Homicides declined in the first four months of the year but extortion was up more than 20%, the Security Ministry reported Monday.
Stories by Peter Davies
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AMLO maintains strong approval rating but insecurity is a worry for many
A recent survey revealed that most people who support President Lopez Obrador because of his efforts to combat Mexico’s poverty.
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Counting whales, one blow at a time
Censuses of the animal in the El Vizcaíno Whale Sanctuary last year revealed that the peak count was nearly 3 times less than in 2011–2012.
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Excessive sargassum at 24 beaches in Quintana Roo; ‘intense season’ coming
Excessive quantities of sargassum led to beach closures over the weekend, as advocates call for a more effective seaweed removal strategy.
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Gold medals for teachers cost education ministry 218 million pesos
The federal government bought thousands of awards for veteran teachers through a noncompetitive contract, records show.
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US announces US $30 million in aid for southeast
The initiative is an employment and sustainability program for seven states in the southern region and aims to stem migration to the U.S.
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AMLO’s Morena party gets top marks; approval rating well above other parties
The ruling Morena party, founded by President López Obrador, is easily Mexico’s most popular political party, a new poll found.
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Family that lost their home to massive Puebla sinkhole gets a new house
The Sánchez Xalamihua family are once again homeowners, after the state government replaced the house they lost to a sinkhole last year.
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López Obrador renews his attacks on National Autonomous University
López Obrador called the university a bastion of right-wing views, in what critics say is an attempt to influence university leadership.
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6-million-peso McLaren wrecked in highway crash
The British sports car crashed on the Mexico City-Toluca highway in México state earlier this month, apparently en route to a car show.
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Tax reform requires expats to obtain taxpayer registration by July 1
The change is intended to help the government keep better track of financial transactions between citizens and to prevent money laundering.
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Weather service predicts higher than normal hurricane numbers this season
The National Meteorological Service is predicting 14-19 tropical storms and hurricanes in the Pacific Ocean and 16-21 in the Atlantic.
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8 Guerrero hospitals have been short of medical specialists for 10 years
A former Guerrero health official said that the government has failed to attract candidates because the salaries it offers are too low.
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Audit finds air traffic controllers were hired despite having failed admission tests
A federal audit found that 28 out of 106 Mexican air traffic controller trainees started working despite not meeting the job requirements,.
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Guanajuato mayor drives to work in a 7-million-peso Lamborghini
A photo of the Moroleón mayor’s Lamborghini Huracán sports car parked next to the municipal palace caused controversy on social media.
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Bus accident kills 14 in Jalisco
More than a dozen people died on Wednesday night in a crash near Lake Chapala, after the brakes of a bus apparently failed.
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A year later and Mexico hasn’t yet recovered its top-tier aviation safety rating
Almost a year has passed since the US downgraded Mexico’s rating, and there are signs it won’t recover it after a new assessment in June.
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Oaxaca lagoon turns pink; locals blame lack of oxygen in water
A lagoon on the Oaxaca coast has turned bright pink, a phenomenon locals believe is related to a lack of oxygen in the water.
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Guerrero fishermen seek aid after thousands of dead fish appear in lagoon
Large numbers of fish have died in a Guerrero lagoon in recent days, leading local fishermen to appeal to authorities for financial support.
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‘There are no jobs:’ Doctors continue to insist there is no shortage of medics
A week after the federal government said it would hire 500 Cuban doctors, Mexican doctors continue to insist that there is already a surplus.
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Mexico’s best hospitals: located in Mexico City, Médica Sur ranked No. 1
Médica Sur made it to the top for the second year in a row. It was one of two Mexican hospitals on the list of the top 250 in the world.
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Families of the missing direct their pleas for help to crime gangs in Sonora
The families of Sonora’s missing are appealing directly to criminal organizations, a trend one expert says shows little trust in authorities.
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High-impact crime down in Mexico City; homicides see steady annual decline
A range of high-impact crimes have declined in Mexico City since the current federal government took office in late 2018.
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Fireworks ‘castle’ topples on crowd during state of México celebration
Five people, including two children, were injured when part of a fireworks “castle” fell into the crowd at a fair near Toluca, México state.
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Chief justice’s visit with inmates highlights the vices of preventative prison
Supreme Court head Arturo Zaldívar said after touring a women’s prison that pretrial detention should be the exception rather than the rule.
