The Border Chronicle Weekly Roundup: October 17

Many are turning to Mexican folk healing in the borderlands in this uncertain era, and Cabeza de Vaca reincarnated as a cactus? An irreverent, surreal documentary perfect for our times.

Welcome to this week’s Border Chronicle roundup where we feature our work at The Border Chronicle and highlight important news from across the U.S.-Mexico border region.

This is Melissa del Bosque, cofounder of The Border Chronicle along with Todd Miller. Last week both Todd and I were out of the country, taking a break from the insanity of the U.S. new…