Latin America

Andrés Manuel López Obrador looked to broaden his voter base, reaching out to more voters, even conservatives, angered by epic crime and corruption. Polls show it is working.

They are teenagers who fled violence in Central America, and children separated from their parents after they crossed the border illegally. What happens to them has become the subject of controversy.

In villages in Mexico, parents have accomplished what every mom and dad dreams of: Figured out a way to get to their kids to be helpful around the house. What's their secret?

Last month, they waded across the Rio Grande with their eight- and nine-year-old sons. One woman testified that she believed she and her boy would be released until their court date.