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In English January 20, 2020

LIVE HIT: Migrants ford river into Mexico

Hundreds of migrants are wading across a river from Guatemala to Mexico in a new test of President Trump’s immigration strategy. The migrants want free passage across Mexico to the U.S. border and Mexico’s government rejected that. Under pressure from the U.S., the Mexican government has refused to grant the migrants free passage to the U.S. border. Last year more than four caravans with Central American migrants tried to cross through Mexico to reach the U.S. but they got stuck on the border. President Trump sent troops to the border in order to stop the flow of undocumented migrants. https://youtu.be/vg2ktwv5Esw Mexico faced tariff threats by U.S. President Donald Trump last year if it didn’t crack down on Central American migrants making their way through the country to the U.S. border. In response, it sent tens of thousands of national guard troops to both borders. As a result, crossings into the U.S.…

In Video July 18, 2019

Bringing back the long-time practice of milling corn

The quality of the Mexican tortilla has suffered. Local production has given way to the import of over 10 million tons of corn annually. Molino “El Pujol” is trying to bring back the long-time practice of milling corn to make dough and resurrect the “real” tortilla in the era of mass production in the food industry. The house-made dough from Oaxaca is sent to restaurants, including the world-renowned Pujol. But not everyone in the city can offer this treat due to the time-consuming process it requires. The Nixtamalization is the traditional preparation method with maize, during which it is soaked and cooked. This special tortilla production system incorporates an educational element: tortillas come wrapped in what they call the Totomoxtle “newspaper” on which information is printed about corn. https://youtu.be/S_1CQD50bS0 https://www.univision.com/univision-news/mexican-chef-wants-to-bring-back-tradition-of-homemade-tortillas-video

In Video May 12, 2019

People near an active volcano in Mexico are under the protection of ‘El Tiempero’

In Mexico, residents near a famous active volcano say they are not worried about the dangers of an unexpected eruption because among them lives ‘El Tiempero’ or the ‘One Who Watches the weather’, a man who says he’s been chosen to save their lives After lying dormant for decades, Popocatepetl came back to life in 1994 and since then several eruptions occurred. This forced the government to expand the evacuation routes from the small towns on the outskirts of the volcano to the larger, nearby city. https://fusion.tv/video/593929/people-near-an-active-volcano-in-mexico-are-under-the-protection-of-el-tiempero/

In English April 7, 2019

Mexico is renowned for the vast variety of indigenous medicinal plants

Mexico boasts an array of medicinal plants. They grow naturally in rural areas, where communities have little access to formal healthcare facilities. eight out of 10 people use traditional medicine. An essential part of Zapotec culture is using plants for medicinal purposes. Zapotec healer Isabel Jimenez wants to pass on her skills and knowledge to younger generations. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RMNju_LjBiE In an effort to protect natural vegetation, threatened by accelerated urban growth, the National Autonomous University of Mexico has set up a digital library, that lists more than 3,000 indigenous plant species. The Sonora Market in Mexico City is the largest medicinal plant market in the country. More than 300 different species are available for sale here. Full Story here: https://www.trtworld.com/video/news-videos/mexico-medical-plants-mexico-is-renowned-for-the-indigenous-medicinal/5ca998775788bd644f8bffb1

In English March 1, 2019

Mexico Disarmament: Gun buy-back programme aims to cut violence

In an effort to reduce the rate of violent crime in Mexico City, the local government has started a gun buy-back programme. So far, it’s been received with enthusiasm especially from families, who don’t want their children exposed to gun culture. Valeria Leon has the story. https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=7&v=nE_eJfPLg1g https://www.trtworld.com/video/news-videos/mexico-disarmament-gun-buy-back-programme-aims-to-cut-violence/5c6e4f51273f86695b6afd9d

In Video January 21, 2019

An ex-Convict finds his way in the theater

Ismael Corona has found his freedom on stage, where he can start over and send a message to the audience about the rise of homicides sweeping the country. https://youtu.be/wPnhLmuLYyA

In Video January 20, 2019

El joven homicida que encontró su reinserción en los escenarios

El joven de 27 años, Ismael Corona, cometió un crimen en su adolescencia. Ismael confesó su delito lo que le valió una condena en prisión, primero dentro de la correccional y después en el tutelar para menores infractores de San Fernando. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRpwqYaXDZw&feature=youtu.be

In Video January 16, 2019

Deportados restauranteros: la sinergia que creó “Pinche Gringo”

El restaurante Pinche Gringo en la Ciudad de México le abre sus puertas a los deportados quienes llegan de Estados Unidos, formando así una familia muy particular de deportados restauranteros. Roberto Luna, socio fundador de este negocio, platicó con Valeria León sobre la idea detrás de la contratación de deportados mexicanos. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SVcthAn0qPw

In English January 16, 2019

“Little L.A.” the community of Mexican Deportees

Mexican immigrants recently deported from the United States back to their home country often find the return difficult. But as Valeria Leon reports from Mexico City, many of them have descended on a neighborhood of the capital known as Little L.A. where they have found a home away from home. Faced with discrimination in their native Mexico, after being deported from the United States, deportees felt compelled to find a place where they could establish their own community. Using their bilingual skills, many have found jobs in call centers in the centrally located neighborhood they named “Little L.A.”, which now has the highest concentration of Mexican citizens forcibly removed from the U.S. https://youtu.be/0wWVxi8GY3c My story for TRT World https://www.trtworld.com/life/mexican-immigrants-deported-home-from-the-us-adjust-to-life-in-little-la-23415

In Video January 14, 2019

El primer diputado ciego que busca la inclusión de dispacitados

Hugo Ruiz les ha abierto la puerta a otras persona ciegas, como él, en ámbitos en los que ni siquiera eran consideradas… ahora, llega al Congreso como el primer diputado ciego en la historia del país. Además de crear el primer sindicato para discapacitados, el diputado federal de Morena quiere echar mano de la tecnología con la aplicación “Discatel” para hacerles la vida mas fácil a las personas con discapacidad. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hntDYO6EHlI Hugo fue el primer ciego en competir en una olimpiada. Fue el fundador del comité paralímpico en México buscando la igualdad para débiles visuales. Y ahora, desde la Cámara de Diputados impulsa una agenda que brinde las mismas condiciones laborales para los ciegos en el país. En espera de una nueva etapa de igualdad, la representación en el Congreso les brinda a los discapacitados la esperanza de ser mayormente considerados.