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The Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), whose members are seen here patrolling near Morelia, Michoacán, continues to function largely as it did before El Mencho's death, according to OSAC.

Did the killing of ‘El Mencho’ in February change the cartel...

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In an Oct. 9 report titled "CJNG After El Mencho," the Overseas Security Advisory Council assesses the impacts that El Mencho's takedown has had on the internal structure and operations of Mexico's biggest cartel, the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG).
natural gas pipeline

FT: Trump raised energy deals with Sheinbaum amid stalled trade talks

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U.S. President Donald Trump has pressured Mexico to sign energy deals with U.S. companies, "triggering alarm in Mexico City," according to the Financial Times (FT).
tourists on vacation with their child

Senate unanimously approves measure amending Tourism Law to prevent child sexual...

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A new measure will require tourism service providers to verify, via official documentation, the kinship, parental authority, guardianship or care and custody status of minors traveling with adults.
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Resident of states affected by Simon have been warned to take precautions. Thos steas include Colima (shown here on Sunday), Michoacán, Jalisco, Nayarit and Sinaloa.

Simon, a Category 2 hurricane, churns up the Pacific coast, heading for Puerto Vallarta

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The states of Jalisco, Nayarit, Colima, Michoacán and Sinaloa are receiving the brunt of Simon's heavy rains and strong winds, and the hurricane could strengthen before making its predicted landfall Wednesday.
Australian brothers Callum and Jake Robinson and American Jack Carter Rhoad were killed while on a surfing and camping trip in Baja California last week

Ensenada judge finds 3 men guilty in 2024 murder of foreign surfers

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The three victims were camping and surfing near Punta San José, approximately 80 km south of Ensenada, when they were killed during a robbery attempt in late April 2024.
The cloud bands from Hurricane Simon have brought heavy rain to the port of Acapulco.

Mexico’s week in review: An unauthorized police academy stirs a security row with US...

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Storms swirled around and within Mexico this week as a political misstep by Governor Mauricio Kuri in Querétaro became a national controversy. Here's what you need to know about the week of Oct. 5-9.

Simon, strengthening rapidly, could hit Jalisco or Colima as a major hurricane this weekend

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A hurricane warning is currently in effect from Punta San Telmo, Michoacán, to Punta Mita, Nayarit as the now Category 2 hurricane moves north for an expected landfall in Colima or Jalisco as early as Saturday.
Puerto Vallarta coastline

MND Local Puerto Vallarta: Mariachis, murals, drainage and demolition

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Cultural competitions involving young mariachis and aspiring muralists have taken center stage in Puerto Vallarta, writes Gabriela Solís, while drainage and demolition work in the area continues.
mazatlan prison riot

Mazatlán prison riots leave at least 12 dead, including a 2-year-old

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The deadly violence included gunfire, and may have been incited by a planned murder of alleged Sinaloa Cartel figure Eduardo Jonathan Martínez Larios, alias “El Owen,” who is reportedly among the fatalities.
A doctor checks on a newborn in the NICU

Multiple newborn deaths at public hospitals in Jalisco and Durango trigger clinical and legal investigations

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More cases have recently come to light, expanding the investigations and resulting in the dismssal or suspension of at least three IMSS officials as well as the temporary closure of the neonatal units in both of the hospitals,
A cordoned-off home with palm trees in the hills of Nayarit

Searching mothers help uncover alleged ‘extermination center’ in Nayarit

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Authorities found charred remains and a makeshift burner at a property near Tepic, but have not said how many people were killed or which group is responsible.