Outrage over an 'extermination site'

April 7, 2025

Americas Newsletter

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For United States President Donald Trump, it was "liberation day". For his critics, however, it was "recession day".

On April 2, Trump unveiled a suite of tariffs he said would free the US from exploitative foreign trade relations.

One round of the tariffs — a blanket 10-percent tax on imports — came into effect last Saturday. A second slate, with individualised tariff rates, is expected for Wednesday.

But as the tax hikes dominate the headlines, explore some of the stories you may have missed in recent days: from Mexican activists uncovering a clandestine grave to Texas healthcare workers battling measles.

How the discovery of a mass grave sparked uproar over the missing in Mexico

Crime-scene tape surrounds forensic experts investigating a ranch in Teuchitlán

In March, a group of volunteers stumbled across a gruesome discovery: a ranch in Teuchitlán, Mexico, where the ground was studded with charred bone fragments. Now, critics are demanding answers about why the government did not uncover the site first.

"We want the truth to be known and justice to be done for the victims."

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Faced with measles, Texas healthcare workers confront 'information warfare'

A healthcare provider fills a syringe with measles vaccine

In 2000, the US declared measles eliminated within its borders, thanks to vaccination. But the virus has made a comeback, and in Texas, more than 400 people have been infected since the start of the year. How are doctors approaching vaccine sceptics in their community?

"They have to get people to understand the importance and value of getting vaccinated, but battling information warfare is not what we're taught in public health school."

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How the 'war on terror' paved the way for student deportations in the US

A protest in Times Square for the release of Mahmoud Khalil

After the attacks on September 11, 2001, the US deported hundreds of foreign nationals over alleged ties to terrorism. But no one was ever convicted. How does the "war on terror" presage the current push to deport pro-Palestinian student protesters? Experts weigh in.

"It's the immigration agenda intersecting with the war on terror."

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The trade surplus that Trump never mentions

In unveiling his tariff plan, US President Donald Trump painted a portrait of a country besieged by trade deficits and predatory economic policies. But there was one bright spot he did not mention: the US's trade surplus in the service industry. How will it weather the tariffs?