Four employees of a Chiapas hospital have been fired after the family of a deceased newborn got a surprise when they opened the child’s coffin.
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A dozen climbers reach summit of El Popo volcano, enter crater
Mountain climbers who scaled the Popocatépetl volcano were called “imprudent” by the chief of the national Civil Protection agency.
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Nearly 6,000 migrants seeking asylum are waiting in Ciudad Juárez
Since October 2018, 18,166 people have been put on the list to apply for asylum, of which 12,185 have crossed into the U.S. to make the application.
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Zacatecas Congress says no to same-sex marriage
The state of Zacatecas voted not to legalize same-sex marriage on Wednesday, when 13 of the 26 deputies voted no, 11 voted in favor and two abstained.
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Presumed cartel leader accuses Jalisco governor of links to organized crime
A video recording of a man who claims to be head of the New Generation Cartel claims Enrique Alfaro broke a pact giving the cartel control of the state.
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Lake goes dry in Chiapas’ Metzabok lagoon system but cause unknown
The now-empty lakebed is located in the Lacandon Jungle in the municipality of Ocosingo and is part of an area considered sacred by the Mayan people.
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Higher taxes on junk food, cigarettes, alcohol urged to fund health costs
Taxes on sugary drinks, junk food, alcohol and cigarettes should be increased to reduce pressure on the healthcare budget, according to two organizations.
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Ex-governor of Campeche elected to lead Institutional Revolutionary Party
Alejandro Moreno and is running mate, Carolina Viggiano, won Sunday’s election with over 1.6 million ballots in their favor, or 85% of the vote.
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5 years after Ayotzinapa, Iguala’s ex-mayor, wife still in jail awaiting trial
On Tuesday, the couple’s daughter denounced what she says has been a failure to respect her parents’ right to the presumption of innocence.
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Uber launches its Jump electric bicycle rentals in Mexico City
The ride-hailing company Uber is introducing a new electric bicycle rental system in Mexico City through the Uber Jump application.
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Presumed serial killer targets car thieves — and leaves toy cars with the body
Authorities in Sinaloa are on the lookout for a presumed serial killer in Culiacán whose modus operandi appears to be targeting auto thieves.
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Second fire in Quintana Roo’s Sian Ka’an reserve is under control
The fire, which covers an area of 1,085 hectares, started on August 1 in the southern part of the reserve, near the area known as Uaymil.
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Ex-secretary ordered to provide ‘a jewel’ that could implicate her successor
The net that took in Rosario Robles could well widen and catch her successor, former presidential candidate José Antonio Meade.
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Mexico City suspends six officers linked to sexual assault of teen
Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum has announced the suspension of six police officers in connection with the assault of a minor in Azcapotzalco.
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Chapultepec named best park; additional 105 hectares to be open space
Mexico City’s Chapultepec Park was awarded the gold medal in the World Urban Parks organization’s 2019 International Large Urban Parks Award.
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Local, state police forces are short 100,000 officers, a 29% deficit: AMLO
The states with the biggest shortfalls are Veracruz, Zacatecas, Oaxaca and Durango, which have 33%, 39%, 43% and 46% respectively of what they should have.
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Turtle egg trade is alive and well in Juchitán, Oaxaca, where officials turn blind eye
Despite a federal ban on the hunting, sale and consumption of sea turtle eggs and meat, the longstanding practice is still tolerated in the Isthmus city.
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Mexico City march turns violent; over 500 protest police abuse of minor
A protest in which more than 500 women participated to demand that authorities take action against police officers accused of raping a minor turned violent.
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Abuse charged in handling of horses that pull Reynosa garbage wagons
Authorities in the border city have decided to outlaw the use of equines to haul rubbish amid claims that many of their owners abuse them
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Filing crime report now takes 45 minutes rather than a day in prosecutor’s office
The implementation of a system in Querétaro in which police file crime reports on tablet computers has drastically reduced waiting times for victims.
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Growing hostility against Mexicans in US, atmosphere of intolerance: Foreign Affairs
Mexican consulates have detected ‘a sharp increase’ in recent months in hostility against minorities, and believe Mexicans are vulnerable to attacks.
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Government to give Pan American Games athletes 200 million pesos
Mexican athletes and their coaches will receive a combined 222 million pesos (US $11.3 million) in direct funding, President López Obrador announced.
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More power outages in Baja California Sur; emergency declared for third time
Baja California Sur is being hit by blackouts again as the electrical grid struggles to supply the state with electricity.
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Youth employment program subject to ongoing monitoring: secretary
The labor secretary insists that the program launched earlier this year has been a success despite reports of corruption and irregularities.
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Community police find The Monster, Guerrero gang leader’s war tank
The dump truck had been repurposed as a tank by the leader of the Los Rojos crime gang, who was arrested two weeks ago.
