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Mexican-Americans among historic winners in Tuesday’s US elections
While several Americans of Mexican descent flipped congressonal seats, two in particular made history by becoming the first Latino governors of California (Xavier Becerra) and Texas (GIna Hinojosa), those two states themselves being American of Mexican descent.
Will Pope Leo XIV visit Mexico in 2027?
News spread on Tuesday of a potential visit by Pope Leo XIV to the Basilica of Guadalupe in 2027. A statement by Mexico City Mayor Clara Brugada added to the confusion.
Mexico-Canada trade was up more than 18% through August
Trade in goods between the two North American countries was worth 34.42 billion Canadian dollars (CAD) in the first eight months of 2026, a year-over-year increase of 18.3%.
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Pest outbreak forces destruction of 52 tonnes of avocados across 4 states
The culprit is the avocado seed weevil (Curculionidae), a snout beetle that penetrates the skin and lays one or two eggs inside the fruit, from which the larvae push through to the seed where they incubate and emerge as adults.
Cell phone ban takes effect in Mexico’s primary, secondary schools
“We want to see a return to socializing in the schoolyards, conversations in the hallways and the focus and friendships that flourish in the classroom,” Mexico's education minister said.
Ex-TV host wanted in Mexico for fraud arrested by ICE; she and husband face...
Inés Gómez Mont was arrested in Miami on Friday for overstaying her U.S. visa, approximately 13 months after her husband, Víctor Manuel Álvarez Puga, was arrested by ICE in Miami. Their extradition to face fraud and embezzlement charges in Mexico is pending.
Mexican-American news executive assumes top Vatican role
She's María Montserrat Alvarado, 39, a laywoman who moved from Mexico City to Miami as a child and as of Sunday is the Vatican's new communications chief — a ministry-level department.
MND Local Guadalajara: How the water crisis is affecting local businesses, fewer dengue cases and a new ‘Made in Jalisco’ seal
Business leaders in Jalisco are at odds over the impacts of the Guadalajara water crisis on investment, while a new designation of origin seal could boost visibility for the state's most iconic products.
More than 2,000 join Uruapan mayor in march for peace and justice in Michoacán
Uruapan Mayor Grecia Quiroz led a "justice and peace" march in Uruapan on Sunday to mark the first anniversary of the assassination of her partner, Mayor Carlos Manzo, who was killed during a Day of the Dead event on Nov. 1, 2025.
Mexican-born Oklahoma City arts organizer among the victims of Spain train crash
Calvillo, 45, was originally from the state of Aguascalientes and resided in Oklahoma City, where he worked as the community relations director for the Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition.
450 troops deployed to Matamoros following cartel retaliation that killed 6, including a US citizen
The deployment has the aim of "preventing criminal activity and ensuring the peace and safety of Tamaulipas families," Mexico's federal Security Cabinet said, after a series of retaliatory road blockades and shootouts erupted in and around the border city of Matamoros.
