Maya plate with the hero twins, central story from Maya mythology from the Popol Vuh narrative: Hunahpu and Xbalanque firing blowguns. Two nearly mirrored figures, emphasizes their duality: they act as a pair, often balancing each other. These are divine twins. The plate is from 600-900 CE, Yucatán.
‘A dream come true’: Brazil’s blue-and-yellow macaws return to Rio after 200 years. An ambitious ‘refaunation’ project is bringing the much-loved birds and other lost species back to the city’s national park. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
President Trump has frequently accused Colombian President Petro of inaction on illicit drugs. But Colombian authorities are seizing more cocaine than ever. In 2025 authorities confiscated a historic 985 tonnes of cocaine, seizing the most cocaine worldwide ever. www.aljazeera.com/news/longfor...
Maya plate with the hero twins, central story from Maya mythology from the Popol Vuh narrative: Hunahpu and Xbalanque firing blowguns. Two nearly mirrored figures, emphasizes their duality: they act as a pair, often balancing each other. These are divine twins. The plate is from 600-900 CE, Yucatán.
‘A dream come true’: Brazil’s blue-and-yellow macaws return to Rio after 200 years. An ambitious ‘refaunation’ project is bringing the much-loved birds and other lost species back to the city’s national park. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
President Trump has frequently accused Colombian President Petro of inaction on illicit drugs. But Colombian authorities are seizing more cocaine than ever. In 2025 authorities confiscated a historic 985 tonnes of cocaine, seizing the most cocaine worldwide ever. www.aljazeera.com/news/longfor...
Seated figure accompanied by dogs 400-800CE, Veracruz, a warrior or noble individual. He wears a wolf headdress and minimal clothing, symbols of status, identity, or warrior roles, while the dogs reflect their importance in Mesoamerican belief as spiritual guides and protectors in the afterlife.
The US crackdown on migration from Mexico has destroyed a sacred site shared by both countries in Baja California The US damages millennia-old archaeological site with explosives to build the border wall. The work is taking place on Cuchumá Hill in Baja California. english.elpais.com/usa/2026-04-...
Fossil fuels: Colombia convenes climate ‘coalition of the willing’ to break the global fossil fuel deadlock. The Santa Marta conference was born out of frustration at Cop summits, where renewable progress has been stalled by major polluters. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Mural of Bonampak, Lacandon jungle, Chiapas, Maya. Presentation of captives after a victorious battle by the ruler Yajaw Chan Muwaan II, 792CE. In the center, the ruler dressed in jaguar skins. At his feet are the defeated prisoners of war. Bonampak has the best-preserved pre-Hispanic paintings.
A sincere dialogue is needed to ease Cuba’s grave humanitarian crisis, say Mexico, Spain and Brazil: in a joint statement the three countries call for a lasting solution to the crisis which Cuba is facing, without explicitly mentioning the US and its oil blockade. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...
Mexican President Sheinbaum took a harder line against the US in the wake of mounting deaths of Mexican citizens in custody of US immigration. She wants investigations into the deaths of the 15 migrants. Mexican consulates will visit detention centers daily. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...
Correct. The scene itself is authentic, but the clarity and color intensity are idealized. What you’re seeing is closer to how the murals looked around 1,200 years ago—not what you’d see standing inside the temple today.
Mural of Bonampak, Lacandon jungle, Chiapas, Maya. Presentation of captives after a victorious battle by the ruler Yajaw Chan Muwaan II, 792CE. In the center, the ruler dressed in jaguar skins. At his feet are the defeated prisoners of war. Bonampak has the best-preserved pre-Hispanic paintings.
A sincere dialogue is needed to ease Cuba’s grave humanitarian crisis, say Mexico, Spain and Brazil: in a joint statement the three countries call for a lasting solution to the crisis which Cuba is facing, without explicitly mentioning the US and its oil blockade. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...
Mexican President Sheinbaum took a harder line against the US in the wake of mounting deaths of Mexican citizens in custody of US immigration. She wants investigations into the deaths of the 15 migrants. Mexican consulates will visit detention centers daily. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...
Anthropomorphized bat, a figure of importance in the worldview of the Zapotec of the central valleys of Oaxaca, Monte Albán. It was venerated as a god linked to darkness, the earth and to decapitation rituals.It wears a necklace with a pectoral or stole, which emphasizes its human representation.
President Sheinbaum said that Mexico already has a progressive tax system, making additional wealth taxes unnecessary. She addressed a growing debate about introducing a 2% to 3% tax on large fortunes, saying that Mexico's existing tax framework has the principle that those who have more pay more.
Peruvian authorities are still tallying votes from Sunday’s presidential election, but it now appears that conservative Keiko Fujimori will face off against a leftist candidate, Roberto Sánchez, who served on Pedro Castillo’s cabinet, in June. apnews.com/article/peru...
Teotihuacan canon is defined by a few key principles: 1. Order, symmetry, and control; 2. Standardization (almost mass production); 3. Abstracted human forms; 4. Limited subject range; 5. Strong graphic style in painting
Teotihuacan canon is defined by a few key principles: 1. Order, symmetry, and control; 2. Standardization (almost mass production); 3. Abstracted human forms; 4. Limited subject range; 5. Strong graphic style in painting
Teotihuacan’s canon is about order, repetition, and symbolic clarity—almost like visual propaganda for a powerful, centralized society. This feels outside that system. That’s why it grabs attention, it shows that in a highly controlled artistic culture, there was still room for imagination.
A very curious piece of Teotihuacan is the crazy hen, 250-350CE. Pieces of red spondylus shell are used as feathers. Its body is made of ceramic, eyes are made of green stone. It seems to be a representation of a quail. The most interesting thing is that it breaks the Teotihuacan aesthetic canons.
Argentina approves Milei’s glacier mining bill amid environmental protests. Legislative change backed by libertarian president makes it easier to extract metals in frozen parts of the Andes. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...
A nose ornament. In this piece, the artist modeled it in clay and painted it blue-gray to imitate a valuable material (likely jade or turquoise). It could also double as a ritual bloodletting implement in imagery—Maya elites sometimes pierced the septum or nose as part of ceremonies
In Mexico more than 300,000 people have been displaced in recent years. Violence from organized crime is a main driver, but the lack of guarantees for the rights of LGBTIQ+ is also generating internal displacement that remains insufficiently documented and addressed. www.zonadocs.mx/2026/03/26/s...
Terracotta sculpture, Maya 600-900CE, possibly a king or warrior, with royal attire: elaborate headdress and ornaments that indicate high social status. The
decoration includes the sun god, Kinich Ahau. Similar pieces come from Jaina Island in Campeche, known for its exquisite ceramic art.
IMF outlook for Latin America: the 2026 and 2027 economic forecasts are ok. But outside Brazil there is significant downside risk for most countries if the conflict in the Middle East continues. Lower growth and inflation will drive greater political instability. boz.substack.com/p/imf-outloo...
Mexico expects that a planned renewal of its trade agreement with the European Union - soon to be signed-, will eliminate tariffs on 83% of agricultural products. A renewed agreement with the EU aims to diversify Mexico's trade. This represents a significant opportunity for Mexican exporters.