Some citizens in Oaxaca showed their scruples earlier this month, helping a truck driver to recover products that had spilled onto the road.
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900 folkloric dancers beat a Guinness record in Michoacán
Michoacán one-upped the neighboring state of Jalisco on Sunday, beating its 2019 record for the largest Mexican folk dance.
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6 police killed in Nuevo León ambush
A convoy of 10 armored pickup trucks attacked the Fuerza Civil police unit in Anáhuac near the Tamaulipas border.
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The indigenous motorcycle gang plaguing Chiapas
Chiapas has been plagued by violence in recent months, carried out by a type of criminal group not usually associated with Mexico.
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Rescue of buried 16th-century chapel proceeds in Puebla
Volunteers in Puebla have begun an ambitious project to restore a 16th century chapel that partially collapsed in an earthquake decades ago.
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Cocaine, meth and pot-laced snacks found in suitcase full of candy in Jalisco
A suitcase full of cannabis-laced cookies, gummies and Cheetos — along with cocaine and methamphetamine — was discovered in Atoyac, Jalisco.
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Urban artists’ murals change the face of Durango
Durango city has been given a makeover after urban artists painted murals in a competition backed by the municipal government.
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International ballet festival will be a first in Puebla
The first edition of the Puebla International Festival of Classical Ballet will showcase Mexican and international dancers July 11-16.
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At patron saints’ festivals in northern Jalisco, narcos demand half the proceeds: bishop
Crime bosses in northern Jalisco permit patron saints’ festivals in exchange for half the proceeds, the region’s archbishop revealed.
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Maya Train’s section 5 deemed ‘environmentally feasible,’ wins approval
The Environment Ministry has given the go-ahead for the controversial Playa del Carmen-Tulum section of the Maya Train.
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Taking away the Statue of Liberty: the week at the morning news conferences
Julian Assange, the Pope and Mexican comic book hero Kalimán were all topics of interest at the mañaneras this week.
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U.S. tourist paralyzed in Cancún pool accident
Dante Goodwin and his girlfriend were vacationing this past week in Cancún when he suffered an accident that left him paralyzed.
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US to give temporary work visas to 150,000 migrants in Mexico
The United States will issue a total of 300,000 temporary work visas to Mexicans, migrants and Central Americans, Mexican leaders announced.
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Climber killed while in restricted area on volcano El Popo
One person died and another was seriously injured after a group tried to climb to the top of the Popocatépetl volcano on Wednesday.
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Central bank raises interest rate to 7.7%, biggest increase since 2008
For a ninth consecutive session, the central bank has lifted interest rates, this time by a record-setting 75 basis points.
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Nuevo Vallarta is now Nuevo Nayarit, but not everyone is happy
The municipal council voted to change the name to Nuevo Nayarit this week, but some locals criticized a lack of consultation.
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COVID case tally soars to over 91,000, an increase of 178% in two weeks
Active coronavirus cases have almost tripled in the last two weeks as Mexico’s fifth wave of infections continues to worsen.
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Mexico continues to fall short on aviation safety; rating downgrade remains in place
Mexico remains at least months away from recovering its Category 1 aviation safety rating after reportedly failing a recent technical review.
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Gay couple at head of Oaxaca municipality a first for the state
Inocente Castellanos is one of two openly gay mayors currently in office in Mexico, and the first ever in Oaxaca.
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Ex-Coahuila finance minister to be tried for embezzling 475 million pesos
Federal charges have been filed against Coahuila’s former finance minister, who allegedly participated in a massive embezzlement scheme.
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Big hopes for continued growth in tourism in Ensenada, Baja California
Ensenada is looking forward to a big summer for tourism according to the head of the Baja California tour operators association.
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4 police officers among 12 people killed in Jalisco confrontation
Four police officers were killed Wednesday night in a confrontation with armed subjects in the city of El Salto.
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Source of Mexico City water leak eludes detection after 7 days of searching
Crews continued working Thursday to discover the origin of a massive leak that has damaged homes in Mexico City.
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New refinery could cost more than twice the original estimate
The cost of the state oil company’s new refinery on the Tabasco coast could blow out to more than double its original estimated price tag.
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Dispute over baseball game triggered murder of Jesuit priests
The two clergymen’s slaying was the tail end of a one-man rampage that also left a tour guide dead and two members of a sports team missing.
