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A person buys soda at a convenience store in San Luis Potosi, Mexico, on April 13. The country has high levels of obesity and medical conditions that health authorities warn are related to a diet high in soda and processed foods. Mauricio Palos/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption
'We Had To Take Action': States In Mexico Move To Ban Junk Food Sales To Minors
Relatives of those who have died from COVID-19 visit graves in the special area of the Municipal Pantheon of Valle de Chalco, Mexico. The coronavirus has taken a heavy toll on the country, especially its poorest citizens. Alfredo Estrella/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
'If Coronavirus Doesn't Kill Me, Hunger Will': Mexico's Poor Bear Brunt Of Pandemic
Mexico's National Guard prevents migrants who walked across the river from making their way farther into Mexico. James Fredrick for NPR hide caption
Honduran Mom Reunites With Her 5-Year-Old After Migrant Caravan Crackdown In Mexico
Mother Separated From Daughter As Central American Migrants Meet Mexican Police
Mexico National Guard Prevents Caravan Members From Crossing Border
Central American migrants cross the Suchiate River by foot from Guatemala (left) to Ciudad Hidalgo, Mexico, on Monday. Santiago Billy/AP hide caption
President Trump Says He Will Designate Mexican Drug Cartels As Terrorist Groups
An artistic rendering of the retreat of Hernán Cortés from Tenochtitlán, the Aztec capital, in 1520. The Spanish conquistador led an expedition to present-day Mexico, landing in 1519. Although the Spanish forces numbered some 500 men, they managed to capture Aztec Emperor Montezuma II. The city later revolted, forcing Cortés and his men to retreat. Ann Ronan Pictures/Print Collector/Getty Images hide caption