BAJA CALIFORNIA PENINSULA

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Ex-Baja California Governor Ernesto Ruffo arrested for organized crime

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The specific charges are fuel smuggling and tax evasion, which are linked to a headline-grabbing bust last year in Coahuila in which 5.5 million liters of fuel and 129 tanker trucks were seized by authorities.
Quijada, Pereida

Morena councilor shot, husband killed in attack in Tecate

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A municipal councilor in Tecate, Baja California, was hospitalized in the United States on Tuesday after she was severely wounded in an armed attack in which her husband was killed.
Marina del Pilar

Leaked audios suggest BC governor sought deal with FBI to avoid...

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Is Baja California Governor Marina del Pilar the latest Mexican politician to face criminal charges in the United States? An audio recording, possibly obtained by espionage, raises more questions about Mexico-U.S. backchannel dealings.
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Cabo San Lucas Marina and bay beyond

MND Local: Why high-value tourism is down, not just in Los Cabos, but across...

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International air arrivals are down this year in Mexico's three biggest beach resort destinations: Cancún, Los Cabos and Puerto Vallarta. Writer Chris Sands digs into the details.
An illustration of a Ruta del Desierto bus in Los Cabos

Postcards from Mexico: On a Ruta del Desierto bus bound for Cabo San Lucas

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How long can a bus trip to Cabo San Lucas take? Ethan Jacobs is about to find out.
Cabo San Lucas Marina and Land's End

MND Local: Ecological and tourism challenges for Baja California Sur’s 3 oldest protected areas

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Natural Protected Areas in Baja California Sur help to conserve the state's natural bounty, including endemic flora and fauna. But three of the oldest to hold the designation are facing challenges.
A courtyard at Rancho La Puerta in Baja California, Mexico, ranked the No. 1 wellness resort in the world.

3 Mexican cities are among Travel + Leisure’s top 10 in the world

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From wellness retreats to colonial streets, the country garnered numerous accolades in one of the most influential rankings in the tourism industry.
Construction on the San Antonio de los Buenos wastewater treatment plant.

United States’ EPA highlights bilateral progress on Tijuana River sewage crisis

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According to an update released by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Mexico is on track with the construction of a new pump station and stormwater management gates that will prevent at least 5 million gallons per day of sewage from entering the Tijuana River.
The 'Gray Ghost' in downtown Cabo San Lucas

MND Local: Is Cabo San Lucas finally ridding itself of the ‘Gray Ghost’? Plus,...

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Universal Studios is reputedly partnering in efforts to transform a long-unfinished project in Cabo San Lucas known to locals as the "Gray Ghost" into a hotel with a state-of-the-art theater.
police cars near where an agent was killed in Mexicali

2 Mexicali police officers killed in suspected retaliation

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Two state police officers were murdered in recent days in separate attacks in the border city of Mexicali, Baja California, crimes that authorities say could be linked to operations against an organized crime group.
Cab accident scene

Car plows through crowd of celebrating fans in Los Cabos, injuring 17

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The driver, who was nearly lynched by the furious crowd, could face charges, but so might those in the gathering who pulled him from the vehicle and allegedly assaulted him.
hurricane map

2 possible hurricanes are forming off Mexico’s west coast

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The two weather systems are notably close to one another, whiich suggests the possibility, though remote, that they could increase in intensity either by merging or by circling around each other.
The eye of a hurricane

MND Local: Hurricane preparedness and fear of a ‘Super El Niño’ in Baja California...

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With all-time high Pacific Ocean temperatures and a potential Super El Niño coming, this year's hurricane season could be stormy in Baja California Sur.