Thursday, May 15, 2025

MND_GULF COAST

baseball team 1925

The unbelievable origins of Mexican baseball

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With two professional leagues in-country and nearly 150 players sent to the MLB, Mexico has left an indelible mark on baseball. That's quite an achievement for a game that may have arrived not just with foreigners but with an invading army.
A white cow (livestock) with an ear tag looks through a fence

US suspends livestock imports from Mexico over screwworm infestations

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The USDA suspended imports after the pest was detected in Oaxaca and Veracruz, drawing protests from Mexican officials.
Yesenia Lara

Mayoral candidate and 3 supporters killed in Veracruz

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Morena and Green Party mayoral candidate Yesenia Lara Gutiérrez Lara was vying to win the mayorship of Texistepec, in southern Veracruz, on June 1.
President Trump displays a recently signed bill renaming the Gulf of Mexico

Mexico sues Google over ‘Gulf of America’ renaming

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Sheinbaum said the U.S. can only rename places within its own territorial waters — a 12-mile-wide strip along the U.S. coastline.
Pemex boats tow floating booms to clean up an oil spill

Pemex confirms reports of oil spill at Olmeca refinery marine terminal

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Local fishermen reported damage to marine wildlife and tourism services were canceled at the nearby Playita El Mirador.
Tecate Gulf of Mexico Bar

Tecate launches new salty beer from exclusive floating bar in Gulf of Mexico

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The limited edition beer was brewed with saltwater from the Gulf of Mexico, celebrating national pride and the richness of local ingredients.
The Olmeca refinery seen at a distance

Operations resume at Olmeca refinery after error causes work outage

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An initial report shed light on the problems that shuttered the Tabasco refinery, as investigations into the incident continue.
A man with a clipboard stands in the shade of a cliff with fossils in the deposited sediment

Mammoths, horses and camels: Anonymous tip leads scientists to a fossil bed in Tamaulipas

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The fossilized megafauna were found in a creek bank near the Magical Town of Tula.
Front shot of Chedraui on Isla Mujeres

Chedraui: From Xalapa minisuper to international supermarket

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Now the most profitable nationally-owned supermarket in Mexico, Chedraui started out as a humble a Lebanese menswear store in the capital of Veracruz.
Kevin Costner in Waterworld

Waterworld (or not): A look into Mexico’s water shortages

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Today's reality is far from a Kevin Costner film: What's life like with limited water supplies and where is it being used?

New report: Fuel smuggling is costing Mexico US $24 million a day

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Fuel smuggling remains a major problem in Mexico, where roughly 30% of fuel sold is contraband.
Workers for disaster relief agency clear floodwaters in Reynosa

After disastrous flooding, Tamaulipas is picking up the pieces

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Reynosa and surrounding areas are recovering from severe flooding that left four dead and thousands affected.
Mexican soldier and ship

Navy seizes over 17 million liters of stolen fuel in double ‘huachicol’ busts

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Two separate operations netted enough stolen diesel and hydrocarbons to represent one of Mexico’s biggest fuel theft busts over the past decade.