World news about “Mexico” published by euronews.
Earthquake hits Mexico City An earthquake has shaken Mexico City, causing power cuts across the region. Buildings were evacuated as a precaution, but no-one was injured local officials… 16/06/2013
Naked bike ride in Mexico – nocomment Thousands of cyclists rode through the streets of Mexico City naked for the World Naked Bike Ride event. 10/06/2013
Children among hostages rescued by Mexican army Hostages being held by a gunman at a house in Northern Mexico have been rescued by the army. They had been held in dirty and overcrowded conditions while… 07/06/2013
Mexico tanker blast kills several in ‘huge fireball’ At least 20 people have been killed and three dozen injured after a gas tanker blew up in a suburb of Mexico City. The explosion caused a huge fireball… 07/05/2013
Mexico marijuana march – nocomment Thousands of marchers make their way through the streets of Mexico City during the 13th annual Global Marijuana March. They were demanding that the government… 05/05/2013
Obama talks up the positives on visit to Mexico Visiting Mexico, US President Barack Obama was keen to stress the positives of the relationship between the two countries. Meetings with Mexican President… 03/05/2013
Mexican journalists protest violence against reporters – nocomment Hundreds of protesters gathered in the centre of Veracruz’s state capital, Xalapa, for a march to demand justice for Reporter Regina Martinez they claim was… 29/04/2013
Mexican journalists call for justice for one of their own Hundreds of protesters in the Mexican state of Veracruz have marked the anniversary of the death of a journalist they claim was murdered because of her… 29/04/2013
Mexican memorial to drug war victims unveiled A memorial to honour those killed in Mexico’s drug war has been unveiled in Mexico City. The monument consists of steel panels with quotes from well-known… 06/04/2013
Deadly fireworks explosion in Mexico casts shadow on religious celebration At least thirteen people have died and many others were wounded after a truck carrying fireworks for a religious celebration exploded in Mexico. The blast… 16/03/2013
Harlem Shake underwater – nocomment About a dozen divers gathered in the Mexican resort city of Cancun to perform their underwater version of the popular dance ‘Harlem Shake’ that has gone viral… 06/03/2013
Rich, rich and richer There was a little bit of a shake up at the top in Forbes magazine’s list of the world’s wealthiest individuals this year. Mexican telecoms king Carlos… 04/03/2013
Mexican priest uses water gun on his congregationCatholic priest Humberto Alvarez sprays holy water from a water gun to bless a crucifix during mass at the Ojo de Agua church in Saltillo, in the northern… 18/02/2013
Carnival Triumph passengers: ‘No vacation, it was survival’ She limped into harbour in Alabama in the glare of TV networks with 4,229 people on board and reeking of raw sewage. The Carnival Triumph docked in Mobile… 15/02/2013
Stricken cruise ship makes landfall The Carnival Triumph limped into harbour in Alabama in the glare of television networks with more than 4,200 on board and reeking of raw sewage. The liner… 15/02/2013
Anti-bullfighting protest in Mexico – nocomment Hundreds of anti-bullfighting protesters gathered in front of the Monument to the Revolution in Mexico City to call for an end to the sport. Smeared with fake… 04/02/2013
Building bridges between school and work Recent research by a global management consultant found that only 42 per cent of employers worldwide believe new graduates are properly prepared for work… 18/01/2013
Made in Mexico: movie of a musical journey Hecho en Mexico – Made in Mexico – explores the culture and sounds of the country in a cinematic tapestry of songs and interviews with singers and musicians. 08/01/2013
Transocean admits guilt over BP spill Transocean has agreed to pay the equivalent of just over one billion euros to settle US government charges over BP’s massive Gulf of Mexico oil spill in… 04/01/2013
Mexico: Mayan ‘end of the world’ celebrations in Merida – nocomment Thousands of tourists flocked to Mexico’s Yucatan peninsula to be part of the so-called “Mayan Apocalypse” near the sites of the ancient Mayan cities of Tulum… 20/12/2012
Mexico’s clown pilgrims – nocomment Hundreds of clowns took to the streets of Mexico City during their biannual pilgrimage to Our Lady of Guadalupe Basilica on Tuesday. 19/12/2012
End of the World: the Mayan perspectiveDetermined to see the world end this year, it seems the whole planet is waiting with bated breath for December 21, the day the truth will – or will not – out… 18/12/2012
Mayan festival to end after the world’s endA man takes part in a traditional spiritual ceremony during the Mayan Culture Festival in Merida December 15, 2012. According to organizers, the aim of the… 16/12/2012
Protestors clash with police as Mexico swears in new president – nocomment Hundreds of protestors clashed with police in Mexico City Saturday as Enrique Pena Nieto was sworn in as Mexico’s new president for a six-year term. 03/12/2012
Hot-Air Balloon Festival in LeonPeople take photographs of hot air balloons in Metropolitano park during the International Hot-Air Balloon Festival in Leon, in the Mexican state of… 20/11/2012
Zombies invade the streets of Mexico City – nocomment Thousands of “zombies“ took over the streets of Mexico City on Sunday as locals played dead for the city’s sixth annual zombie walk. 04/11/2012
XVIIth International Clown Convention in MexicoClowns laugh for fifteen minutes as they rally for peace during the 17th Latin American clown convention or “Fair of laughter “ at the Mother Monument in… 25/10/2012
Reflections on being a zombieA child dressing up as a zombie prepares to participate in a “zombie walk” in Mexico. The “Zombie Walk Ciudad Juarez”, consists of collecting food and hygiene… 21/10/2012
Bull puts Matador under pressure in MexicoSpanish matador Tulio Salguero is stepped on by a bull during a bullfight in Mexico City. REUTERS/Edgard Garrido 27/08/2012
Mexican wrestlers’ pilgrimage – nocomment Dozens of colourfully dressed and masked Mexican wrestlers made a pilgrimage to Mexico City’s famed Basilica of Our Lady Guadalupe to pay homage to the Virgin… 02/08/2012
Anti-Peña Nieto protests in MexicoA protester holds a picture of Mexico’s president Enrique Peña Nieto, with the words “Authoritarian pig” written on it, during an anti-Peña Nieto rally… 23/07/2012
Mexico PRI President’s high aspirations A party long accustomed to power has a new look. Enrique Peña Nieto’s telegenic image has served the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) well. A member… 02/07/2012
Corona owner swallowed by AB InBev Anheuser-Busch InBev, the world’s biggest brewer, is to buy the half of Mexico’s Grupo Modelo it does not already own. The price is almost 16 billion… 29/06/2012
Slim chance for KPN Dutch telecom operator KPN is running out of options to ward off a hostile offer for its shares by America Movil, the company owned by Mexican billionaire… 21/06/2012
Euro leaders in agreement at end of G20 summit Europe and the financial crisis dominated the G20 summit in Mexico summed up by the fourth point of their 85 paragraph communique. “Euro Area members,” it… 20/06/2012
What did Putin say to Obama?US President Barack Obama meets with Russia’s President Vladimir Putin in Los Cabos, Mexico, ahead of G20 summit. 19/06/2012
G20 piles presure on eurozone leaders At the G20 summit at Los Cabos in Mexico European leaders are coming under increasing pressure from the rest of the world to come up with a lasting strategy… 18/06/2012
Central American migrants’ demo – nocomment About 200 migrants and human rights activists marched in Mexico State to protest against the killing and disappearance of immigrant workers. 19/05/2012
Mexico’s Popocatepetl volcano spews ashThe Popocatepetl volcano spews a cloud of ash and steam high into the air, near the town of Santiago Xalizintla, on the outskirts of Puebla, Mexico… 03/05/2012
Mexico’s Popocatepetl erupts – nocomment Mexican authorities raised the alert level for the Popocatepetl volcano to five on a seven-level warning scale. The volcano has been erupting intermittently… 19/04/2012
Papal Visit in Mexico – nocomment Pope Benedict XVI kicked off his first trip to Spanish-speaking Latin America, touching down in Guanajuato, a deeply conservative state in sun-baked central… 25/03/2012
Hot air balloon festival in Mexico – nocomment Thousands of spectators turned out for the annual International Hot Air Balloon Festival in Teotihuacan, Mexico. 20/03/2012
HSBC quits the insurance game HSBC is selling its insurance businesses to France’s AXA and Australia’s QBE. The price is the equivalent of 696 million euros in cash. It is the latest… 07/03/2012
Eurozone problems top G20 agenda Europe’s debt crisis will dominate a two-day gathering of finance ministers and central bankers from the G20 richest nations this weekend and it could be a… 24/02/2012
Scuffles outside Mexican prison – nocomment In a desperate bid for information regarding their loved ones, hundreds of family members gathered outside a prison facility in the northern Mexican city of… 20/02/2012
Drought hit Mexican farmers – nocomment Hundreds of farmers from northern Mexico marched in the capital to demand federal government assistance following a year of devastating drought which they say… 24/01/2012
Bunuel’s Mexico home opens its doors The Mexican home of Spanish film director Luis Bunuel opens to the public with a special exhibition about his iconic movie ‘Viridiana’. The film was… 04/01/2012
Underwater SantaSanta Claus loses sleigh and reindeer after one-too-many pre-flight egg nogs and finds himself in an aquarium in Guadalajara (Mexico) REUTERS/Alejandro Acosta… 24/12/2011
Mexico: protest for justice – nocomment Social activists across Mexico gather in the capital calling for an end to impunity and violence as the country’s notorious drug cartels turn on human rights… 17/12/2011
Mexico zombie walk – nocomment Mexico City was overrun by zombies as thousands of ghouls and other creatures of the living dead took part in the megalopolis’s fifth Zombie Walk… 27/11/2011
Carlos Slim: ‘I am not a monopoliser’ Meet Carlos Slim, the Mexican telecom tycoon who has nudged Bill Gates into second position for the third year running, cementing his place as the richest man… 26/10/2011
Hurricane Jova causes floods in Mexico – nocomment Hurricane Jova slammed into Mexico’s Pacific coast as a Category 2 hurricane early on Wednesday, triggering mudslides that killed two people and injured six… 14/10/2011
Hundreds protest over Mexico casino attack – nocomment Hundreds of people held a demonstration outside the state government offices in a northern Mexico city, three days after an arson attack on a casino killed 52… 30/08/2011
Who am I? – identity and education At various times throughout history, entire populations have been denied their identity. Today, efforts are being made to preserve traditional cultures and… 21/07/2011
FINA World Championships in ShanghaiMexico’s Evelyn Guajardo and Isabel Delgado perform in the preliminary round of the synchronised swimming duets free routine at the 14th FINA World… 19/07/2011
Mexico Summer parade – nocomment Hundreds of people attended a parade in Mexico City to celebrate the beginning of summer vacations for school children. 18/07/2011
Army discovers largest marijuana plantation in Mexico – nocomment Mexican soldiers found the largest marijuana plantation ever detected in Mexico, a huge field covering almost 300 acres (120 hectares) 16/07/2011
EU and Mexico to step up fight against drugs The European Union and Mexico have begun their first security dialogue, which among other things will look at the ways the EU can help with a drug war that… 15/07/2011
Award-winning Mexican trio Reik release 4th album Mexican pop band Reik are releasing their fourth album “Peligro”. With this project, music critics say the Grammy-winning trio – who were just teenagers… 14/07/2011
Dramatic finds for Mexican archaelogists Mexican archaeologists have found two millennia-old sculptures in the southern Chiapas state which they say could shed new light on the ancient Maya culture… 14/07/2011
Mexico wins the U-17 World Cup Mexico’s Carlos Fierro holds the under-17 World Cup trophy after winning the final against Uruguay in Mexico City. REUTERS/Felipe Courzo 12/07/2011
‘Slut march’ to protest against sexual crimes – nocomment Hundreds marched in Mexico City to denounce violence and sexual crimes against women in the so-called ‘Slut March’ which is part of an international movement… 13/06/2011
Mexico: Mayan celebrations – nocomment This is modern day Mexico – but it could just as easily be a scene from the ancient Mayan civilisation. Mayan peoples have lived here for over 3,000… 04/06/2011
Mexico police parade drug cartel suspects – nocomment Mexico’s federal police said they have detained nearly 50 alleged members of two major drug cartels, including suspects in a recent armed attack on a police… 30/05/2011
Canne Camera d’Or selection A hard-hitting and stylish first film from Mexican director Everardo Gout is in the competition for the Canne’s Camera d’Or. Dias de Gracia (Days of Grace)… 20/05/2011
BP to resume drilling in Gulf of Mexico – reports One year after the Deepwater Horizon rig exploded, BP is moving closer to resuming deepwater drilling in the Gulf of Mexico. BP has reportedly been given… 04/04/2011
World’s richest man opens art museum in Mexico Some 16,000 silver hexagons cover the new Soumaya Museum in Mexico City, a museum which houses the art collection of the world’s richest man, Carlos Slim. The… 30/03/2011
Mexico’s Zoe releases unplugged album Mexican alternative rock band Zoe has just released their acoustic album Musica de Fondo. The unplugged CD includes 13 songs, including many of the band’s… 28/03/2011
Lent and Ash Wednesday festivalMen paint themselves to ward off evil spirits in this century-old tradition during a festival in Mexico before Lent and Ash Wednesday. REUTERS/Jorge Luis Plata 09/03/2011
Franco-Mexican spat proving costly to culture Organisers of France’s Mexican Year of Culture are warning that a diplomatic spat between the two countries could cost tens of millions of euros. Mexico… 02/03/2011
Chilpancingo, estado de Guerrero. México. by Cesar Lorences 24/01/2011
A young man next to the Mexico-US border fenceA young man walks next to the border fence between Mexico and the United States at the site where a 17-year old boy was shot while trying to illegally scale… 07/01/2011
Bonus interview: Rolando Villazón Here are some more extracts from our interview with tenor Rolando Villazón. He speaks about his Mexican identity and what singing means to him. And there… 18/11/2010
Rolando Villazón’s Mexican music mix Rolando Villazón, one of the greatest tenors of the decade, has embarked on a new musical adventure. He is celebrating his love for Mexico through the… 17/11/2010
WTM – an insider’s view – Gloria Guevara Interview with Gloria Guevara, Minister of Tourism, Mexico. Every year euronews heads to the World Travel Market in London, one of the world’s premier… 11/11/2010
Woman leading Mexico’s mighty teacher’s union arrestedThe woman known as Mexico’s most powerful woman, Esther Elba Gordilla has been arrested on corruption charges. The head of the mighty teacher’s union, she is… 27/02/2013
Mexican blast due to gas “build up”It has been revealed that a deadly blast that killed at least 37 people at the headquarters of the Mexican state oil company Pemex was caused by a build-up of… 05/02/2013
Mexico: mass held for 36 killed by Pemex blastA night-time mass has been held for the victims of last week’s explosion at the Pemex oil company ‘s main office complex in Mexico city. Thirty six people… 04/02/2013
Mexico refuses to speculate on cause of deadly blastMexico has government vowed to find out whether an explosion that killed 33 people at the headquarters of its state-run oil monopoly Pemex was a deliberate… 02/02/2013
32 killed in mystery explosion at Mexico oil firmThe death toll from the explosion at the headquarters of Mexico’s state-owned oil company has risen to 32. More than 120 people were injured during… 01/02/2013
Casualties expected to rise in fatal Mexico City tower explosionA huge explosion has ripped through the Mexico City headquarters of the state-owned oil giant Pemex, killing 32 people and injuring more than 120. The… 01/02/2013
Mexico City skyscraper explosion kills 25There has been a powerful explosion at a skyscraper in the heart of Mexico City that has left at least 25 people dead and injured 100 more. Dozens of other… 01/02/2013
Cassez describes the “injustice” of her Mexico jail timeBack on French soil, seven years after her arrest in Mexico, Florence Cassez has said she always felt free in her mind. On Wednesday, Mexico Supreme Court… 24/01/2013
Cleared of kidnapping, Cassez back in FranceFlorence Cassez, the French woman who has been in prison in Mexico for seven years on a kidnapping conviction, is back in France. The ruling was overturned… 24/01/2013
French woman coming home after seven years in jailAfter seven years in a Mexican prison, Florence Cassez is finally free to return home. The 38-year-old Frenchwoman was driven straight to the airport to… 24/01/2013
Mexico: Guns for computersHow about swapping a gun for a computer? In Mexico the authorities are encouraging just that in a bid to stem the growing tide of gun violence. The programme… 09/01/2013
Toy guns destroyed in anti-violence operation in MexicoThousands of toy guns that look like the real thing have been destroyed in a symbolic ceremony in Mexico City. The authorities say many are used by… 05/01/2013
Pena Nieto gets noisy inaugurationProtesters managed to make their feelings heard at the inauguration of Mexico’s new President Enrique Pena Nieto. They got into Congress to heckle during… 01/12/2012
Mexico president Peña Nieto handed powerMexico’s new president has taken office promising to turn around the country’s economic fortunes and end years of drugs-related violence that’s seen more than… 01/12/2012
G20 teeters on the brink of the fiscal cliffDelegates are gathering for the G20 meeting in Mexico City. Insiders say that the so-called US fiscal cliff is outweighing Europe’s debt crisis in terms of… 05/11/2012
Mothers of Mexican missing migrants demand actionThirty-eight mothers are on a journey through Mexico in memory of their missing loved ones and to demand greater action by the government to protect… 27/10/2012
Body of Mexico drugs kingpin Lazcano stolenThe body of one of Mexico’s most wanted men who was killed in a shootout with marines has been stolen from a funeral home. Heriberto Lazcano, the head of… 09/10/2012
Body of slain Mexico top drug lord stolenAn armed group stole the body of the slain leader of Mexico’s brutal Zetas drug cartel from a funeral home in northern Mexico, just hours after he was killed… 09/10/2012
Football reaches out to the world’s homelessIt may not have been a conventional opening ceremony but the organisers of the 10th annual Homeless World Cup are hoping for a life changing result. Down… 07/10/2012
Mexican gas plant explosion kills 26At least 26 workers have died in an explosion at a Mexican gas facility close to the US border. A spokesperson for the plant’s operator, Pemex, said as many… 19/09/2012
Gas blast kills 26 in MexicoAn explosion followed by fire has left 26 people dead at a gas plant in northern Mexico. Firefighters and ambulances spent hours at the plant, close to the… 19/09/2012
Mexico saddles-up for Horseman DayHundreds of Mexican cowboys and cowgirls have been celebrating the country’s National Horseman Day. Although it is marked all over the country, Guadalajara… 15/09/2012
Protests mar inauguration of Mexico’s new presidentThe path to power has been anything but smooth for Mexico’s president-elect and leftist lawmakers are bent on making it more uncomfortable. Congress members… 02/09/2012
Mexico court rules Pena Nieto will be presidentEnrique Pena Nieto can now be sworn in as Mexico’s new president following a ruling by the country’s election tribunal. Seven judges decided that the… 01/09/2012
Mexico holds a mass wedding for prisonersThe “I do’s” went on for a little longer than usual, when more than 100 inmates at a Mexican jail held a mass wedding ceremony. Officials arranged the… 25/08/2012
