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At least 23 dead after an explosion and fire in an...
                    The tragedy apparently occurred after power outages were followed by electrical surges that caused the explosion and fire, with toxic fumes thought to be a cause of deaths.                
                
            Nearly 6 months after the Brooklyn Bridge crash, the Mexican ship...
                    The training ship, which doubles as a goodwill vessel, suffered a tragic accident in New York Harbor last May, killing two cadets and stranding it for almost half a year.                
                
            Outspoken anti-crime mayor assassinated in Uruapan, Michoacán’s second-largest city
                    Mayor Carlos Alberto Manzo, known as the "Mexican Bukele" for his hardline stance against organized crime, was shot to death at the Uruapan Candle Festival Saturday night.                
                
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Mexico’s week in review: US boat strikes escalate tensions as economy stumbles
                    Other headlines this week included an extended pause on U.S. tariff increases and actions to protect the monarch butterflies' migration.                
            The MND News Quiz of the Week: November 1st
                    Long waits, lost dogs and Lando Norris: Have you been paying attention to the news this week?                
            Mexican Navy rescues 28 children being transported at sea near Topolobampo
                    Details of the incident are scarce, including whether they were being trafficked, where they were heading, and even where they were first discovered.                
            US Chamber of Commerce takes aim at Mexico’s tax agency ahead of USMCA review
                    According to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the SAT's "aggressive and inconsistent tax enforcement practices" have created uncertainty and increased costs for U.S. businesses.                
            Profepa cracks down on illegal logging in Michoacán butterfly reserve
                    By cutting down naturally occurring oaks and firs in favor of cash crops like avocados and limes, the culprits altered the microclimates that protect the migrating monarch butterflies.                
            Tlaxcala’s 3,000-year-old farming system honored by the United Nations
                    The Food and Agriculture Organization recently designated metepantle, a mosaic of terraces where crops are planted alongside succulents, a Globally Important Agricultural Heritage System (GIAHS).                
            Mexico’s economy shrinks 0.3% in Q3 as manufacturing industry weighs on growth
                    A 2.9% year-over-year decline in secondary sector activity, which includes Mexico's large manufacturing industry, caused the annual contraction between July and September.                
            Mexican lawmakers to debate bill to legalize medically assisted suicide
                    Euthanasia is currently prohibited across Mexico, although it seems to be supported by a majority of people in Latin America, as witnessed by Uruguay's recent passing of a law legalizing it.