Teresa Puente

Teresa Puente is an associate journalism professor at Columbia College Chicago. She was previously a reporter at the Chicago Tribune and was on the editorial board at the Chicago Sun-Times. She also writes the Chicanisima blog on ChicagoNow.com

Mexico

Allegations of Fraud Follow Peña Nieto

Disdain for Mexico's new president, who will be inaugurated on Saturday, has surged this week online.

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Mexico

Day of the Dead

In Michoacán, the Mexican holiday known as the Day of the Dead appeared to take on special significance.

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Fatal Error

Friendly Fire on a Fraught Border

The death of Border Patrol Agent Nicholas Ivie highlights a deteriorating situation, writes Teresa Puente.

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All My Children

Mexico’s Telenovela President

The telegenic president-elect is married to a soap-opera star, fathered two kids out of wedlock, and is close to a disgraced former president, says Teresa Puente.

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FIGHTING THE CARTELS

Mexico’s Tumultuous Vote

Teresa Puente asks voters in violence-scarred Nuevo Laredo whether a new president can bring peace.

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