Mexico

Mexico

'Three Amigos' wrap up North American Leaders' Summit

US President Joe Biden, Mexico's President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau sought to downplay their frustrations with one another on migration and trade as they met for the summit.

11/01/2023

Mexico

Mexico subway train collision kills at least one and injures 57

Two Subway trains collided in Mexico City on Saturday which saw 57 people injured and one killed. Authorities reported that the accident happened on line 3 of the city's metro system, between the Potrero and La Raza stations.

08/01/2023

Mexico

14 dead after armed men attacked Mexican prison next to US border

At least 24 inmates escaped from a Mexican prison after armed men attacked the facility on New Year’s Day.

02/01/2023

Travel News

How to protect yourself from carbon monoxide poisoning on holiday

Airbnb urged to require carbon monoxide alarms after three tourists die in Mexico.

06/12/2022

Mexico

Mexico's president leads huge pro-government rally in the capital

The rally came as allies of Lopez Obrador jockey for position ahead of the next presidential election in 2024, in which he cannot run.

28/11/2022

Culture news

Mexican town believes late grandmother is inspiration for Pixar's Coco

On the eve of the Day of the Dead, a group of visitors from abroad and all over Mexico visit the house of late Maria Salud Ramirez, who they are certain was the inspiration for the famous Pixar animated film Coco (2017).

02/11/2022

Moments

Visit the ‘haunted’ Mexican island with 4,000 mutilated dolls 

Enter the Island of the Dolls - if you dare. But whatever you do, don’t take one away with you.

31/10/2022

Health news

This boy is taking his first steps thanks to a robotic exoskeleton

The exoskeleton, which is changing the lives of children with neurological disorders, won the 2022 European Inventor Award

20/10/2022

Scenes

Meet the women saving sharks off the coast of Mexico

In partnership with Media City

"The town we're working with is called Agua Amarga. It is a small fishing town with a population of 500 people. We are training them so that they can have an extra income and they can eventually phase out shark fishing."

26/09/2022

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Mexico earthquake: furniture shakes as people gather outside

A powerful earthquake struck western Mexico on Monday, shaking buildings hundreds of miles away in Mexico City.

20/09/2022

Mexico

Powerful earthquake strikes Mexico on anniversary of two tremors

At least one person was killed in the quake, the Mexican President has confirmed

19/09/2022

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Owners and dog run first canine marathon in Mexico City

Owners and their dogs run Mexico City's first 2.5-kilometre canine marathon.

12/09/2022

Culture news

Euroviews. Princess Diana died 25-years ago but her legacy lives beyond UK border

I was not even born when Princess Diana met her untimely end in the French capital but her royal life has been an inspirational example to many, especially women from Generation Z.

31/08/2022

Mexico

Mexican president rues latest assassination of independent journalist

Lopez Obrador was indignant about the "sad" of Fredid Roman, who was gunned down Monday night in Chilpancingo in the southwestern state of Guerrero.

23/08/2022

Travel News

Foul-smelling seaweed is washing up on Caribbean beaches again

The Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt is now so big it can be seen from space. How is it impacting tourism in the region?

15/08/2022

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Mexicans celebrate Indigenous day with festive march

Hundreds of Indigenous people, wearing colourful native costumes from different regions of Mexico, hold a festive march in Mexico City to celebrate World Indigenous Peoples' Day.

10/08/2022

Destinations

We're drinking too much mezcal and its damaging Mexico's landscape

Tequila and other mezcals are enjoying a global boom but for the land and plant it’s made from, it could have serious consequences.

10/08/2022

Travel News

Mexico beaches: Swimmers warned over dangerous bacteria levels

Three beaches in Acapulco have dangerously high levels of bacteria in the water.

04/08/2022

Food and Drink

Restaurateurs in Mexico City break local record for giant ‘torta'

Watch as a team of restaurateurs in Mexico City break local record for a giant ‘torta’.

04/08/2022

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Giant sandwich breaks Mexico City record

Mexican restaurateurs paid tribute to a variety of local sandwiches on Wednesday by making a gigantic "torta" with a multitude of fillings.

04/08/2022

Travel News

As digital nomads flock to Mexico City, some locals are fed up

Mexico City is a hub for digital nomads. But faced with skyrocketing rents, locals are frustrated.

31/07/2022

Climate

Residents in Monterrey ‘desperate’ for water amidst drought

A drought in Mexico means some businesses can only open for part of the week

13/07/2022

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Day of prayer in Mexico's Jalisco state after priest murders

The faithful attend mass on a 'day of peace' in Chapala, Mexico, after two Jesuit priests were murdered on June 27 in a church in the northern state of Chihuahua

11/07/2022

Food and Drink

World Chocolate Day: 5 weird and unexpected uses for cocoa

From teeth healing to race car running, chocolate is far more useful than as just a snack to munch on.

07/07/2022

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Mexico City tries to break record for world's largest boxing class

Mexico City brings together 14,299 of people in the downtown Zocalo square to beat the Guinness record for the most crowded boxing class in the world.

19/06/2022

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Migrants caravan continues its journey to the US border

A caravan of 4,000 to 5,000 migrants crossed southern Mexico on Tuesday in search of a visa to enter the United States.

08/06/2022