A film about one small town’s fight against organized crime and establishment of a self-governing community premiered online on Thursday.
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Buying an iPhone 13 represents 49 days of work for Mexican professional
The average professional has to work that long to pay for the latest edition of Apple’s iPhone—without buying anything else.
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Thousands of migrants, most from Haiti, converge on Ciudad Acuña, Coahuila
More than 10,000 migrants had made camp under the bridge connecting Ciudad Acuña and Del Rio, Texas as of Thursday evening.
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Time names revenge porn campaigner one of 100 most influential people
Olimpia Coral Melo has been named one of Time magazine’s 100 most influential people of 2021 thanks to her work to outlaw revenge porn.
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9 civilians dead after confrontation in Coahuila
A confrontation between a group of armed civilians and security forces in Coahuila left nine civilians dead on Thursday afternoon.
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In online talk, historians to look at the conquest from a Mexica perspective
In the live interactive event, historians Camilla Townsend and Gerard Helferich will discuss long-ignored indigenous written accounts.
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Flooding overwhelms Oaxaca communities, leaving knee-deep water in streets and homes
One of the worst affected areas is San Mateo del Mar, a municipality on a thin strip of land between the Pacific Ocean and Laguna Superior.
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COVID roundup: 93% of Mexico City adults have had at least one shot
Nineteen of Mexico’s 32 states have first-dose COVID-19 vaccination rates above 70%, the Health Ministry reported Wednesday.
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López Obrador repeats Cuba embargo message to US: ‘End the blockade’
President López Obrador has repeated his call for the US to lift its trade embargo in another show of support for the communist nation.
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Tequila production shapes up to set new record in 2021
Tequila production increased more than 40% in the first eight months, guaranteeing that a new annual production record will be set in 2021.
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Tepalcatepec under seige: CJNG launches offensive against Michoacán municipality
Five men were decapitated after being murdered by Jalisco New Generation Cartel members during a lengthy offensive.
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Nearly 700 inmates freed Wednesday under presidential decree
The detainees who were freed included victims of torture, inmates over 70 years old with chronic or terminal illnesses and others.
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Actors Danny Glover, Yalitza Aparicio present Mexican film at Los Pinos premiere
The actors presented the Mexican premiere of Noche de Fuego, a Cannes Film Festival-winning movie, on Wednesday night.
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Sinaloa Cartel boss nabbed in Tijuana; suspected of being instigator of violence
Edgar Pérez is is believed to be the operational leader of the Sinaloa Cartel in Tijuana and a former member of the CJNG in the same city.
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COVID roundup: active case numbers down, cross-border vaccination expands
An additional 13,217 coronavirus cases were added to Mexico’s accumulated tally on Wednesday while the COVID-19 death toll rose by 896.
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Recovery from the pandemic is a slow process for Mexico’s mariachis
Most lost income and some lost their lives, but Mexico City’s iconic musicians are persevering through a pandemic decimating their business.
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The Viceroy, who ran Juárez Cartel for 2 decades, gets 28 years in jail
Vicente Carillo Fuentes, arrested by Mexican authorities in 2014, is said to have moved hundreds of tons of cocaine into the United States.
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Search turns up 10 bodies in Zacatecas; evidence of torture found
Thanks to an anonymous tip, police found a clandestine grave containing 10 corpses on an abandoned rural property in Zacatecas.
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Without intervention, war in Michoacán will continue to escalate, conference warned
Violence in the Tierra Caliente region will worsen unless the federal government steps in, said attendees at a public policy event.
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In Mexico City, another Grito minus a crowd in the zócalo
Celebrations of “El Grito,” a symbol of the fight for independence, will be toned down on Wednesday due to COVID-19 restrictions.
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Taste Mexico: Google celebrates Mexican cuisine
Google’s new platform provides articles, videos and interactive features to teach visitors about the history and culture of food in Mexico.
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22 foreigners rescued after being kidnapped from hotel
Twenty-two foreigners including three minors and a pregnant woman were rescued after being kidnapped by armed men in Matehuala.
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Mexico drops to 37th place on competitiveness ranking of 43 countries
It represents a two-place drop for Mexico, which finds itself among a group of countries categorized as ‘low competitiveness.’
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Army to pay 22 million pesos for sculpture to adorn capital’s new airport
The 10-meter, 200-tonne cast bronze figure of revolutionary general Felipe Ángeles will stand in a traffic circle at the entrance.
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Cuba’s president will be the guest of honor at Independence celebrations
Miguel Díaz-Canel will give a speech at Thursday’s Independence Day celebrations, becoming the first foreign leader to address the event.
