Mexico: The consequences of torture persist for years without timely care
June 25, 2026Marking the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) warns about the consequences of delayed medical care and calls on authorities to ensure timely, dignified, and specialized services for survivors.In Mexico, survivors of torture and extreme violence face...
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Mexico | Football for All: When Palestine, Haiti and Sudan Played Like Children in Chalco
June 22, 2026By Sergio Pérez Gavilán, Field Communications Manager, MSF Mexico and Central America Palestine, Haiti, Sudan, Mexico and the Democratic Republic of Congo begin their warm-up exercises under the sun. Outside the field, Greece and Lebanon are finishing registration before the opening ceremony....
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Mexico: migration, a caravan from within
May 22, 2026No one chooses to walk until their feet blister; the caravan becomes the only way out when options to work or live with dignity run out. By: Derly Sánchez Arias, MSF Coordinator in Tapachula. Migrant caravans are organized groups that travel together—often on...
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Mexico: How Yahir escaped gang violence and began again
December 18, 2025Yahir*, a survivor of extreme violence in his home country and along the migration route, shares his story of reaching safety at the Comprehensive Care Center (CAI) of Médecins Sans Frontières in Mexico City.Driving was my first passion, learning how...
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Mexico: MSF ends emergency response in the Otomí-Tepehua Sierra after Hurricane Priscila
December 16, 2025Mexico City, Mexico – After six weeks responding to the devastation caused by Hurricane Priscila in the state of Hidalgo, Doctors Without Borders/ Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) announces the end of its emergency intervention in the Otomí-Tepehua highlands. During this...
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Mexico: Tapachula is a dead-end border and the epicenter of the migration crisis
October 28, 2025Following the tightening of US immigration policy, Tapachula—a city on Mexico's southern border with Guatemala—is now hosting thousands of stranded migrants and asylum seekers in increasingly precarious conditions. The migrants are unable to continue traveling north and desperate due to...
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MSF deploys medical teams in Hidalgo,Mexico: access remains limited due toflooding
October 22, 2025Weather conditions and road interruptions have hindered the delivery of medical and humanitarian supplies, limiting the population’s access to basic health services.Following the severe impact caused by the floods in the state of Hidalgo, Mexico, Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has...
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MSF report: Dehumanizing migration policies in the Americas leave hundreds of thousands of people abandoned in danger
August 12, 2025MSF calls on governments in the region to shift away from harsh deterrence tactics and towards humane migration and protection policy. Mexico City, 12 August 2025—In its first six months in office, the current US Administration has implemented the most...
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Mexico: Women surviving fear along the migration route
June 23, 2025These testimonies were collected in the field and later lightly edited for clarity and flow. All names have been changed to protect the individuals’ privacy.Yolanda, 25 years old – EcuadorReynosa, northern border of Mexico with the United StatesMy emotions were mostly...
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Mexico: Extracontinental Migration in the Americas
April 8, 2025La Soledad, Mexico- "Since God was with me, I managed to escape," says Mbala* from La Soledad, an informal migrant camp in the heart of Mexico City. Sitting with his back to one of the capital's oldest churches, he recounts...
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“Violence, desperation and abandonment on the migration route”: MSF presents its migration report in Mexico and Central America
May 27, 2024Migrants crossing through Mexico and Central America are in an unprecedented state of vulnerability. From the diverse areas of work from Doctors Without Borders (MSF) – medic, mental health, social work, and health promotion – we have been able to...
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MSF teams in Mexico’s northern border cities witness overwhelming needs of migrants
July 8, 2022As one of the few organizations providing care, MSF says assistance from local authorities and other organizations is urgently needed The situation for migrants in Mexico's northern border cities is sharply deteriorating as expulsions under Title 42 continue and hundreds...
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