Tag Archives: Mexico

A rift has erupted between US and Mexico over arms trafficking, with the Mexican government suing some of the biggest American gun manufacturers, saying they are fueling bloodshed through lax controls and reckless business practices. The lawsuit — filed in US federal court in Boston — seeks as much as …

An intense blaze at n national oil company Pemex’s largest refinery was quickly put out early on Saturday, according to a company official, but it remained unclear what sparked the fire. Local and social media had published images of bright orange flames burning near the facility’s distillation towers from early …

The US government has begun expulsion of Central American and Mexican families to southern Mexico to prevent migration by bolstering an ‘inhumane’ eviction policy championed by Trump administration. At least 200 Mexican and Central American family members were expelled to Mexico on Thursday, according to Reuters, in a move aimed …

The Biden administration has taken heavy flak for its response to the surge in illegal immigration to the US via a porous southern border with Mexico. Authorities in Guatemala and Mexico have accused the White House of sparking the crisis by its ‘confusing’ messaging to potential immigrants and people smugglers. …

Mexicans on Sunday began to vote on whether to investigate five of the country’s former leaders in a referendum championed by President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, amid criticism that the move is a political stunt and turnout could be low. Lopez Obrador has cast past administrations as deeply corrupt and …

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said Monday that he thinks U.S. President Joe Biden must make a decision about the embargo against Cuba amid the biggest unrest in the Caribbean nation in decades. Lopez Obrador said it was not enough for countries to vote to end the embargo via …

A giant ring of flames erupted on the ocean’s surface in the Gulf of Mexico Friday — setting social media ablaze as stunning aerial footage of the “eye of fire” went viral. The bright orange fire west of the Yucatan Peninsula was sparked by a leak from an underwater pipeline, …

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris will visit the U.S.-Mexico border on Friday for the first time since taking a lead role in immigration issues, her office said, bowing to pressure that she make the high-profile trip.

Attacks by armed gunmen firing from cars in several neighborhoods of the northern Mexico city of Reynosa killed 18 people, state security forces said on Sunday.

Mexico City schools that had just gone back to in-person classes will be closed again starting Monday as the sprawling capital climbs into a higher tier of coronavirus risk, education authorities said on Saturday. Mexico City officials had loosened restrictions on gatherings in schools, hotels, stores, and restaurants just two …

US Vice President Kamala Harris told Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador that relations were entering a “new era” as they agreed on Tuesday to deepen economic ties and invest in Central America to try to lower a record spike in migration. Harris said talks with Lopez Obrador billed as …

Polls have closed in Mexico’s mid-term elections after one of the country’s bloodiest campaigns in recent history. Early results suggest President Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s governing Morena party and its allies will win a reduced majority in Congress. The elections have been marred by violence with dozens of politicians killed …

Property owners operating with ‘total impunity’ in areas where the building is forbidden, zone’s head says. Just beyond the towering pyramids of what was once the largest city of the Americas, an illegal building project threatens to cause irreparable harm to the remains of temples and some two dozen other …

Alma Barragan was shot dead during a campaign event becoming the 34th murdered candidate this election season. A mayoral candidate has been killed in Mexico, bringing to 34 the total number of candidates murdered nationwide ahead of June 6 legislative elections that will fill thousands of local seats and nearly …

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Wednesday he was confident the country’s central bank will act to control inflation as the economy recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic. Mexican annual inflation accelerated slightly faster than expected in April to 6.08%, its highest level since December 2017.

The escalating conflict in Gaza and Israel, young migrants on the border between Mexico and the US, protests against the government in Colombia, and the enduring impact of Covid-19: the most striking images from around the world this week.

Police target drug traffickers in Rio, migrants on the Rio Grande, protests against the government in Colombia, and the enduring impact of Covid-19: the most striking images from around the world this week.  

Coronavirus cases in Latin America for the first time have surpassed the combined infections in the United States and Canada, a Reuters tally showed on Sunday, amid a surge of infections in Brazil, Mexico, Peru, Colombia, and Argentina. The quickly growing number of cases makes Latin America the region most …

Mexico’s top security official has said authorities are investigating a video which showed dozens of uniformed troops with military-grade weapons and armoured pickup trucks apparently connected to a major drug cartel. The video, which circulated on social media on Friday, appeared to be a show of power by members of …

The remains of an ancient Aztec palace have been discovered under a stately building in Mexico City. During renovations at the building of the capital’s central Zócalo plaza, workers found basalt slab floors. The floors were part of open space in the palace of Aztec ruler Axayácatl, Mexico’s National Institute …