Mexico
Mexico's sugar tax set to save 19 thousand lives - study
A new study has found that Mexico's 10 percent tax on sugary drinks is set to save almost 19 thousand lives and save its health system nearly a billion dollars over the next decade. One of the study's… Audio
James Bond movie inspires Mexico City's first Day of the Dead parade
Mexico City has held its first Day of the Dead parade - complete with giant marionettes and hundreds of performers - inspired by last year's Bond movie.
Greg Hopkinson and Sally Lewis: meditation in Mexico
Kim Hill talks to Ishaya monks Greg Hopkinson and Sally Lewis, who teach ascension meditation in New Zealand, and have co-produced the new documentary, Choice, which shows people finding peace through… Audio
The man who invited Donald Trump to Mexico has resigned.
Mexico's Finance Minister Luis Videgaray has stepped down. Audio
Trump's meeting with Mexico's president could help his campaign
Donald Trump's meeting with Mexican president Enrique Peña Nieto in Mexico could be a turning point in his campaign, CNBC producer Jake Novak told Checkpoint. Audio
Mexicans angry at Trump visit
Mexicans have united in their anger against their president Enrique Peña Nieto for inviting Donald Trump to visit their country, CNN's Rafael Romo told Checkpoint. Video, Audio
Trump to meet with Mexican president
Republican candidate Donald Trump, who controversially called migrants from Mexico "criminals" and "rapists", will visit the country this week.
Giovanna Dell'Orto - Journalism and Foreign Policy
Dr Giovanna Dell'Orto is an associate professor at the University of Minnesota's School of Journalism and Mass Communication where she teaches and researches the links between news, journalistic… Audio
Global artists spread message of marine conservation
Earlier this year, high profile local and international artists converged on Napier to paint inner city walls with a message about the importance of marine conservation issues. Audio
Mexican students weren't burned in landfill - experts
Official accounts of what happened to 43 Mexican students who disappeared in 2014 are false, a panel of international experts says.
Pemex blast victims' families demand answers
Relatives of workers for a petrochemical plant are protesting over the limited information released after it exploded in Mexico, as the death toll rises to 28.
Deadly explosion at Mexican oil plant
A large explosion at an oil facility in the south-east Mexican state of Veracruz has killed at least three people and injured 30 more.
Painting for a Purpose
Art and activism merge to create large-scale breath-taking murals around environmental issues that affect the oceans. Audio
NZ couple and triplings stranded in Mexico
The parents of three babies born to two surrogate mothers in Mexico say they are stranded in Central America and need $15,000 to return home to New Zealand. Audio
New Zealanders and surrogacy
A same-sex male couple from Auckland are caught up in a surrogacy-tangled web of red tape and deceit, leaving them stranded in Mexico with their three newborn children. Lawyer Debbie Dunbar has… Audio
Miss Bridget Walsh: musical globetrotter
New Zealand musician who used to sing with UK band Electric Swing Circus, and has founded INDHE, a global community platform for artists and musicians. Audio
El Chapo & the Sean Penn interview - Alfredo Corchado Jiménez
The world's most wanted drug lord has been recaptured following a bloody shootout, and now faces extradition from Mexico, six months after his escape from prison. Audio
John Luther Adams: music and nature
American composer whose life and work are deeply rooted in the natural world. His composition Sila: The Breath of the World will receive two free outdoor performances next March, featuring more than… Audio
Mexico's battle against Big Soda
A reduction to Mexico's soda tax has surpisingly been rejected by Mexico's Senate. Tina Rosenberg has been covering Mexico's battle with Big Soda for The New York Times and The Guardian. Audio
Latin American food from Guacamole to Chimichurri
Grace Ramirez is a former producer with the Food Network in the US and has been a judge on the local series of My Kitchen Rules. She has a taste of Latin America in our food slot today with dishes… Audio
