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MEXICO


5 hours ago

Mexican president deflects blame to US for mass-casualty fire at migrant detention center

Mexican President Andrรฉs Manuel Lรณpez Obrador deflected blame for this week's fire at a detention facility that killed 39 people, claiming a lack of U.S. aid led to the situation.

foxnews.com
9 hours ago

Mexico president assigns blame elsewhere for migrant tragedy

Mexicoโ€™s president visiting hospitals treating injured migrants in the border city of Ciudad Juarez, where 39 men died in a immigration detention center fire

washingtonpost.com
1 day ago

Missing in Mexico: FBI offers reward for information on kidnapped California woman

The FBI is offering a $40,000 reward for information on the disappearance of a California woman kidnapped in Mexico.

foxnews.com
1 day ago

Colorado boy attacked by shark on Cancun spring break vacation

Colorado 10-year-old Dillon Armijo underwent several surgeries after he was attacked by a shark during a family spring break vacation to Cancun, Mexico.

foxnews.com
2 days ago

Companies bid $264M in Gulf oil sale mandated by climate law

Oil companies including Chevron and ExxonMobil offered a combined $264 million for drilling rights in the Gulf of Mexico in a sale mandated by last yearโ€™s climate bill compromise.

2 days ago

38 dead in Mexico fire after guards didn't let migrants out

When smoke began billowing out of a migrant detention center in the Mexican border city of Ciudad Juarez, Venezuelan migrant Viangly Infante Padrรณn was terrified because she knew her husband was still inside

washingtonpost.com
3 days ago

Sen. John Kennedy: Either Mayorkas believes in open borders or he is not qualified to manage Chuck E. Cheese

Sen. John Kennedy responds to how he grilled secretary Mayorkas on the border crisis and shares what he would do to fix the border on "Your World."

foxnews.com
3 days ago

US tourist shot in leg at Mexican resort of Puerto Morelos

Authorities in Mexico say a U.S. tourist was shot in the leg by unidentified assailants at a resort town on Mexicoโ€™s Caribbean coast

washingtonpost.com
3 days ago

US tourist shot in leg at Mexican resort of Puerto Morelos

A U.S. tourist was shot in the leg by unidentified assailants at a resort town on Mexicoโ€™s Caribbean coast, prosecutors in the coastal state of Quintana Roo said Tuesday. The U.S. State Department issued a travel alert earlier this month warning travelers to โ€œexercise increased caution,โ€ especially after dark, at Mexico's Caribbean beach resorts like Cancun, Playa del Carmen and Tulum, which have been plagued by drug gang violence in the past.

news.yahoo.com
3 days ago

Texas illegal immigrant stash house found with shrine to cartel 'Santa Muerte' saint inside

Texas authorities found 23 migrants inside a stash house being used for alleged human smuggling.

foxnews.com
3 days ago

39 migrants dead, 29 injured after fire at an immigration facility in Mexico

At least 39 migrants are dead following a fire Monday at a processing facility in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, according to the country's National Migration Institute.

npr.org
3 days ago

Video shows guards walking away during fire that killed 38

Migrants fearing deportation set mattresses ablaze at an immigration detention center in northern Mexico, starting a fire that killed 38 people.

Mexican government puts grammatical 'errors' into textbooks

Mexicoโ€™s president has defended the insertion of what teachers have long considered grammatical errors into grade-school textbooks

washingtonpost.com

Mexican government puts grammatical 'errors' into textbooks

Mexicoโ€™s president on Monday defended the apparent insertion of what teachers have long considered grammatical errors into school textbooks. Copies of the new textbooks posted on social media show them using words like โ€œdijistes,โ€ long considered an incorrect or uneducated way of saying โ€œdijiste,โ€ meaning โ€œyou said.โ€ โ€œIt is important to make students conscious of the fact that there are different ways of speaking, in order to avoid judgements based on ways of speaking,โ€ according to an insert instruction to teachers in what appears to be an early grade-school textbook.

news.yahoo.com

Monarch butterflies lose sanctuary in Mexico as climate changes

The population of endangered monarch butterflies wintering in Mexico's Michoacan dropped by 22% in just one year.

washingtonpost.com

Mourners gather for American killed by cartel on Mexico trip

Over 100 people gathered Saturday to remember Shaeed Woodard at the first funeral service for the two people killed in the attack in the border town of Matamoros. The sendoff came at the end of a month that should have featured birthday celebrations for the man slain just days before he turned 34 during a tightknit group's road trip to help Woodard's cousin get cosmetic surgery. The 6,000-person town was thrust into the international spotlight in early March when Woodard and three friends with ties to the area were attacked over 1,400 miles away.

news.yahoo.com

Mexico sanctioned for not protecting endangered porpoise

Mexico faces sanctions from the international wildlife body known as CITES for not doing enough to protect the vaquita marina, a small porpoise that is the worldโ€™s most endangered marine mammal

washingtonpost.com

Mexico sanctioned for not protecting endangered porpoise

Mexico faces sanctions from the international wildlife body known as CITES for not doing enough to protect the vaquita marina, a small porpoise that is the world's most endangered marine mammal.

Week in pictures: 18-24 March 2023

A selection of striking images from around the world, taken in the past seven days.

bbc.co.uk

Man charged with murdering San Diego couple, toddler more than 2 decades ago

Sergio Lopez Contreras was extradited from Mexico and charged with killing a couple and their toddler over two decades ago. He was charged with three counts of first-degree murder.

foxnews.com

Mexico president confirms killer of Jesuits was found dead

Mexicoโ€™s president says forensic tests have confirmed that a body found in northern Mexico was that of a drug gang leader accused of murdering two Jesuit priests last year

washingtonpost.com

"The Crooked One," drug gang leader accused of killing priests in Mexico, is found shot to death, his sister says

The circumstances of his death suggest he was executed by his own or a rival drug gang.

cbsnews.com

A 5,000-mile seaweed belt is headed toward Florida

There's a pesky problem in a wide stretch of the Atlantic Ocean that's likely to wash up on some beaches later this year: Seaweed.

Family of mom kidnapped in Mexico inundated with ransom calls, believes she was targeted for being US citizen

Zonia Lopez, whose mother was kidnaped from her home in Mexicoโ€™s Colima state in February, told 'Fox & Friends First' she is holding out hope she is still alive.

foxnews.com

World Baseball Classic keeps growing despite injury risks

This yearโ€™s World Baseball Classic left lasting memories, 47 games over two weeks that restored Japanโ€™s supremacy and reinforced Shohei Ohtaniโ€™s unmatched ability while expanding the sportโ€™s global footprint.

Mexico reports 22% drop in Monarch butterfly winter migration

Mexican environmental authorities reported a 22% drop in monarch butterflies wintering in the country, a former hotspot for the species.

foxnews.com

Decline in number of monarch butterflies wintering in Mexico

The number of monarch butterflies wintering in the mountains of central Mexico dropped by 22%, and the number of trees lost in their favored wintering ground more than tripled compared to last year

washingtonpost.com

Number of monarch butterflies wintering in Mexico drops 22%

The number of monarch butterflies wintering in the mountains of central Mexico dropped 22%, and the number of trees lost in their favored wintering ground more than tripled compared to last year.

Brother of slain Gulf Cartel boss sentenced to 180 months in prison

At trial Lee Roy Villarreal testified he had a legitimate auto mechanic business, court records said.

cbsnews.com

A 'massive' whale destroyed a sailboat in the middle of the Pacific, leaving 4 friends stranded for 10 hours

Four friends were eating pizza on their boat between the Galapagos and French Polynesia when they heard a bang. Some 15 minutes later their boat sank.

news.yahoo.com

Mexican man pleads guilty to assaulting 2 US Border Patrol agents in Arizona

A Mexican man pleaded guilty to assaulting two American Border Patrol agents who received information that undocumented immigrants were passing through the area.

foxnews.com

Japan puts together epic rally to oust Mexico, advance to World Baseball Classic final

Japan's clutching hitting got them back into the game against Mexico and eventually the win to move onto the World Baseball Classic final.

foxnews.com

Mexico considers World Baseball Classic a win despite loss

Randy Arozarena's strong performance wasn't enough for Mexico at the World Baseball Classic, where Japan rallied for a 6-5 win to reach the final against the United States.

Ohtani, Japan rally in 9th, edge Mexico 6-5, reach WBC final

Shohei Ohtani sparked a ninth-inning rally with a leadoff double, and Munetaka Murakami hit a walk-off, two-run double to lift Japan over Mexico 6-5 and into the World Baseball Classic final.

American citizen kidnapped in Mexico was seen being forced into van, daughter says: report

American citizen Maria del Carmen Lopez, who was kidnapped in Mexico, according to the FBI, was last seen being forced into a white van, her daughter says.

foxnews.com

The Times podcast: A murder mystery, a cover up, and femicide in Mexico

Ariadna Lรณpez was found murdered on the side of a road in Mexico, one of thousands of women murdered every year in the country. But her death outraged the country like never before.

latimes.com

7 killed in shootout as gunmen ambush soldiers in Mexico

A military unit "was the target of an attack by approximately 18 armed civilians aboard two vehicles," according to an army report.

cbsnews.com

Spring breakers gather near Mexico border seemingly oblivious to crime threat, US warnings

The U.S. Mission to Mexico renewed the warnings against travel to Mexico during spring break following the kidnap and murder of Americans at the hands of the cartel in past weeks.

foxnews.com

Spring breakers gather near Mexico border seemingly oblivious to crime threat, US warnings

The U.S. Mission to Mexico renewed the warnings against travel to Mexico during spring break following the kidnap and murder of Americans at the hands of the cartel in past weeks.

news.yahoo.com

US warns about fake, dangerous pills being sold in Mexico

The U.S. State Department has issued a travel warning about dangerous counterfeit pills being sold at pharmacies in Mexico that often contain fentanyl

washingtonpost.com

State Department issues warning about counterfeit pills sold in Mexican pharmacies

The counterfeit medications were tainted with substances including fentanyl and methamphetamine, the department said.

cbsnews.com

Urรญas leads Mexico 5-4 over Puerto Rico, into WBC semis

Luis Urรญas hit the go-ahead single in a three-run seventh inning that fueled Mexicoโ€™s 5-4 comeback victory over Puerto Rico to advance to its first-ever World Baseball Classic semifinals.

6 women who went missing in Mexico were killed, bodies burned by armed men

Six women who went missing in Mexico were killed, and their bodies were burned by a gang of armed men. The women went missing on March 7, and the motive is still unknown.

foxnews.com

6 women who went missing in Mexico were killed, burned

Prosecutors in Mexico confirmed Friday that six women who went missing on March 7 were killed and their bodies burned by a gang of armed men

washingtonpost.com

Georgia college student on life support after Mexico spring break collapse now recovering: report

University of Georgia senior Liza Burke is recovering in a Floria hospital after suffering a brain bleed while on a spring break trip to Cabo San Lucas, Mexico.

foxnews.com

Daughter of TX woman who went missing in Mexico says she hasn't lost hope her mother will be found

Three women went missing in Mexico three weeks ago while traveling. The daughter of one of the women still believes her mother will be found.

foxnews.com

Daughter of 1 of 3 missing women in Mexico hasn't lost hope

The daughter of one of two sisters from Texas who went missing in Mexico along with their friend three weeks ago says she hasnโ€™t lost hope that theyโ€™ll be located.

American woman believed kidnapped in Mexico, FBI offers reward

Maria del Carmen Lopez, 63, was kidnapped from her home in Pueblo Nuevo in the Mexican state of Colima on Feb. 9, according to the FBI.

latimes.com

Prosecutor: Some of the 6 missing women in Mexico found dead

A prosecutor in Mexico says there is evidence that some of the six women who went missing on March 7 have been found dead

washingtonpost.com

Sharp drop in illegal border crossings continues in February

A sharp drop in illegal border crossings that started in January after the Biden administration announced stricter immigration measures continued in February.

Check out who filed suit to block LIV Golf's attempt to register its trademark

The legendary discotheque in the Fountainbleu Hotel on Miami Beach has stiff armed the Saudi-backed golf league at the door.

news.yahoo.com

Fugitive wanted for murder in Mexico found hiding in US, deported for second time

Gregorio Gutierrez-Galvan, a 64-year-old Mexican national wanted for murder, was handed over to Mexican authorities Friday at the Juarez-Lincoln Bridge in Laredo, Texas.

foxnews.com

Cuba beats Australia, reaches 1st WBC semifinal since 2006

Cuba advanced to the World Baseball Classic semifinals for the first time since 2006 with a 4-3 win over Australia as Alfredo Despaigne hit a tiebreaking sacrifice fly and Yoelkis Guibert followed with a two-run single in three-run fifth inning.

Egg prices are falling after five months of price hikes

The average cost of a dozen Grade A eggs fell to $4.21 last month from a high of $4.82 in January.

cbsnews.com

Venezuela tops Nicaragua 4-1 in WBC, is 3-0 in group play

Eugenio Suรกrez and Anthony Santander had two hits each as Venezuela beat Nicaragua 4-1 and improved to 3-0 in the World Baseball Classic.

How one Jefferson Township family's Mexico vacation turned into a nightmare

The trip was filled with sunshine, beaches, and boating, until it turned into a nightmare.

news.yahoo.com

Competition or exhibition? WBC's pitching rules loom large

Mark DeRosa said last week that one of his most important jobs as United States manager during the World Baseball Classic is making sure his players understand the tournament is a competition, not an exhibition.

Biden administration lets Ukrainians who fled war stay in US

The Biden administration is allowing thousands of Ukrainians who fled their homeland when Russia invaded a year ago to stay in the United States longer.

Agents stop crowd at Texas border crossing amid asylum woes

A U.S. Customs and Border Protection spokesman says a large number of migrants in Mexico who tried to push their way into the United States were prevented from crossing a bridge leading to El Paso, Texas, from Ciudad Juarez, Mexico.

A Washington woman claims she is 'permanently disfigured' after getting a 'mommy makeover' in Mexico, report says

Shannyn Palmer said that she traveled to Tijuana to get the procedure and learned that heated saline bags were left on her hands during surgery.

news.yahoo.com

Sister grieves for American killed in Mexico kidnapping

The sister of an American killed in an attack in Mexico says that she and he both had a bad feeling about the trip.

Sister grieves for American killed in Mexico kidnapping

Prepping for his first trip out of the country, 28-year-old Zindell Brown of Lake City, South Carolina, had something more than nerves. Perhaps it was a premonition about the trip he and several friends were taking to Mexico. โ€œHe said, 'Something, it just doesnโ€™t feel right,โ€™โ€ his older sister Zalandria Brown told The Associated Press over the phone.

news.yahoo.com

Medical tourism: Traveling outside US for care is common

Traveling outside of the U.S. for medical care is common primarily due to lower costs, and easier access.

foxnews.com

3 women missing in Mexico after crossing from Texas on trip

U.S. authorities say three women haven't been heard from since they traveled from Texas into Mexico two weeks ago.

cbsnews.com

Americans' fun road trip to Mexico became days of horror

It was supposed to be a fun road trip to Mexico, a post-pandemic adventure for a group of childhood friends. One was treating herself to cosmetic surgery after having six children. It was a 34th birthday celebration for another.

news.yahoo.com

3 women missing in Mexico after crossing from Texas on trip

U.S. authorities say three women havenโ€™t been heard from since they traveled from Texas into Mexico two weeks ago.

3 women missing in Mexico after crossing from Texas on trip

PEร‘ITAS, Texas (AP) โ€” Two sisters from Texas and a friend are missing in Mexico after they crossed the border last month to sell clothes at a flea market, U.S. authorities said Friday. The abduction of four Americans in Mexico that was caught on video last week received an avalanche of attention and was resolved in a matter of days. The FBI said Friday it is aware that two sisters from Peรฑitas, a small border city in Texas near McAllen, and their friend have gone missing.

news.yahoo.com

20,000 Ukrainian war refugees face end to their temporary US sanctuary

Thousands of Ukrainians who escaped their country in the early months of Russiaโ€™s war are facing an end to their temporary U.S. sanctuary.

foxnews.com

WATCH: The Morning Sprint March 8, 2023

Itโ€™s Hump Dayyy! Join us for the Morning Sprint to get caught up on Wednesdayโ€™s top headlines.

4 Americans missing, feared kidnapped in Matamoros, Mexico

Four U.S. citizens have been kidnapped after gunmen opened fire on their vehicle in the northern Mexico border city of Matamoros, the FBI said Sunday.

Colombia proposes shipping invasive hippos to India, Mexico

Colombia is proposing transferring at least 70 hippopotamuses that live near Pablo Escobarโ€™s former ranch to India and Mexico as part of a plan to control their population.

Former Oklahoma St. teammates Gooch, Uihlein share LIV lead

Peter Uihlein and Talor Gooch are tied for the lead in LIV Golf's opening event of its season in Mayakoba.

Casey, Kokrak share lead as LIV Golf begins season in Mexico

Paul Casey and Jason Kokrak share the lead in Mexico after the opening round of LIV Golf's first tournament of the season.

Mexico softens plan to ban imports of US GM feed corn

Mexico appears to have backed down on plans to ban imports of U.S. genetically modified corn for animal feed.

Supreme Court might have easy outs on elections, immigration

The Supreme Court soon could find itself with easy ways out of two high-profile cases involving immigration and elections, if the justices are looking to avoid potentially messy and divisive decisions.

Online system to seek asylum in US is quickly overwhelmed

A mobile app for migrants to seek asylum in the United States has been overwhelmed since it was introduced this month in one of several major changes to the governmentโ€™s response to unprecedented migration flows.

Illegal border crossings plunge among Cubans, Nicaraguans

The Biden administration says U.S. authorities have seen a 97% decline in illegal border crossings by migrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela since Mexico began accepting those expelled under a public health order.

Journalist deaths jumped 50% in 2022, led by Ukraine, Mexico

Killings of journalists around the world jumped by 50% in 2022 compared to the previous year, driven largely by the slayings of reporters in Ukraine, Mexico and Haiti.

Illegal border crossings surge to highest of Biden's term

Authorities say a surge in Cuban and Nicaraguan arrivals at the U.S. border with Mexico in December led to the highest number of illegal border crossings recorded during any month of Joe Bidenโ€™s presidency.

Handicraft vendors block roads to Mexico's Chichen Itza ruin

Hundreds of handicraft vendors in southern Mexico have blocked access roads to the Mayan ruins of Chichen Itza.

After court setback, migrants cling to hopes of reaching US

A familiar mix of disappointment, patience and determination spread among migrants on Mexicoโ€™s northern border waiting to enter the United States as they faced the reality that pandemic-era asylum limits would remain for now.

Stuck at the border, migrants find a little Christmas cheer

Tens of thousands of migrants who fled violence and poverty are spending Christmas in crowded shelters or on the dangerous streets of Mexican border towns.

Cubans, Nicaraguans drive migration to US border in November

U.S. authorities say iIlegal border crossings by Cubans and Nicaraguans rose sharply in November while overall migration flows were little changed from October.

Arizona to remove shipping container wall from Mexico border

Gov. Doug Ducey says Arizona will take down a makeshift wall made of shipping containers at the Mexico border, settling a lawsuit and political tussle with the federal government over trespassing on federal lands.

Migrants flee more countries, regardless of US policies

A Trump-era ban on asylum that was granted a brief extension by Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts on Wednesday was one of the U.S. policies affecting migrantsโ€™ decisions to leave their homes.

How will asylum work after Title 42 ends? No one knows yet

The Biden administration has been conspicuously silent about how migrants who plan to claim asylum should enter the United States when Trump-era limits end, fueling rumors, confusion and doubts about its readiness.

US asks court to end asylum limits, with a short delay

Tensions remain high at the U.

High court temporarily blocks lifting of asylum restrictions

The Supreme Court is temporarily blocking an order that would lift pandemic-era restrictions on asylum seekers.

Coming home: 5 things to know for 2026 World Cup in North America

While there is still much to be sorted out logistically for the event, here is what we know at the moment about World Cup 2026.

Texas-Mexico cities strained ahead of expected migrant surge

Cities along the U.S.-Mexico border are setting in motion humanitarian efforts including emergency shelter, food and transportation services ahead of an expected dramatic increase in the number of asylum-seekers as pandemic-era immigration restrictions are set to expire this week.

Texas mayor declares state of emergency over migrant swell

The mayor of a Texas border city has declared a state of emergency over concerns about the communityโ€™s ability to handle an anticipated influx of migrants across the Southern border.

US court rejects maintaining COVID-19 asylum restrictions

An appeals court rejected efforts to keep in place pandemic-related restrictions on immigrants seeking asylum.

Russians find asylum lifeline to US, but at a high price

The pastor of a San Diego-area church promises to arrange entry to the United States for Russian-speaking asylum-seekers through connections with U.S. officials and unnamed โ€œopportunistsโ€ who guarantee customers' safety in Mexico.

Mexican president asks Bad Bunny to play free concert

Mexico's president has asked Puerto Rican reggaeton singer Bad Bunny to play a free concert in Mexico City, to make up for a fake ticket scandal that left thousands frustrated at a sold-out weekend appearance.

US sues Arizona over shipping containers on Mexico border

The U.S. government has sued Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey and the state over the placement of shipping containers as a barrier on the border with Mexico, saying it is trespassing on federal lands.

67 journalists, media workers killed on the job this year

A new report says the war in Ukraine, chaos in Haiti and criminal groups in Mexico contributed to a sharp spike in the number of journalists killed in 2022 over the previous year.

US appeals ruling that would lift asylum restrictions

The U.S. government says it will appeal a court ruling that would lift asylum restrictions that have become the cornerstone of border enforcement.

Mexico beats Saudi Arabia 2-1 but falls short at World Cup

Henry Martin and Luis Chaves scored a goal each in Mexicoโ€™s furious attempt to stay alive at the World Cup but the 2-1 victory over Saudi Arabia was not enough.

Messi and Argentina advance at World Cup, beat Poland 2-0

Lionel Messi will grace the World Cup stage at least one more time.

Messi gets in trouble with Mexican boxer Canelo at World Cup

It's Saรบl โ€œCaneloโ€ รlvarez in one corner and Lionel Messi in the other.

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