Jezebel: Mexico

Mexico Is Just As Rapey As Roberto Bolaño Says It Is

Doug Barry — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 15:40:00 EST

In a story that could be pulled right out of Roberto Bolaño's haunting posthumous novel 2666, about a thinly-disguised Ciudad Juarez — where the violent murders of hundreds of women go unsolved for years — the Mexican government publicly apologized yesterday to an indigenous woman named Valentina Rosendo Cantu, who, along with Ines Fernandez, was raped by soldiers while washing her clothes in a river when she was seventeen in 2002. And not a a moment too soon. More »

Mexico City May Introduce Two-Year Marriages

Margaret Hartmann — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 17:00:00 EDT

Here's yet another reason why conservatives should stop freaking out about the push to legalize gay marriage: It could be so much worse. In 2009, liberal lawmakers made Mexico City the first Latin American city to legalize gay marriage. Now they want to introduce two-year marriages that would allow couples to either renew their agreement or easily dissolve their union if things aren't working out. More »

Mexican Superstar Sued By Pharmaceutical Company After Getting Pregnant

Irin Carmon — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 14:00:00 EDT

The Mexican press is reporting that a pharmaceutical company is suing megastar Thalia for breach of contract, apparently because she got pregnant during a period she was supposed to be endorsing their creams. More »

Was This Mexican Pageant Queen Dethroned For Gaining Six Fucking Pounds?

Whitney Jefferson — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 10:50:00 EDT

The latest in unjust beauty pageantry rulings comes out of Mexico, where 19-year-old Cynthia de la Vega was stripped of her crown because she put on six — count 'em, six — pounds. Really, Mexico? More »

Teacher Calms Kids With Barney Song During Shootout

Anna North — Mon, 30 May 2011 15:45:00 EDT

Resourceful teacher Marta Rivera Alanis calmed down her kindergartners by singing a song from Barney and Friends as a shootout raged in their city of Monterrey, Mexico. No one at the school was harmed in the shootout, and this is one of the only uses of a Barney song that we can actually approve of. More »

Ralph Lauren Is Brand Of Choice For Mexican Drug Lords

Anna North — Thu, 26 May 2011 17:03:00 EDT

Ralph Lauren polo shirts are apparently a growing trend among Mexican drug kingpins, and young people enamored of their infamy are following suit. Says a psychologist, "There is an aspirational crisis in Mexico today in which young people have lost faith in legal means for social advancement and see the 'narcos' as figures of respect." Or, in the words of a vendor, "The kids want to look like the bad guys." More »

20-Year-Old Mexican Police Chief Fired After Abandoning Post

Margaret Hartmann — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 11:40:00 EST

The criminology student who bravely volunteered to become police chief in a Mexican town run by drug gangs has been fired after failing to show up for work. The New York Times reports that 20-year-old Marisol Valles García, who was hired in October, left town after receiving death threats. More »

Cold Snap Kills 65 Animals In Mexico Zoo

Margaret Hartmann — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 10:45:00 EST

An unexpected temperature drop over the weekend left one monkey and several parrots, snakes, crocodiles, and peacocks dead at Mexico's Chihuahua Zoo. Frozen gas lines left the habitats with no heat overnight, but zookeepers were able to save some animals. More »

Narcotrafficking Beauty Queens

Irin Carmon — Fri, 21 Jan 2011 16:40:05 EST

In the last three years, the number of women arrested in Mexico on drug trafficking-related charges has jumped 400%. At least six of them are beauty queens or models. More »

Women's Advocate Murdered In Juarez

Sadie Stein — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 17:30:00 EST

Susana Chavez, a poet and advocate for Juarez's murdered women who led protests against government inaction, has herself been murdered. Her body was found last week; her death is not believed to be related to her activism. More »

The Lesbian Sister Who Sparked A Deportation Debate

Carolyn Yates — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 16:00:00 EST

Daniel Garcia, an 18-year-old Toronto student, was deported to Mexico on Saturday, despite fears that he'll face violence because his sister's a lesbian. So why is no one talking about her? More »

Holidays Awash In A Sea Of Red

Jessica Coen — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 17:55:00 EST

[San Lorenzo Tlacopetepec, Mexico, November 30: Once-innocent flowers, doused in the blood of Black Friday or Cyber Monday or Tapdance Tuesday or whatever, are reborn as Poinsettias. Also, I can't find new Hanukkah pics on Getty yet. Image via AP.]

A Life-Affirming Kiss On The Day Of The Dead

Margaret Hartmann — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 17:36:48 EDT

[Mexico City, November 1: A couple, with their faces painted as skulls, kiss during Day of the Dead celebrations at the National Autonomous University of Mexico. Image via AP.]

Designers Confuse Fashion Week With Shark Week

Margaret Hartmann — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 09:56:00 EDT

[Mexico City, October 25: A model wears a creation of Mexican designer Gianfranco Reni at the Mercedes-Benz Fashion show. Image via AP.]

Student Named Police Chief Of Mexican Town

Margaret Hartmann — Wed, 20 Oct 2010 15:52:00 EDT

Marisol Valles, a 20-year-old criminology student, as been appointed police chief of Praxedis G. Guerrero, which is located in one of Mexico's most violent regions. "Here everyone is frightened," says Valles. "We are going to exchange this fear for security." More »

Clown Convention's Off To A Grrrreat Start

Margaret Hartmann — Tue, 19 Oct 2010 09:52:00 EDT

[Mexico City, October 18: A girl has her face painted during the "XVth International Clown Convention." The convention will be held Oct. 18-21 at the Jimenez Rueda theater. Image via AP.]

Mexican Women's Long Imprisonment For Miscarriages Ends

Irin Carmon — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 17:13:02 EDT

Seven women imprisoned in Guanajuato, Mexico for up to 8 years have been freed after legal reforms reduced the 25-to-35-year sentencing. A local women's activist says they miscarried; the hard-line anti-abortion state says they delivered live babies. More »

Women Spend Three Years Of Their Lives In The Kitchen

Katy Kelleher — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 17:13:00 EDT

According to a study out of the UK, women spend three years of their lives cooking, which is more than double the amount of time men spend in front of the stove. But there is good news:

New Film Takes A Careful Look At Immigration

Jenna Sauers — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 18:00:00 EDT

Ilegales is a stunning indie film about immigration, and the ways in which we need each other. It follows five main characters from Ciudad Juárez who are each to varying degrees associated with the cross-border exchange of goods and labor. More »

Mexican Women Jailed For Having Abortions

Irin Carmon — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 12:06:13 EDT

An activist in Mexico says six women in the state of Guanajuato are serving 25 to 30 years in prison for homicide — because they had abortions. Guanajuato also happens to lead the country with its rate of teenage pregnancies. More »

Match Point

Anna Holmes — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 17:10:00 EDT

[Rustenburg, South Africa; June 22. Image via Getty]

London Calling

Anna Holmes — Tue, 25 May 2010 18:10:00 EDT

[London, May 24. Image via Getty]

For Love Of Country

Anna Holmes — Tue, 25 May 2010 12:10:00 EDT

[London, May 24. Image via AP]

Sign Of The Times

Anna Holmes — Fri, 14 May 2010 10:10:00 EDT

[Houston, May 13. Image via Getty]

Double Trouble

Anna Holmes — Thu, 06 May 2010 10:10:00 EDT

[Los Angeles, May 5. Image via Getty]

Is Immigration A "Women's Issue"?

Irin Carmon — Wed, 05 May 2010 19:20:26 EDT

Is the Arizona's new immigration law — wherein officials can ask to see an individual's papers based on the individual's appearance — a feminist issue? And what does that even mean? More »

Twisted Sister

Anna Holmes — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 10:10:00 EDT

[Mexico City, April 22. Image via AP]

What A Tangled Web They Weave

Anna Holmes — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 09:10:00 EDT

[Mexico City, April 21. Image via AP]

Universidad Pictures

Anna Holmes — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 18:10:00 EDT

[Mexico City, April 14. Image via AP]

Fashion/Show

Anna Holmes — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 13:10:00 EDT

[Mexico City, April 13. Image via AP]

What A Gas

Anna Holmes — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 09:10:00 EDT

[Mexico City, April 12. Image via Getty]

"Friendly" Fire

Anna Holmes — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 13:10:00 EDT

[San Diego, March 28. Image via Getty]

Girls Are Hanging From The Ceiling: A Thirtysomething Returns To Spring Break

Jessica Coen — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 12:30:00 EDT

Last week, a bunch of Too Old For This Shit ladies went to Cancun. I was one of them. We did not witness any drug violence or beer-bonging by teen moms. But we did see the drunkest Pink impression ever. More »

Gone To Pot

Anna Holmes — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 16:10:00 EDT

[Mexico City, March 23. Image via Getty]

Spring In Their Steps

Anna Holmes — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 19:10:00 EDT

[Cancun, March 22. Image via Getty]

The Retirement Home For Old Hookers

Sadie Stein — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 16:30:00 EDT

Casa Xochiquetzal is a home for aging sex workers in Mexico City's Merced red light district. But don't call it a retirement community — many of these women are very much part of the workforce! More »

Play It As It Leis

Anna Holmes — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 10:10:00 EDT

[Mexico City, March 14. Image via Getty]

Gala Celebration

Anna Holmes — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:10:00 EST

[Mexico City, March 11. Image via Getty]

International Women's Day: A Celebration In Pictures

Katy Kelleher — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:00:00 EST

Yesterday, March 8th, was International Women's Day, a day globally devoted to "celebrating the economic, political and social achievements of women past, present and future." The day was indeed celebrated, from Gaza to Tunisia, Paris to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. More »

March Anthropologie: A Lush, Tropical Dream With Nightmarish Shoes

Dodai Stewart — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 16:20:00 EST

Vivid verdant backdrops dominate March's Anthropologie catalog, which showed up in mailboxes last night, and the tropical fever dream carries right into the clothes: Hothouse flowers splashed on swimsuits; palm-leaf print dresses. The shoes, however, should be burned like kudzu. More »