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Arrest of Carlos Manzo's bodyguards

7 of 8 bodyguards arrested in connection with Mayor Carlos Manzo’s...

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The Michoacán Attorney General's Office (FGE) said that seven public servants from Uruapan were detained "for their probable participation in the crime of aggravated homicide" against Manzo.
Oil tankers drive down a highway at sunset

Mega-blockades expected to impact transit in more than 20 states

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Truckers and farmers are blocking highways across Mexico this Monday, Nov. 24 as they call on the federal government to combat insecurity and extortion and provide more support for producers of crops such as corn and beans.
motorcycle in Mexico

Throttle therapy: Backpacks and back road motorcycling in Mexico

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Taking the back roads by motorcycle from Puerto Vallarta to Guanajuato is more about the journey than the destination. It's about road trip adventures and healing oneself with throttle therapy.
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Citizens debate the General Water Law in Jalisco

‘One water, one law’: Citizen movement challenges Mexico’s new water bill

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As Mexico’s Congress moves forward on a long-awaited General Water Law, citizen groups warn that the federal proposal keeps intact the same privatizing model they’ve fought for decades to dismantle.
Guadalajara, Jalisco

How Guadalajara embodies Mexico’s entrepreneurial spirit

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Small businesses account for the majority of Mexico's gross domestic product, further proof of the nation's thriving entrepreneurial spirit. Guadalajara is particularly rich in this regard.
Estadio Akron in Guadalajara

Guadalajara and Monterrey will host playoff games to determine the remaining World Cup teams 

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A record high of 48 teams will be competing for the FIFA World Cup next summer with six slots yet to be decided. Two will qualify via a six-team tournament in Mexico in March.
A detained man wearing a hoodie stands next to two uniformed SSPC agents.

Security Ministry arrests alleged mastermind behind killing of Michoacán anti-crime crusader

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Officials continue to investigate the assassination of Uruapan Mayor Carlos Manzo, who gained national recognition for taking on organized crime.
Guadalajara

More than an urban legend: The secret tunnels beneath Guadalajara

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Beginning in the 18th century, a series of underground aqueducts were built by a Franciscan friar to supply Guadalajuara with water. Yes, many still exist. But be careful if you decide to explore them.
Oxxo sign

1,500 Oxxos in Jalisco will serve as safe spaces for threatened women

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The idea is that the ubiquity of the convenience stores, combined with their direct communication via emergency buttons with authorities, helps women find protection quickly and easily.
A total of 500 butterflies were tagged with BluMorpho transmitters and released from different areas of the United States and Canada in late September.

First GPS-tracked monarchs reach Michoacán winter sanctuary

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These early-arriving butterflies were released from Lawrence, Kansas, with tiny location trackers in late September, traveling a migratory journey of more than 4,000 kilometers in just 43 days.
modern highway toll booth

Work begins on a new highway connecting San Luis Potosí with Querétaro

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An alternative route has long been urged by freight carriers and travelers dissatisfied with the trouble-prone Carretera 57, one of Mexico's busiest highways.
Police offers dressed as catrinas in San Miguel de Allende

MND Local: San Miguel de Allende news roundup

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Protests, new hotels and a mysterious restaurant closure are all in focus in our latest San Miguel de Allende local news roundup.
armed police officer in Uruapan

Suspect in murder of Uruapan mayor was already arrested when he was killed, governor...

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Initial reports indicated that the 17-year-old assassin Víctor Manuel Ubaldo Vidales was killed while he remained an active threat. It now appears that an extrajudicial killing may have occurred.