Monday, August 11, 2025

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News quiz

The MND News Quiz of the Week: August 9th

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Boats, bats and economic backing: Have you been paying attention to the news this week?
vehicle on fire

Suspect arrested in Monday killing of Reynosa prosecutor

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The alleged assasin belongs to a faction of the Gulf Cartel, known as major fuel traffickers in the region .
A heat map of Mexico showing temperatures over 40 C along the northern border, throughout Sonora and in parts of the Baja peninsula

In Ivo’s wake, intense heat and stormy conditions continue to affect...

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Mexicali set a new record Thursday when temperatures hit a dangerous 52.7 degrees C (127 degrees F).
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Sheinbaum and Trump

‘There won’t be an invasion’: Sheinbaum de-escalates after Trump orders US military to target...

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Sheinbaum dismissed New York Times reporting that the directive authorized military use abroad, on land and sea.
President Sheinbaum at her morning press conference or mañanera

US immigration raids and a meeting with the president of Guatemala: Thursday’s mañanera recapped

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US immigration raids, a meeting with the president of Guatemala and a drop in inflation's inflation rate were topics of Sheinbaum's Thursday presser.
bats clustered on the ceiling

How a Tlaxcala family is learning to share their home with 2,000 live bats

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The family members are reportedly fine with the unusual arrangement, and government agencies have lent their support for the safety of the humans and the animals.
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Tropical storm Ivo brings heavy rain and dangerous surf to Mexico’s Pacific coast

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The powerful storm is expected to continue dumping rain along Mexico's west coast through Friday evening, and may briefly reach hurricane force.
A stack of US dollar bills

Remittances to Mexico are trending down for the first time in over a decade

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Trump immigration policies have been hard on Mexicans who send money home from the U.S. But that's just part of the story, as shown by remittance increases in several Central American countries.
a shelf of toothpaste

Mexican health authorities recall a popular Colgate toothpaste

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Consumers had been reporting adverse reactions after using Colgate Total Clean Mint, leading Mexican health authorities to remove it from the market.
gig workers

Mexico adds record 1.26 million formal jobs in July as gig workers gain benefits

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The Mexican Social Security Institute (IMSS) reported that 1.353 million formal sector jobs were created between January and July, an increase of 6.1% since the end of 2024.
Migrants from Cuba, Haiti, Venezuela, Colombia, Peru and African and Central American countries departed Tapachula on foot early Wednesday

Migrant caravan of 300 departs Tapachula, but not for the US

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Unlike many previous migrant caravans, the group of foreigners who began their journey from Tapachula, Chiapas, on Wednesday is aiming to end their journey in Mexico City.