President-elect López Obrador’s opposition to hydraulic fracturing is “bad news for gas supply,” a prominent business leader claims.
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Inattention to chain of custody in serial femicide case worries advocacy group
A women’s advocacy organization has criticized authorities in México state for their alleged inattention to the chain of custody.
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Hundreds stranded by flash flood in Mexico City
Heavy rain flooded several kilometers of Mexico City’s Periférico beltway, stranding hundreds of commuters and public transit passengers.
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Inadequate refrigeration in Jalisco’s mobile morgues means bodies decompose
Not only was the refrigeration system inadequate to store the bodies, the solution to overcrowded morgues was an expensive one.
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Subway to open 50 new restaurants next year
Sandwich chain Subway will open up to 50 new franchises in 2019, giving it more than 1,000 nationwide.
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Quintana Roo beaches sargassum-free by year end: authorities
Sargassum amounts are decreasing in Quintana Roo but some of it will remain — as houses.
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Education conference in Acapulco turns into brawl among teachers
An education forum in Acapulco was canceled yesterday after a brawl broke out among teachers just before it was due to start.
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Pet lion plays rough, sends owner to hospital with serious injuries
Don’t drink and mess with your pets when they happen to be lions and tigers.
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Man confesses to killing 20; body parts found in buckets, freezer bags
A man arrested last week in México state has confessed to killing at least 20 women, sexually abusing some of them and selling their belongings and bones.
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5 Mexico City police arrested for stealing half a million pesos
Five state police officers have been arrested in Coyoacán on suspicion of stealing half a million pesos from a local businessman.
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Enel Green Power to invest US $160 million in solar plant
The largest solar power plant in the Americas is scheduled to start operations by mid-2019 in the central Mexico state of Tlaxcala.
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Oaxaca mayor accused of spending public funds on residential project
The mayor of Juchitán spent millions of pesos to complete infrastructure work in a project in which she has a personal interest, a local official claims.
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Hurricane triggers tropical storm warning for Yucatán peninsula
Tropical storm Michael has been upgraded to a hurricane, triggering a hurricane warning in Cuba and a hurricane watch for the northeastern gulf coast.
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Lime scooter rentals launches in Mexico City
United States micro-mobility company Lime has launched its electric scooter rental service in several neighborhoods of the capital.
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Close to 10,000 babies were born last year to mothers aged 10-14
Almost 10,000 babies were born last year to mothers aged between 10 and 14, according to government statistics.
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Veracruz spill: 300 evacuated, thousands of animals dead, Coatzacoalcos river threatened
n oil spill in southern Veracruz that forced the evacuation of 300 people is estimated to have killed thousands of birds, fish and other animals.
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2 cabinet secretaries resign after police assassinations in Sonora
The Sonora attorney general and state security secretary resigned after the assassinations of five police officers in Guaymas and a sixth in Hermosillo.
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Man admits he and his wife killed as many as 20 women, selling baby
A couple suspected of killing at least 10 women and selling the baby of one of their victims has been arrested in México state, authorities said yesterday.
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Turtle rescued after plastic spoon was lodged in its mouth
A sea turtle was rescued from drowning in Oaxaca after a discarded plastic spoon became lodged inside the animal’s mouth.
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21 new species of flora and fauna discovered in protected areas
The new species were discovered between 2012 and 2017 and include two types of frogs and five different wasps.
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Freediver breaks Mexico record with 75-meter dive
Freediver Estrella Navarro has broken the national freediving record for the 26th time after reaching a depth of 75 meters.
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Parents send children to school with hard hats, fearing roof might fall
Students at a Sinaloa elementary school have a new accessory for their school uniforms: hard hats.
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Over 1 million electricity customers in Mexico City don’t pay their bills
Four out of every 10 electricity customers in Mexico City don’t pay their bills, according to the Federal Electricity Commission.
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Crocodile captured after spending a day on Puerto Vallarta beach
Heavy rains and strong river currents dragged a crocodile from its natural habitat to the beaches of Puerto Vallarta this FULL STORY
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173 complaints about Scotiabank after issues in systems upgrade
The number of complaints made against Scotiabank México had risen to 173 by Wednesday after customers encountered problems.