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A memorial at the site of the fatal bus crash in Campeche.

Bus accident in Campeche kills 41

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Officials from the neighboring state of Tabasco said recovery work is continuing, including efforts to identify those killed in the crash.
A view of downtown Reynosa, in Tamaulipas, where the U.S. recently issued a travel advisory

US issues travel advisory for Tamaulipas after high-profile border incidents

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The first alert was issued the same day that U.S. border agents exchanged gunfire with unidentified civilians near the Rio Grande.
Clay figures of women in a museum display case

‘Goddesses, warriors and governors’: Exhibition on power of women in ancient...

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When it first opened in Chicago, the show made headlines for a rare life-size statue of a female ballplayer holding a decapitated head.
A man wearing a ghutra head covering presents the Zayed environmental award to a young Mexican woman

Veracruz high school students win Zayed Prize for marine conservation project

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Along with the prize, the students received US $150,000 to put their conservation ideas into action.
An old carpenter works on his next artifact

The joy of having things made in Mexico

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In Mexico, you're one block away from your next favorite plumber. Or construction worker. Or seamstress. The sky's the limit!
A Mexican soldier stands guard with a gun on a highway in Tabasco

Sheinbaum sends security forces to Tabasco to quell uptick in violence

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The federal government is working with Tabasco Gov. Javier May to establish a security strategy after homicide spiked in 2024.
A barman at one of the Xalapa cafes

Is Xalapa Mexico’s cafe mecca?

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The mountain city has much to recommend it — but perhaps nothing more highly than coffee.
Tamaulipas tourism at Playa Miramar

2024 was a record-setting year for tourism in Tamaulipas

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Despite a host of travel warnings, tourist flocked to the Gulf state's popular beaches and magical towns.
Residents of Mexico City are dressed to mitigate the cold of the early hours of the day

New cold front and ‘Norte’ bring high winds and freezing temps to Eastern states

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Cold front No. 21 will collide with a seasonal "Norte" wind this week, bringing blustery conditions to Mexico's Gulf coast.
El Viejo de Veracruz

El Viejo de Año Nuevo: Veracruz’s strangest celebration

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Exactly where it came from, nobody knows, but El Viejo is delightfully weird.
La Rama in Veracruz

La Rama: A Christmas tradition that marches through time

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Mexico has some unique traditions, but Veracruz's stick-waving, song-singing, mildly threatening La Rama might just be the most unique of all.
Alan Chazarro and his family

My American Dream is in Mexico: Alan

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Disaffected with the direction of the U.S., a Bay Area poet moved himself and his family to start a new life in Veracruz.
A woman and her golden retriever

What to do when you lose your dog in Mexico — A reunion chronicle

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Microchipping pets in Mexico is not a thing. So, what do you do if you lose your four-pawed friend?