The first 118 mine guards, who will be equipped with assault rifles, graduated from a special training course on Monday.
Stories by Susy Buchanan
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‘Lord Pizza’ surfaces in Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua
A man so enraged over a pizza that he shouted and repeatedly shoved restaurant workers is the latest entrant into the hashtag nobility.
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1,000 women march in Mexico City for Safe Abortion Day
Some clashed with police when they attempted to march to the zócalo, the capital city’s central square.
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Mexican tennis player makes history with quick victory in France
A win for Renata Zarazúa made her the first female tennis player from Mexico to advance to the second round of the French Open in 20 years.
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Brother-in-law of slain water activist killed in Baja California
The brother-in-law of an indigenous and water rights activist in Tecate who was murdered Thursday has also been killed, family members say.
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Mexico City marijuana garden offers pot smokers a place to get high
Police are turning a blind eye to smokers who light up in a cannabis garden called Plantón 420, located next to the Senate building.
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Persistent teachers resume blockades of railway tracks in Michoacán
Police stepped in to clear teachers from a railway blockade in Michoacán last week, but it didn’t take long for the protest to resume.
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Prison coronavirus outbreak in La Paz; 21 inmates infected
Twenty-one inmates have tested positive for the coronavirus at the La Paz penitentiary in Baja California Sur.
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Last month was second hottest August in 67 years
It was the second warmest August in Mexico since 1953, with an average temperature of 26.6 C, 2.9 degrees above average.
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Mexico City takes delivery of first of 10 fully electric buses
The city’s first 100% electric bus debuted on Line 3 of the Metrobús. It is one of 10, purchased for about US $750,000 each.
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3-meter-long crocodile spotted on Acapulco beach
The croc left the water briefly on Thursday afternoon and paused for a few minutes on the beach before retreating back into the surf.
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The world’s most obese man shed nearly 400 kilos, went on to beat Covid-19
The man who was the world’s most obese person before losing weight through surgery has successfully fought another battle for his health.
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Indigenous activist who denounced lack of water murdered in Baja California
A member of the Kumeyaay indigenous group, Óscar Eyraud spoke out about issues of ethnicity and environmental injustice.
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Anti-AMLO protest camp moves into Mexico City zócalo
Protesters demanding the resignation of the president have converged on the zócalo after having camped for five days on Avenida Juárez.
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Senate approves new law prohibiting corporal punishment against children
Under the new terms of the law, such punishment is now defined as any act committed against children in which physical force is used.
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Man, 30, files complaint after Mom kicks him out of the house
His mother said he spent all his time on the couch playing video games and she became fed up with his behavior.
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University fires law professor after he made fun of senator’s physique
An Ibero-American University law professor who made fun of Senator Citlalli Hernandez’s physique on Monday has lost his job.
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Jet stolen in Morelos flies to Venezuela, crashes in Guatemala cornfield
A Hawker 800 jet reported stolen from the Cuernavaca airport crashed Tuesday while trying to land on a clandestine runway.
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Mexico City’s giant rat: more waste to clog storm drains
A huge ‘rat’ has emerged from the drains, providing a very large body of evidence that garbage is a big problem when it comes to flooding.
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Ballet dancer recognized with award by English National Ballet
Ivana Bueno, a 21-year-old Mexican ballet dancer, is steadily carving out a career in the United Kingdom.
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Teacher gets three years for bullying student, 14
A middle school teacher who discriminated against a student in Cuautla was found guilfty of inflicting moral and psychological damage.
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Mexico investigates medical procedures at US detention center
The foreign minister said Mexico is investigating a claim that migrant women have been subjected to improper gynecological procedures.
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La Paz cafe boasts world’s biggest coffee bag
Hundreds of residents of Los Cabos and La Paz in Baja California Sur traveled to a truck stop cafe outside FULL STORY
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Nationwide flu shots begin October 1; 35 million doses available
The goal is to administer all doses by December 31 to help the public build up immunity by the peak months of January and February.
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With a photo in front of lens, lawmaker accused of faking presence on Zoom
With photo in front of lens, lawmaker accused of faking presence on Zoom
