth Contender In Mexico’s Presidential Debate
Mexico’s four presidential candidates threw barbs at each other, gave few detailed proposals for governance and frequently harped on how they would confront President Donald Trump in a debate televised nationally on Sunday night. → Read More
Dismantling Democracy: Nearly 100 Politicians In Small-Town Mexico Murdered Since September
Silvia Rivera, a politician from a rural swath of southern Mexico known as "Hot Land," or Tierra Caliente in Spanish, doesn’t like to give her coordinates when she picks up the phone.On a recent afternoon, she answered a call saying she was driving from a central part of the state of Guerrero to the capital of Chilpancingo. Perhaps more tellingly, she said she no longer lives in Tierra Caliente. → Read More
Hospitals In Tucson, The Southwest Working To Lure Patients From Mexico
On most weekday mornings, Margarita Artee lays down on a therapy table, facing into a donut-shaped pillow and receives treatment for her back problems: ultrasound therapy, electrotherapy and a massage.And Artee, a 65-year-old English professor, does it in a physical therapy center in her hometown of Ciudad Obregón, a scorching desert town in northern Mexico. But she was instructed to receive… → Read More
Hospitals In Tucson, The Southwest Working To Lure Patients From Mexico
On most weekday mornings, Margarita Artee lays down on a therapy table, facing into a donut-shaped pillow and receives treatment for her back problems: ultrasound therapy, electrotherapy and a massage.And Artee, a 65-year-old English professor, does it in a physical therapy center in her hometown of Ciudad Obregón, a scorching desert town in northern Mexico. But she was instructed to receive… → Read More
From Earthquake-Prone Mexico, A Disaster Alert Start-Up Seeks To Serve America’s West
It's been a little over six months since the earthquake that devastated parts of central Mexico, and now a Mexican technology company is looking to expand its seismic alert systems to a new market: the western United States.SkyAlert, an earthquake alarm and information smartphone application, was founded in 2014 in Mexico City and had about 3 million users by the time a 7.1-manitude earthquake… → Read More
Report: Almost 2,000 Attacks On Journalists Under Mexico's Current President
Mexico's current presidency has seen the most violent attacks against the press in the country's recent memory, according to a study released Tuesday by the international human rights group Article 19. The report, issued by the London-based NGO, is very critical of the administration of current Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto.According to Article 19's tally, there have been 1,986 violent… → Read More
Trump’s Steel Tariffs Plan Becomes Bargaining Chip In Latest Round Of NAFTA Talks
STEVE GOLDSTEIN: The White House and top trade officials are pushing to speed up trade negotiations with Mexico and Canada. The latest round of talks for the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) wrapped in Mexico City yesterday. It's a deal that will likely change the U.S. and Arizona's relationship with two of its biggest trading partners. Jorge Valencia from KJZZ's Mexico City Bureau… → Read More
Arizona, Sonora Organize Cross-Border Business Forum
The economic development arms for the states of Arizona and neighboring Sonora are hosting a forum for businesses operating across the border in March. → Read More
Looking North, Looking South: DREAMers Not Waiting On Congress
DACA recipients are at the center of the debate over immigration reform, and some "Dreamers" have described the back-and-forth fight between Democrats, Republicans and President Donald Trump as exhausting. → Read More