Quintana Roo state police attempted to evict residents of an illegal settlement but were forced to withdraw to avoid a violent confrontation.
Stories by Peter Davies
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Wait times worsen at the US border: 10 hours to cross at Ciudad Juárez-El Paso
Vehicles are facing long waits at several border crossings as a result of a decision to redeploy US border officials to deal with a huge number of migrants.
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Tourist industry declares crisis for lack of marketing, US tourism decline
The Mexican tourism industry is in crisis due to a lack of marketing and insecurity, the president of the National Tourism Business Council said.
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Nayarit leads in tobacco production but wants to see more
Nayarit is easily the largest tobacco-producing state in Mexico, accounting for 84% of national production, but there is significant potential to grow more.
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Military working on 10 weapons projects, including automatic pistol
The Mexican military is currently undertaking 10 high-tech weapons projects including the imminent manufacture of a new automatic pistol.
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AMLO announces cultural center for site of Mexico City army barracks
A new cultural center touted as the biggest in the world will be established on a military site in Mexico City, President López Obrador announced.
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Government reduces growth forecasts, but AMLO disagrees
The federal government has cut its GDP growth forecasts for 2019 and 2020 but maintained its commitment to deliver surpluses in both years.
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Evidence of extensive Mayan farms indicates more complex economy than thought
Researchers have uncovered evidence that the Maya grew crops at a site in Campeche, an indication that their economy was “much more complex” than thought.
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Shortage of medications worsens for Chihuahua hospitals
At least 11 Chihuahua hospitals are short of medicine and supplies, according to a report that says that the shortages have worsened since last year.
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After agents moved to deal with migrants, long wait times at border
Travelers are experiencing delays at some ports of entry as a result of a decision to redeploy U.S. border officials.
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Analysts reduce their inflation forecast—and growth
Private analysts consulted by Mexico’s central bank have lowered their forecasts for both economic growth and inflation in 2019 and 2020.
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Big plans for the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, but does the isthmus want them?
Developing the area is one of seven priority infrastructure projects but the opposition has already been vocal.
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US repeats threat of border closure if Mexico doesn’t stop migrants
US officials stressed that the threat to close the border is serious even as experts warn of economic damage and that it do little to halt migrants.
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Daycare audit finds 50,000 children who don’t exist
An audit of enrollments at daycare centers has detected almost 50,000 nonexistent children for whom the federal government has been paying subsidies.
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Fishermen’s leader: ‘repression and persecution’ continue
The navy’s aggression towards fishermen in Baja California is the continuation of a ‘policy of repression and persecution,’ said a fishermen’s leader.
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AMLO accused of being ‘submissive, timid’ before Trump’s border threats
President López Obrador has been accused of being “submissive, timid and cowardly” in the face of US President Donald Trump’s latest threats towards Mexico.
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Teacher evaluations not important, says AMLO, as debate continues
Evaluating teachers is not a priority for the federal government, President López Obrador said today as debate over the new education reform continues.
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3 injured in confrontation between fishermen, navy over illegal fishing
Three people were injured in a confrontation yesterday between the navy and suspected illegal totoaba fishermen in San Felipe, Baja California.
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Domestic workers call for minimum wage between 102 and 550 pesos
Domestic workers have told the National Minimum Wage Commission that their daily salary should be set between 102 and 550 pesos (US $5 to $28).
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What caravan? Honduras asks; NGO claims ‘mother of all caravans’ a ploy
The government of Honduras has rejected the claim by Interior Secretary Olga Sánchez Cordero that “a mother of all caravans” is forming in that country.
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Spain, ‘the worst of the races,’ should apologize on its knees: deputy
Mexico was “colonized by the worst of the races,” a lawmaker from Tabasco said, defending a request that Spain apologize for the conquest.
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Quintana Roo’s coral reef under threat from sargassum and disease
The reefs are under threat from a new, aggressive bleaching phenomenon and sargassum, experts warn.
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Pemex to cut at least 16,000 jobs after going over budget last year
More than 16,000 Pemex workers could lose their jobs this year as part of cost-cutting measures at the beleaguered state oil company.
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Sargassum a ‘natural disaster’ that will require 800 million pesos this year
Quintana Roo will need 800 million pesos to combat the expected invasion of sargassum on the state’s coast this year, the governor said.
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El Popo volcano alert raised to yellow Phase 3 after increased activity
The National Disaster Prevention Center today raised its alert for the Popocatépetl volcano from yellow Phase 2 to yellow Phase 3.