The last six years were the six hottest on record in Mexico and climate change is to blame, according to the heads of two agencies.
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Mexico’s most famous entrepreneur celebrates 80th birthday
Slim ranked 11th on the Bloomberg Billionaires Index at the end of last year with a fortune valued at $61.5 billion to which he added $6.72 billion in 2019.
Airplane raffle undecided but the tickets have been designed
President López Obrador presented the design of a raffle ticket for the presidential plane, admitting that it’s not certain that the raffle will proceed.
Butterfly conservationist’s family victims of extortion
Family members of missing butterfly conservationist Homero Gómez have been the victims of an extortion campaign related to his disappearance.
Migrant-smuggling networks believed widespread in Mexico
The National Immigration Institute is investigating 20 internationally active migrant-smuggling networks believed to be operating in Mexico.
Conflicts to worry about: NGO sees potential for cartel insurgency
There is a “high risk” of a cartel insurgency in Mexico this year, according to a non-governmental organization that analyzes violence around the world.
Narcos’ secret weapon is WhatsApp: it is difficult to tap
Mexico’s notorious drug cartels possess a secret communications weapon to complement their arsenal of assault rifles and machine guns: a messaging service.
Drugs, weapons seized from plane that made highway landing
Military personnel seized cocaine and guns from a civilian plane that made a highway landing in Quintana Roo early Monday morning.
Solar power on the rise: installations up 62% last year
The Mexican Solar Energy Association said 5,000 megawatts of solar energy capacity were installed, the equivalent of powering 25 million homes.
Coyoacán culture museum celebrates the tamal this week
As the date approaches for a traditional holiday offering of tamales throughout the country, one Mexico City museum is celebrating the pre-Hispanic recipe.
Avocados from Mexico: ‘green gold’ set to score big on Super Bowl Sunday
No matter which team takes home the trophy at the Super Bowl this Sunday, the Mexican avocado will be a big winner.
Time for Mexico to unite and move forward: AMLO
It’s time for Mexicans to unite and move the country forward rather than play partisan politics, President López Obrador declared in Monterrey, Nuevo León.
Guanajuato ‘is complicated,’ says AMLO as violence continues
The security situation in Guanajuato – Mexico’s most violent state in 2019 – is “complicated,” President López Obrador said on Monday.
It may not be Rio, but many Mexican communities celebrate Carnival
Mexico isn’t known for its Carnival although it is celebrated in one form or another in about 225 communities
Tests prove negative in suspected coronavirus cases in Jalisco
Three people hospitalized for possible cases of the coronavirus have tested negative for the disease, the state Health Secretary announced.
New Fire ushers in Purépecha New Year in Michoacán
The Chinese aren’t the only ones with an early spring New Year. Mexico’s Purépecha people also celebrate a New Year’s tradition from the distant past.
4-day walk for truth, justice and peace pleads for an end to the pain and death
Anti-violence activist Javier Sicilia pleaded for an end to “so much pain” and death at the conclusion of a four-day “Walk for Truth, Justice and Peace.”
Presumed ‘narco-plane’ lands on highway; soldier killed in clash
An army commander was injured and his driver killed when a small plane carrying drugs landed on a highway in Quintana Roo early Monday morning.
Los Cabos removes barrier, opens access to Palmilla beach
Authorities removed a barrier to one of the municipality’s most visited beaches after a year of calls from the public to take it down.
Feds’ green light to brewery triggers renewed protest in Baja California
Opponents of a brewery that is being built in Mexicali have taken to the streets again after the federal government justified the project’s construction.
April or May start predicted for first phase of Maya Train construction
The tracks installed in the first phase will run 951 kilometers from Palenque to Cancún, passing through the states of Tabasco, Campeche and Yucatán.
Gunmen attack Guanajuato restaurant, killing 9
Armed civilians arrived at the restaurant on the Villagrán-Celaya highway at about 9:00pm, entered the establishment and began shooting the diners.
Dream Hotel Group announces luxury condo-hotel in Playa del Carmen
The 220-room Emma & Elissa will be the company’s second property on Mexico’s Caribbean coast.
Sex education teacher accused of abusing 37 students
A sex education teacher at a primary school in Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas, has been suspended after parents accused him of sexually abusing their children.
‘You’re not alone:’ hospital staff rally in support of director linked to corruption
Doctors and nurses at a children’s hospital in Mexico City have rallied in support of their boss after President López Obrador linked him to corruption.
