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Mónica Zambada next to her father, Sinaloa Cartel leader El Mayo Zambada

Mexican forces capture then quickly release the daughter of ‘El Mayo’...

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Mexican forces detained the daughter of jailed drug lord "El Mayo" Zambada during a deadly Sinaloa raid on Thursday, then released her just hours later.
Temple of the Sun in Teotihuacán

Porches, pyramids and precious time — thoughts on a life in...

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Wherever you choose to be, that's where your family visits and where your 83-year-old mom (at least in my case) will climb a pyramid.
Brush fires from afar in Puerto Vallarta/Bahía de Banderas

Brush fires mostly contained in Bahía de Banderas

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Brush fires that broke out Sunday in Lago Real and Bucerías have been extinguished; however, emergency crews are still working to control hot spots in La Cruz de Huanacaxtle.
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President Sheinbaum at her morning press conference podium

Sheinbaum applauds US-Cuba talks: Friday’s mañanera recapped

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The last mañanera of the week took place in Colima, where officials reported on security developments for the tiny, troubled Pacific state and Sheinbaum reasserted Mexico's support for Cuba.
Puerto Vallarta

MND Local: March news from Puerto Vallarta

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Damage to vehicles from recent violence and unrest is being addressed in Puerto Vallarta, as is water quality and women's right to safety.
"Los mineros están en luto," reads a banner carried by a group protesting miners marching down a road

2 more Vizsla Silver miners identified as 3 remain missing in Sinaloa

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Mexican authorities confirmed the identification of two bodies recovered in El Verde, more than a month after 10 employees of a Canadian mining company were kidnapped from their homes in Sinaloa.

MND Local: Puerto Vallarta’s greatest volunteer

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Shashanda Trujillo has dedicated her life in Puerto Vallarta to helping the community, with incredible effect.
An aerial fisheye view of a massive cruise ship at dock in Puerto Vallarta

Puerto Vallarta rolls out the red carpet for first cruise ship arrival since El...

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Mariachis and local officials welcomed more than 4,000 tourists aboard the Norweigan Bliss, as normal cruise traffic begins to return to the Pacific port city.
President Sheinbaum at her morning press conference

Who will succeed ‘El Mencho’ as chief of the Jalisco cartel? Friday’s mañanera recapped

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A slew of cartel arrests following Sunday's unrest, an update on military casualties and Sinaloa's declining homicide rate were central themes of Friday's presidential press conference.

Opinion: You don’t get to lie about my home

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Social media and A.I. conspired this week to make the violence in Mexico after El Mencho's death look much worse than it actually was. Expat Charlotte Smith discusses her lived reality.
Fake, AI-generated photos with the word "FAKE" overlaid show Puerto Vallarta and the Iberoamerican University in León, Guanajuato, in flames.

Fake fires, real fear: Debunking the lies that went viral after ‘El Mencho’ fell

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AI-generated images, cartel propaganda and viral lies flooded Mexico after Mexico's military killed the chief of the Jalisco cartel. Here's what actually happened — and what didn't.
recaptured escapees in PV

Authorities capture 4 escapees after Puerto Vallarta jailbreak; 19 remain at large

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Twenty-three prisoners, most with violent records, broke out of the facility during last Sunday's unrest in the state of Jalisco and beyond. Only four had been captured as of Thursday morning.
burned out car Puerto Vallarta

MND Local: How is Puerto Vallarta today?

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The Pacific city is cleaning up and returning to normality as businesses and tourism reopen. Here's the latest on cleanup operations and flight schedules.