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Morelos authorities free alleged criminal leader to secure release of 3...
The criminals reportedly threatened to kill the state police officers if José David Vergara, an alleged leader of the Pueblos Unidos criminal group nicknamed "El Güero Gym," wasn't released.
In a first, 2 longtime searchers for missing relatives — mother...
Their recognition is significant because it acknowledges, and lends support to, the increasing role of private citizens in the search for Mexico's missing. But, they say, it does not and should not mean a transfer of the authorities' responsibility.
4 Mexican bars are among this year’s World’s 50 Best
And make no mistake about it, these are truly Mexican establishments, not European imitators, with Mexican management, Mexican and pre-Columbian themes and an emphasis (though of course not exclusive) on Mexican spirits.
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Army rescues 32 in Ensenada as floods and landslides endanger lives on Mexico’s Pacific...
Tropical Storm Rachel, now wreaking havoc in southern California and places as far inland as Las Vegas, claimed the lives of four people in northern Mexico, while the impacts of Hurricane Simon killed one person in Guerrero.
Dozens hurt in major protest against contaminated water in Guadalajara
The state government had just last week announced a project to rehabilitate the obsolete water distribution infrastructure after earlier offering refunds to affected users, but after a year of brown liquid emerging from their taps, protesting tapatíos had run out of patience.
Did the killing of ‘El Mencho’ in February change the cartel he led? US...
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).
FT: Trump raised energy deals with Sheinbaum amid stalled trade talks
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).
Senate unanimously approves measure amending Tourism Law to prevent child sexual exploitation
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.
Simon, a Category 2 hurricane, churns up the Pacific coast, heading for Puerto Vallarta
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.
Ensenada judge finds 3 men guilty in 2024 murder of foreign surfers
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.
Mexico’s week in review: An unauthorized police academy stirs a security row with US as triple storm threat keeps coasts on alert
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.