The migrants said they applied for documents that would allow them to legally travel freely through Mexico, but received no response.
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Homicides declined 3.6% in 2021; Guanajuato continues to be most violent state
Homicides declined in 2021 but still exceeded 30,000 for a fourth consecutive year, according to preliminary government data.
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US not concerned over electrical reform, says Mexican energy minister after meeting
The United States is not worried about AMLO’s proposed electricity legislation, the energy minister said after meeting with her US counterpart.
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AMLO slams ex-president for taking seat on Citigroup board
President López Obrador condemned Ernesto Zedillo for taking a position on the board of Citigroup more than a decade ago.
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AMLO’s security policies ‘a historic error,’ says Colombian politician-journalist
The president’s “hugs, not bullets” strategy is a failure and has caused homicide to increase, a former vice president of Colombia said.
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Acapulco’s cliff divers win international tourism award
One of Acapulco’s most popular tourist attractions has won international recognition at the 2021 International Tourism Festival.
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Wixárika designs adorn special edition bottles of Don Julio tequila
Artisans from Jalisco and Nayarit have collaborated with the brand to adorn 1,200 bottles with indigenous art.
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Homophobic chants will cost soccer fans 5-year ban from attending games
Faced with stubborn fans who keep shouting ‘Eh, puto,’ at games, the Mexican Soccer Federation upped the stakes and will punish individuals.
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US senators call for stronger response to Mexico’s energy policies, electricity reform
The four senators raised concerns about Mexican energy reforms, urging their government to speak out in favor of renewable energy generation.
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Lack of COVID restrictions makes Tulum paradise for international visitors
The hip beach town south of Cancún continues to attract large numbers of young foreign tourists amid the ongoing pandemic.
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Lowering working age from 18 to 16 garners support
The proposal, backed by politicians and business representatives, would allow teenagers to work at a younger age in farming jobs.
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Story of Mixtec princess is Oaxaca filmmaker’s new project
A 12th century Mixtec princess will be the protagonist of a new film to be made by an indigenous director originally from Oaxaca.
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Opposition coalition denounces ‘narco-election’ of 2021
Mexico’s three-party opposition coalition has submitted a document to two international organizations claiming narco infiltration.
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COVID roundup: almost 60,000 new cases reported Wednesday, a new record
A new record of 60,552 confirmed coronavirus cases was reported Wednesday, lifting the estimated active case count to more than 325,000.
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Impatient candidate for vaccination attempts to jump the queue
A man in Tampico, Tamaulipas, who told police he had COVID-19 symptoms used his car as a battering ram to avoid waiting in a vaccine line.
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Feminists challenge diplomatic appointment of professor accused of sexual harassment
The appointment of Pedro Salmerón as ambassador to Panama has been slammed by feminist collectives.
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Students clash with police after attempting to block Michoacán highway
Protesting student teachers from a rural training college in Michoacán clashed with state police officers.
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Government to expropriate 198 private properties for Maya Train
The federal government’s plan has raised concerns among local authorities and the business community in Quintana Roo.
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Drivers pay for traffic violations by enforcing COVID protocols
Motorists in Mexico City who broke traffic rules are paying for it by enforcing COVID protocols as a form of community service.
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Semi driver avoids 162-peso toll but new traffic spikes cost him 22 flat tires
A semi-trailer became the first victim of a new tire-popping system when it passed through a toll plaza without paying the 162-peso toll.
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Citizens detain mayor on suspicion of corruption
Indigenous residents of San Martín Peras, Oaxaca, beat up their town’s leader and took both him and the education minister into custody.
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Chedraui to open 33 stores this year
Grocery and department store chain Chedraui plans to open 33 new stores in Mexico and the United States in 2022.
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Citizens march in Juárez 2 years after death of women’s rights activist
Citizens marched in Juárez, Chihuahua, on Monday night to commemorate the death of an artist and women’s rights activist.
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With 10,000 plastic bottles, citizens build a green library in Oaxaca
With materials that included 10,000 plastic bottles and 2,000 cardboard cartons, residents of Zaachila have helped build a new library.
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Despite rising 4th COVID wave, tourists head beachside in 2 states
Many visitors enjoyed the surf and strolled promenades, often maskless, last weekend in Acapulco and La Paz, Baja California Sur.
