Mariana Martínez Barba

Feb 17, 2025 | truthout.org | Mariana Martínez Barba

This story was originally published at Prism. On a recent morning, Maria Del Carmen Cortes, 42, roamed through a concrete path near a bus station in northern Mexico City lined with makeshift homes made of wood and plastic tarps. She stopped in front of an improvised food stall where Mari Ruiz, 42, was firing up a pan of Venezuelan arepas, a thick flatbread made of cornmeal dough. “You see a lot of things along the way,” Cortes said, leaning against a wooden post waiting for her breakfast.

Feb 17, 2025 | prismreports.org | Mariana Martínez Barba

On a recent morning, Maria Del Carmen Cortes, 42, roamed through a concrete path near a bus station in northern Mexico City lined with makeshift homes made of wood and plastic tarps. She stopped in front of an improvised food stall where Mari Ruiz, 42, was firing up a pan of Venezuelan arepas, a thick flatbread made of cornmeal dough. “You see a lot of things along the way,” Cortes said, leaning against a wooden post waiting for her breakfast.

Jan 21, 2025 | latimes.com | Mariana Martínez Barba

For decades, Border Angels volunteers have dropped water in the desert for migrants. They say their work will continue as long as there is a need.

Dec 6, 2024 | abcnews.go.com | Mariana Martínez Barba

MEXICO CITY -- In Mexico City’s bustling historic center, the Hospital de Jesus covers most of a city block. Its faded unassuming yellow facade, characteristic of the middle of the last century, obscures the medical center within founded 500 years ago by Spanish conqueror Hernán Cortés. Entering between street-level shoe stores, visitors find the oldest continuously operating hospital in the Americas. Stone arches lead to expansive patios filled with lush vegetation.

Dec 6, 2024 | plaindealerin.com | Mariana Martínez Barba

MEXICO CITY (AP) — In Mexico City’s bustling historic center, the Hospital de Jesus covers most of a city block. Its faded unassuming yellow facade, characteristic of the middle of the last century, obscures the medical center within founded 500 years ago by Spanish conqueror Hernán Cortés. Entering between street-level shoe stores, visitors find the oldest continuously operating hospital in the Americas. Stone arches lead to expansive patios filled with lush vegetation.