The National Baseball Hall of Fame was inaugurated yesterday in Monterrey, Nuevo León, to showcase the achievements of professional baseball players.
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Human Rights Commission repeats its criticism of proposed national guard
The commission has repeated its criticism of the federal government’s proposal, declaring that the security force “is not appropriate or viable.”
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151-year-old Puebla carnival has deep cultural roots
A 151-year-old carnival in Huejotzingo, Puebla, is not only about dancing and drinking, says the mayor.
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New dome forms at El Popo volcano; more ash fall predicted
Authorities are on alert after the detection of new activity at the Popocatépetl volcano.
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Mexico City government manipulated crime figures, new administration charges
The city government has accused its predecessor of manipulating crime statistics by wrongly classifying high-impact crimes.
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Indigenous opponent of Morelos power plant murdered
An activist fighting against a thermal power plant and construction of a gas pipeline was killed, three days before a public consultation on the project.
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Sharp spike in kidnapping in January; most were in state of Veracruz
A new statistic shows that kidnappings spiked dramatically in January compared to December and that more than half the cases were in the state of Veracruz.
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Taxi drivers mount protest against ride-sharing, claim 50% drop in earnings
Over 200 taxi drivers from Mexico City and México state protested against the “disproportionate growth” of companies like Uber and Cabify.
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Up 47% in six years, the Bajío powers growth in manufacturing industry
An increase in the value of nationwide production was largely driven by the region, made up of Guanajuato, San Luis Potosí, Querétaro and Aguascalientes.
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New migrants’ caravan crosses border, enters Mexico illegally
A caravan of about 1,000 undocumented migrants from Central America crossed into Mexico yesterday and is heading north.
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In violence-torn Guerrero cities, 30% of surveillance cameras don’t work
Of the 723 security cameras installed in the state’s four largest cities — Acapulco, Chilpancingo, Iguala and Zihuatanejo — 212 are not functioning.
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AMLO rejects his party’s plan to give Pemex boss more power
Lawmakers have postponed a legislative change that would increase the powers of the CEO of Pemex after the president made it clear he didn’t support it.
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Gangs battle over drug trade in southeast Mexico City
The death of a criminal leader at the hands of marines in 2017 was the catalyst for a turf war that is believed to be behind a recent surge in violence.
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6 dead after overloaded bus crashes in Campeche
Six people are dead and at least 38 injured after a grisly bus accident in Campeche. Passengers claim driver had been drinking.
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Water recedes on Pacific coast beaches due to anticyclone system
People enjoying beachtime in Guerrero and Sonora were startled when the water retreat as much as 30 meters in the span of half an hour.
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Heat wave continues in 20 states, temperatures over 40 C in seven
The National Meteorological Service has forecast that the heat wave sweeping over 20 states is expected to continue at least until Wednesday afternoon.
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Business leaders give AMLO benefit of the doubt but question blockades, strikes
Despite setbacks such as the cancellation of the Mexico City airport and the freezing of energy reform, business leaders are on side with government.
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Guanajuato, Querétaro governors question big cuts to security funding
The governors have expressed concern over the reduction in funding for municipal police, a move the former described as a “national strategy mistake.”
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Interest in Roma real estate soared following award-winning film’s release
Interest in renting and buying properties in the Mexico City district soared following the release of the Alfonso Cuarón film of the same name.
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Another butterfly colony discovered in México state
Owners of communal land near the Nevado de Toluca volcano have discovered a monarch butterfly colony long searched for by park rangers and conservationists.
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López Obrador announces Investment Council before business leaders
President López Obrador announced the creation of a new government investment council whose purpose is to stimulate economic growth.
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Displaced families from Guerrero, oil workers from Veracruz among protesters
Displaced families from Guerrero and oil workers from Gulf of Mexico states are among hundreds of people protesting in Mexico City today.
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2 dead after train collides with tanker truck carrying gasoline
At least two people are dead and four injured after a tanker truck carrying gasoline was struck by a freight train in Aguascalientes this morning.
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AMLO says autonomous agencies ‘a farce’; conflict identified at energy regulator
President López Obrador launched another attack on autonomous government agencies today, describing them as ‘a great farce.’
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Explosions, two-kilometer ash plumes at El Popo volcano
The restless Popocatépetl had a very active 24 hours starting yesterday morning, with several explosions and ash plumes that rose as high as two kilometers.