Tree nearly as old as US torn down to expand Mexico border wall

October 2, 2026 · 8:54 pm 3 sources

Image: The New York Times

Coverage

Wires & papers of record

• F.D.A. Found Cyclospora During Taylor Farms Inspection in Mexico
  The New York Times · October 2, 2026 20:54
  The discovery adds strong evidence that the outbreak that sickened thousands over the summer originated in the company’s fields or processing facility in northeastern Mexico.

Coverage

• Mexico seeks evidence of border shooting that prompted US troop deployment
  Al Jazeera · October 5, 2026 19:43
  Mexico's Sheinbaum has expressed concern about US officials overstepping norms on security cooperation.
• Tree nearly as old as US torn down to expand Mexico border wall
  Al Jazeera · October 7, 2026 04:20
  A 200-year-old cottonwood tree has been cut down to make way for a 44-km US-Mexico double border wall despite protests.