Edición Semanaria (Weekly Edition)

Contaminated Water Emergency Continues in Eastern Oregon – Two years ago, an emergency was declared in two Latino-majority counties in eastern Oregon when high levels of nitrates were detected in several domestic wells. According to official data, the water contamination was caused by the agricultural and food industries. Although the authorities took corrective measures, citizens’ groups are demanding strict regulations and better care for those affected, as Tania Gomezdaza reports from Oregon.

Hotel Employees End Three-Day Nationwide Strike – Over Labor Day weekend, thousands of workers at major hotel chains across the country went on strike. The strikers demanded a wage increase and an end to excessive workloads, as many employees were laid off during the pandemic, but the staff size remains the same today. The following is a report from San Francisco.

President López Obrador Presents His Last Government Report – Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador delivered his last government address before special guests and thousands of supporters who packed the capital’s Zócalo, the country’s most important public square. According to polls, AMLO reached the last month of his six-year term and the sixth address with an approval rating of more than 65 percent. At the event, he listed the achievements of his national project, the so-called Fourth Transformation, aimed at resolving the historic shortages faced by the poor. From Mexico City, Citlali Sáenz brings us this report.