In Nearby Mexican Towns, Rallies Are Big News

“La Jornada, the left-leaning Mexico City newspaper, splashed the story across its front page Monday, running a giant photograph of demonstrators and declaring the U.S. immigration rallies “historic.” Street hawkers in Ciudad Juarez touted the latest edition of El Mexicano, showcasing a tight shot of a Catholic priest standing beneath a crucifix and exhorting the faithful to rally for immigrants’ rights across the border in El Paso.

In parts of Mexico, especially along the border, the immigration rallies being held in Washington and elsewhere in the United States were big news, accompanied by blaring headlines and front-page editorials. But elsewhere in the country, the reportage was decidedly subdued — a far cry from the intense coverage by the Spanish-language news media in the United States that has been credited with helping to promote the rallies.”

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