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Sheinbaum Nov. 11, 2026

Sheinbaum calls NYT report on CIA’s alleged bargain with Chihuahua prosecutor...

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A report by the New York Times published on Tuesday says the U.S. visa of Guillermo Zuany Portillo, a former special prosecutor in Chihuahua, was reinstated after he helped CIA officers train state forces and join missions.
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Pemex begins fracking feasibility studies in Coahuila

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Pemex has not yet initiated pilot tests, as the study area must first demonstrate adequate water availability — there must be enough for the fracking process, but it cannot mix with local drinking water sources.
Almaraz in a truck

Authorities rescue Río Bravo mayor in Coahuila a day after armed...

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The mayor "wandered the whole night" from an area between San Luis Potosí and Zacatecas where he was captured then boarded a bus that took him to a police checkpoint in Coahuila — at least 80 kilometers north.
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US $40M Pilgrim’s Pride plant will open Thursday in Gómez Palacio, Durango

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The new plant is part of Pilgrim’s broader plans to invest $1.3 billion in Mexico between now and the end of President Sheinbaum's term in 2030, with projects across Mexico, from Coahuila to Campeche.
Xavier Becerra

Mexican-Americans among historic winners in Tuesday’s US elections

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While several Americans of Mexican descent flipped congressional 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.
Daniel Saborío

Daniel Saborío, Monterrey’s teenage swimming phenom, takes a bronze at the Youth Olympic Games...

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The 17-year-old native of Monterrey, Nuevo León, gave Mexico its first medal at the Youth Olympic Games, an Olympic-level global competition that was postponed for four years due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Alleged cartel members set up roadblocks in Matamoros

450 troops deployed to Matamoros following cartel retaliation that killed 6, including a US...

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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.
Mexican security forces stand with two men in handcuffs

Cartel roadblocks paralyze Matamoros after arrest of Gulf Cartel leader’s son

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The security incident triggered the temporary closure of the international bridges between Brownsville, Texas, and Matamoros.
Chipotle Nuevo León

After a surprisingly strong start, Chipotle plans more restaurants in Nuevo León and Mexico...

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Chipotle's foray into Mexico was viewed with doubts that Mexico's traditional cuisine could work with U.S.-style fast-food service. But Chipotle's "fast-casual" status, as opposed to Taco Bell's failed "fast-food" approach, won the day.

Sunday’s Binational Race San Diego-Tijuana will feature a cross-border course

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In two of the three races, runners will cross the U.S.-Mexico border via a dedicated lane at the San Ysidro–El Chaparral international checkpoint — the busiest land border crossing in the Wesstern Hemisphere.

Mexico’s best-known ufologist’s latest claim is a humanoid ‘being’ near the northern border

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Jaime Maussan has called it “the Creature of the Juárez Valley" and linked it to reports of dead chickens, rabbits, roosters and other animals, including two horses in the Samalayuca area. Local authorities have reported no such occurences.
heat ray

US Homeland Security gets go-ahead to test a heat ray for possible border use

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It's a non-lethal but debilitating weapon that shoots an invisible beam of electromagnetic waves up to half a mile and produces an intense burning sensation on human skin.
Ballet Folklórico de México de Amalia Hernández

Beloved Ballet Folklórico announces US tour in celebration of 75th anniversary

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Amalia Hernández’s Ballet Folklórico de México will celebrate its 75th anniversary with a tour to 24 cities in the United States, beginning on Jan. 30 in Northridge, California, and concluding on March 23 in Austin, Texas.