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16 presumed Los Ardillos cartel members arrested in Guerrero
The 16 arrests resulted from increased deployment after the apparently cartel-related killing of a member of the National Guard, and involved state authorities as well as federal soldiers.
Fireworks blast in México state kills 10, injures dozens more
Hundreds of people from over 40 nearby communities were preparing to watch the fireworks display as part of an annual religious festival in Santa María Canchesdá, México state, when the explosion occurred.
School suspended in La Paz, Los Cabos and Comondú as Baja...
Heavy to very heavy rains are forecast for central and southern Baja California Sur through Tuesday, increasing flood risks in La Paz, Los Cabos and Comondú.
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Mexico’s week in review: Sheinbaum delivers her second-year report as trade tensions simmer
This week in Mexico, the peso hit a 28-month high, opposition senators challenged government homicide numbers, and a cheese-naming dispute threatens to complicate U.S. trade talks.
135 doctors sickened by salmonella outbreak at Mexico City’s General Hospital
Authorities reportedly ignored doctors' initial complaints of food poisoning symptoms, adding to the seriousness of the outbreak. The problem has since been traced to an in-hospital eating facility run by outside contractors.
Marie, now a Category 2 hurricane, brings rain and flooding to Baja California Sur...
The storm has already hit Los Cabos, causing flooding and damaging some businesses, including the famous Cabo Wabo Cantina, owned by rocker Sammy Hagar.
Mexico City’s Cutzamala water supply system hits 81%, highest level in a decade
Three dams along the Balsas River basin supply 5 million Mexico City Metropolitan Area residents with water. After several years of near-crisis conditions, their reservoirs are almost full again.
MND Local: From Puerto Vallarta to Punta de Mita, 4 stories of a region in transition
As Puerto Vallarta continues to grow, several issues are front and center. MND Local contributor Charlotte Smith tells us more.
Born in the USA to a Mexican parent? There’s help for clarifying your dual nationality
Baja California's relatively large foreign-born population and daily cross-border traffic can create headaches for Mexicans born on the U.S. side but without official documents verifying their dual nationality. The "Soy México" program provides help.
Mexico’s National Search Commission for Missing Persons has a new canine comrade
"Molly" extends a Mexican tradition of dogs helping not ony with police work, as is common, but for search and rescue, as exemplified by Frida, who gained fame for her assistance in rescue work after the 2017 earthquake in Mexico City.
Suspect arrested in the murder of Paola Buenrostro, a landmark case that made transfemicide a crime
The case of Paola Buenrostro in 2016 is emblematic for members of the trans community in Mexico, as it was the first to be recognized as a transfemicide by the Mexico City Human Rights Commission.
