Mexican actress Kate del Castillo passed another hurdle in her lawsuit against the Attorney General’s Office with a ruling that allows her case to proceed.
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3 ex-Pemex officials ordered to stand trial for fuel theft
A federal judge today ordered three former Pemex officials to stand trial on charges of fuel theft and organized crime. FULL STORY
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Mexico turning itself into a border wall: Catholic bishops
The bishops are critical of the deal under which Mexico has agreed to step up enforcement against undocumented migrants.
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Suspect in ‘mariachi massacre’ arrested after visit to police station
An audacious suspected hitman and extortionist entered a police station to inquire about his girlfriend’s drug arrest. He did not leave of his own accord.
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State declares emergency over sargassum, citing ‘imminent disaster’
The government of Quintana Roo has declared a state of emergency in order to access funds to deal with the large amounts of sargassum washing up on beaches.
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Right to asylum is ‘sacred’ and an integral part of foreign policy: AMLO
President López Obrador said Mexico has always respected that right, as his government moves to implement stronger measures to reduce migration.
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Hermosillo hottest city in the world with record-breaking temperature
Local authorities in the Sonora capital are taking emergency measures in the face of some of the worst heat the city has ever experienced.
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Sinaloa beach closed after 500 people treated for jellyfish stings
A beach in Topolobampo bay has been closed after hundreds of visitors were stung by jellyfish both in the water and on the beach.
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Mexico-US migration accord will bring 50,000 asylum-seekers from US
A senior government official has predicted that the United States will return as many as 50,000 asylum seekers to Mexico in the coming months.
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Overfishing has put five species at risk yet they continue to be caught: NGO
An audit of the fishing industry found that red snapper, grouper, bluefin tuna, sharks and octopus are all endangered due to overexploitation.
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Santa Lucía airport ruling also orders abandoned project be left intact
A court issued a new suspension order against the airport that also instructs authorities not to make changes to the site of the abandoned airport project.
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In Mexico City, kidnapping goes up, resources to fight it go down
The number of kidnapping cases surged 271% in the first four months of 2019, while public security funding for the capital’s 16 boroughs has been slashed.
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Fashion designer accused of plagiarizing indigenous designs
Another major international designer is in hot water over cultural appropriation, accused by the government of copying indigenous Mexican designs.
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Sargassum analysis reveals high levels of arsenic, heavy metals
The “serious levels” of arsenic and heavy metals such as cadmium represent a risk to both human and animal health, says a UNAM researcher.
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Citizens take over Guerrero town, take officials hostage, loot police station
Twelve local police and municipal employees remain hostages of residents of a Guerrero town who went on the rampage Monday.
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6 dead, 21 injured after semi loses brakes in Morelos
A semi lost its brakes and collided with more than a dozen vehicles on the Mexico City-Cuautla highway Wednesday morning near Tetelcingo.
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Huge investment needed to stop Mexico City sinking: expert
The sinking of the city has reached the point that the historic center is at a lower level than the deepest part of Lake Texcoco, says a hydraulic engineer.
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Unable to meet with mayor, citizens occupy municipal offices
Citizens and municipal councilors took control of the offices of the municipality of Zaachila in central Oaxaca to demand the resignation of the mayor.
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Trump’s ‘secret deal’ revealed? Photographer captures part of document
Contents of a document US President Trump showed reporters indicate that a ‘safe third country’ deal would be up next if migrants flows are not reduced.
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Reporter at Tabasco daily newspaper shot and killed
A reporter who worked at Tabasco Hoy was shot dead in front of her house Tuesday night in Huimanguillo.
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Mexico City police investigated for slow response in kidnapping-murder case
The investigation is looking into an allegedly slow response by police and at their possible collusion with the perpetrators.
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Accord means migrant shelters face more pressure on resources
The new migration agreement between Mexico and the US will further stretch the limited resources of overwhelmed migrant shelters, says the director of one.
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The AMLOve has declined slightly but approval rating still strong at 72.7%
President López Obrador’s approval rating has dropped but he remains a highly popular leader, a new opinion poll shows.
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Programs will be expanded to make jobs available for migrants: AMLO
Mexico will help provide jobs for Central American migrants entering the country from Guatemala, the president said.
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Environmental activist who fought illegal mining murdered in Chiapas
An environmental activist from Tabasco who worked to preserve the habitat of howler monkeys was found dead yesterday in Chiapas.