Thieves broke into the Quintana Roo home of the prominent journalist and human rights activist, stealing electronics and “sensitive” journalistic work.
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Error-free mental calculation earns Champions’ Cup for 8-year-old
A young Mexican mathematician won the cup at the ALOHA competition in China with his mental math prowess.
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Sending 715 migrants home will cost 56 million pesos
Immigration authorities say that deporting the 715 immigrants who are from outside the Americas will cost the government 56 million pesos.
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Excessive amounts of sargassum at 29 locations in Quintana Roo
There were large amounts of the weed at 33 locations yesterday, according to the sargassum monitoring network, but the number declined slightly today to 29.
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More than 15,000 celebrate 87th anniversary of Oaxaca’s Guelaguetza
The Guelaguetza kicked off in Oaxaca city where the celebration of the indigenous traditions of the state’s regions drew a record-breaking 15,000 visitors.
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Mexico City corrects records after thousands of crimes went unreported
The city found that thousands of offenses committed in 2018 went unreported, revealing that security has not deteriorated as much as previously thought.
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Gunmen shoot and kill Zihuatanejo hotelier, Red Cross director
The president of the Zihuatanejo Hoteliers’ Association was shot and killed Monday night in an attack by two people on a motorcycle.
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AMLO clings to his 2% growth forecast as monetary fund predicts 0.9%
President López Obrador reiterated that he expects the economy to grow by 2% this year even as the International Monetary Fund cut its growth forecast.
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Pemex union boss, family members investigated for corruption
A Mexican union leader whose name has been synonymous with corruption for years but has never been charged is now facing prosecution.
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In the Bajío, authorities focus on Jalisco cartel: 533 bank accounts frozen
Authorities have frozen several millions of dollars in accounts linked to the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, Mexico’s most powerful criminal organization.
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El Chapo’s lawyer appeals ex-drug lord’s prison sentence
A lawyer for convicted drug trafficker Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán filed an appeal against his client’s life sentence the day after it was handed down.
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San Andrés Cholula to promote its artisanal products, welcome new hotels
Three new boutique hotels will be built, an announcement that ties in with the government’s intention to seek a special designation for its local artisans.
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Hidalgo reservoir contamination called ‘environmental emergency’
Wastewater from the Mexico City metropolitan area and local industry have led to high levels of pollution in the Endhó reservoir in the state of Hidalgo.
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Mexico stopped 43,000 migrants in 42 days, reducing US border crossings 36%
The detentions followed the migration agreement that ended President Donald Trump’s threat to impose blanket tariffs on Mexican goods.
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Thieves target bank clients after making cash withdrawals in Mexico City
Robberies targeting people leaving banks have more than doubled in the first six months of 2019. Most take place in affluent areas.
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Honest cops: in 2 incidents, officers turn in lost cash
In two separate incidents, two Mexico City police officers turned in cash to authorities after failing to locate the owners who had left it behind.
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Environmental agency shuts down Grupo México terminal in Guaymas
The terminal where a sulfuric acid spill took place on will be temporarily shuttered, the environmental protection agency Profepa announced.
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40,000 totoaba released in Gulf of California; species’ survival ‘guaranteed’
An aquaculture company released 40,000 young totoaba into the ocean in Baja California Sur on the weekend, declaring the fish FULL STORY
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Ex-Zetas boss Omar Treviño sentenced to 18 years
A judge sentenced the former leader of the Los Zetas cartel to 18 years for operations involving illegally-sourced funds and possession of illegal firearms.
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US man and his wife murdered at community police roadblock in Guerrero
Community police in Petatlán, Guerrero, allegedly shot and killed a couple from the United States and wounded their son.
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Homicides continue their upward trend: January to June was the worst ever
The latest homicide figures indicate not only that June was the most violent month this year, but the first six months of the year were the worst on record.
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Crime up in San Miguel as fuel thieves diversify, businesses say
The crackdown on fuel theft has had an unwanted effect in San Miguel de Allende — an increase in crime, FULL STORY
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Environmental groups claim refinery’s impact statement incomplete
Information in the environmental impact statement is incomplete and the project shouldn’t be approved, the groups warn.
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Dinner in the Sky arrives in Telchac Puerto, Yucatán
A new dining experience in Yucatán offers a different — and lofty — perspective of turquoise sea and white sand.
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Boy, 12, killed after trying to prevent robbery of his family’s store
A 12-year-old boy was shot and killed by gunmen as he tried to prevent them from robbing his family’s store in Cárdenas, Tabasco.