The embassy issued a security alert due to the potential for confrontations between criminal groups and security forces.
Stories by Rose Egelhoff
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Mazatlán Motorcycle Week turns bloody with accident, assassination
Motorcycle Week in Mazatlán, Sinaloa turned deadly when a man was run over and killed and another was assassinated in a crowded tourist area.
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7 burned bodies identified as missing Guanajuato musicians
Seven bodies found in a burned truck outside of Celaya Tuesday belong to a group of banda musicians who disappeared earlier the same day.
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Avocado, lime prices remain high
While lime and avocado prices are down from their peak two months ago, the popular fruits remain expensive, says Mexico’s consumer agency.
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A new farm-to-table market opens in Mexico City Saturday
The new location in Gustavo A. Madero will host some 30 producers selling fruits and vegetables, chocolate, cheese, preserves and herbs.
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Krispy Kreme plans to open 190 new outlets in Mexico this year
Mexico has become the company’s fastest growing market and could soon become the second largest market for its doughnuts after the US.
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National Guard members accused of violent sexual assaults in Ecatepec
Two residents came forward on Wednesday to report they had been physically and sexually assaulted by members of the National Guard.
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Journalist murdered in Sonora is the sixth to die this year
The founder of the Sonora news site El Informativo, was murdered Thursday night while working out at a gym in the city of Empalme.
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Another student rescued from cartel recruitment through online video game
The organized crime recruiter also visited the Oaxaca city young woman in person before luring her away to México state.
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Consumer agency finds fault with several brands of mezcal
According to the federal agency Profeco, several of the cited brands are short-selling customers and one isn’t technically mezcal.
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Dog dragged by vehicle through city streets is 3rd report of abuse in 14 days
Images shared on social media showed the animal tied to an SUV by its hind leg. A man has been arrested in connection with the incident.
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7 attacked by bats in Lázaro Cárdenas, Michoacán
The family members, including four minors, were bitten multiple times, mostly on the fingers and toes.
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Mexico becomes United States’ principal supplier of beef
Mexican beef producers became the main source for U.S. beef imports for the first time, after Canada held the title for many years.
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Mexican chef in London wins a Michelin star
Years of hard work paid off for Santiago Lastra after his new restaurant in London, England, received its first Michelin star on Wednesday.
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Mexico now a ‘hybrid regime’ after losing ground on Democracy Index
Mexico took a step toward authoritarianism in 2021, declining from its previous ranking of ‘flawed democracy.’
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Journalist murdered in Oaxaca is the fifth to die this year
Yet another journalist has been killed in what is shaping up to be an unusually deadly year for media workers in Mexico.
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As Colima faces a surge of shootings, state authorities keep quiet
Killings and kidnappings have erupted in and around the capital since Monday, sparking panic as bullets and rumors fly and police say little.
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Querétaro unveils billion-peso spending on public works
A portion of the funds will go toward building a viaduct to facilitate travel between Querétaro city and Celaya, Guanajuato.
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Couple put their dreams on hold and turn to selling tamales
When COVID abruptly shut down their artistic careers, Brian Orozco and Teresa Morales of Mexico City found success selling the street food.
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IKEA confirms that Puebla will be home to its second store in Mexico
The Swedish multinational said that its new store will open within six months in the Vía San Ángel commercial center of the Puebla capital.
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Caravan of 500 migrants leaves Tapachula, Chiapas, bound for US
The migrants said they applied for documents that would allow them to legally travel freely through Mexico, but received no response.
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Acapulco’s cliff divers win international tourism award
One of Acapulco’s most popular tourist attractions has won international recognition at the 2021 International Tourism Festival.
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Homophobic chants will cost soccer fans 5-year ban from attending games
Faced with stubborn fans who keep shouting ‘Eh, puto,’ at games, the Mexican Soccer Federation upped the stakes and will punish individuals.
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Puebla prison in spotlight after baby’s body recovered from garbage
Corrections officials say the child wasn’t born in the San Miguel facility. Signs of recent surgery suggest the baby was used as a drug mule.
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Gifts for Mexico from the pope stolen at Mexico airport
Sticky-fingered opportunists made off with items given by his Holiness when the nation’s ambassador to the Vatican landed in the capital.
