The electricity commission detected almost 70,000 cases of power theft between January and May, a crime forecast to cost over 8 billion pesos this year.
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Leading business group will continue to fight against Santa Lucía airport
The Mexican Employers Federation will continue its battle against the airport and what it calls one of the worst presidential decisions ever made.
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Bleaching triggers closure of access to Cozumel reefs
Some of the most popular reefs around the island of Cozumel will be closed to the public due to a bleaching phenomenon that is killing the coral.
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National Action Party calls for united front against AMLO and Morena party
Members of the party have called for the formation of a united front against President López Obrador and the Morena party for the 2021 elections.
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Video reveals moments of panic during 2017 earthquake
A new video has appeared showing the moment inside an office building when Mexico City was hit by a 7.1-magnitude earthquake two years ago.
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500-passenger cruise ship to offer Gulf of California voyages
Visitors to the Gulf of California will have a new, luxurious way of exploring this megadiverse region of Mexico later this year.
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Building that housed first print shop in Americas to reopen in Mexico City
The building that housed the first printing press in the Americas will reopen its doors to the public next week with a Leonora Carrington exhibition.
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Federal official praises courage of 1973 murderers of Nuevo León businessman
A federal official has come under fire after praising the courage of members of an urban guerrilla communist movement.
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Further discoveries reveal ‘splendor’ of Mayan city of X’baatún
Discoveries by Mexican and Spanish archaeologists have revealed the previously unknown extent of the pre-Columbian city of X’baatún in the state of Yucatán.
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Soccer authorities plan measures to stop fans chanting ‘Eh puto’
Authorities are taking action to stop a fans’ chant that has been causing international controversy and penalties for the national team for a few years.
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‘Erratic’ Hurricane Lorena brings heavy rain to Baja, heads for Sonora
Lorena is dumping heavy rain on Baja California Sur but Los Cabos was spared a direct hit as the storm took a northward path toward Sonora.
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Mexico joins worldwide Fridays for Future march for action on climate change
Hundreds of people marched in Mexico on Friday demanding that Mexican and world governments take action on climate change.
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Nationwide homicides spiral halted, but spike in Guanajuato, Michoacán
National homicide numbers remained unchanged between July and August but Guanajuato and Michoacán both saw significant increases in violence.
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Led by dogs, searchers find more remains in plastic bags in Jalisco
After the search was widened near a site where 138 plastic bags of human remains had already been discovered, 17 bags were found in Tala.
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Reactivation of ‘magical neighborhoods’ sought in Mexico City
The tourism commission of the Mexico City Congress will ask the city government to revive the capital’s “magical neighborhoods” tourism promotion program.
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Despair in the construction industry as activity down 9% in July
The decline followed six consecutive months of economic downturns in the building sector, which the industry blames on low levels of public investment.
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Baja California Sur prepares for Lorena; storm upgraded to Category 1 hurricane
Residents and authorities have battened down the hatches as Hurricane Lorena approaches the southern tip of the Baja California peninsula.
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Morena senator proposes 10 years in prison for electricity theft
A lawmaker has presented a legislative proposal that would punish electricity theft with up to 10 years in prison.
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Former attorney general of Nayarit to be sentenced next week in US
Prosecutors are asking for a life sentence for former Nayarit attorney general Édgar Veytia, who pleaded guilty to drug trafficking charges.
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Train robbery triggers collision, fire in Hidalgo
Two trains collided in Nopala, Hidalgo, Thursday morning after one had been stopped by thieves intending to rob its cargo.
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Michoacán’s new security center scores hit by freeing kidnapping victims
The new C5-i system that went into operation on Wednesday is off to a good start, contributing to the freeing of a mother and her daughters from kidnappers.
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Shooting made for bad holiday for Canadian traveler
A woman who suffered serious injuries from a shooting in San Luis Potosí says she received little help from either the Mexican or Canadian governments.
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Mexico will achieve peace without violence: AMLO addresses Nobel Peace laureates
President López Obrador told Nobel Peace Prize laureates in Yucatán that his government is determined to achieve peace without authoritarianism or force.
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2 years later, earthquake repairs to damaged buildings have some way to go
Two years after two powerful earthquakes shook southern and central Mexico, repairs to damaged buildings are only 30% complete, the government has reported.
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Federal austerity dishes out a 30% wallop to conventions industry
Cancellations of government meetings and conferences have caused a 30% decline in the number of events coordinated by the Council of Industrial Meetings.
