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Mexico's National Guard detain Haitian migrants as they walked through the southern state of Chiapas

Dozens of migrants on Thursday were detained by officers of Mexico's migration authorities and the national guard, as they walked through the southern state of Chiapas on their way to the United States

03/09/2021

Mexico

At least 8 dead after Hurricane Grace hits Mexico's gulf coast

At least eight people, including children, died and three were missing after mudslides and flooding, said Cuitláhuac García, governor of Mexico's Veracruz state.

22/08/2021

Mexico

Venezuela's government and opposition hold talks in Mexico City

Venezuela's government and opposition discuss ending sanctions and holding elections in a bid to end a crippling political and economic crisis.

14/08/2021

Mexico

Mexico marks 500th anniversary of Spanish conquest of Aztec empire

President Obrador wants Spain to apologise for the conquest that caused the near-extermination of its indigenous peoples but Spain has refused.

14/08/2021

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Mexico march celebrates World's Indigenous Day

Hundreds of Indigenous people dressed in traditional clothing marched down Paseo de la Reforma, one of Mexico City's main avenues, to the National Palace to demand inclusiveness from the government of President Andrés Manuel López Obrador.

10/08/2021

Mexico

Masked man threatens to kill national news presenter in Mexico

In a video, a masked man claiming to represent Mexico’s most powerful drug cartel threatened to kill a news anchor for what he called unfair coverage.

10/08/2021

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US-Mexico border event brings families together

More than 200 families from El Paso, Texas, and Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, gathered Saturday with relatives from across the Rio Grande along the U.S.-Mexico border.

20/06/2021

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Derailed freight train that crushed homes

A freight train has derailed and toppled onto houses alongside the tracks in western Mexico, killing one resident and injuring three others.

17/06/2021

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Mexico president appears to hold key majority in elections

President Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s Morena party will have to rely on votes from its allies in the Workers Party and Green Party, but together they were expected to capture between 265 and 292 seats in the 500-seat chamber.

07/06/2021

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Gigantic sinkhole appears in central Mexico, worrying locals

A sinkhole that has been growing dozens of meters daily since last weekend is worrying the residents of a rural area of the Mexican state of Puebla, in the center of the country.

02/06/2021

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Mexico City subway after a train plunged from an overpass

A rail car which was left dangling from an overpass after part of Mexico City's metro collapsed, was transported in a convoy on Tuesday after it had been carefully lowered to the ground

05/05/2021

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Mexico City bridge collapses with metro train on it

At least 15 people were killed and dozens injured when an elevated metro line collapsed in the Mexican capital on Monday as a train was passing

04/05/2021

Mexico

At least 23 dead as Mexico City metro overpass collapses onto road

At least 23 people were killed and 70 more injured after an overpass in Mexico City's metro collapsed, authorities said.

04/05/2021

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Mexican village forms 'self-defence' group amid armed gang threat

Children brandishing replica rifles march alongside armed adults as residents of Ayahualtempa, south-western Mexico, form a 'self-defence' group to train for a possible attack from criminal organisations that operate in the area

13/04/2021

Destinations

A guide to the best hotels in Tulum and Valladolid in Mexico

From pastel-coloured shopfronts in Valladolid to the Aztec design of Tulum, this area is a dream destination for fans of architecture and design.

09/04/2021

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Candidate kicks off campaign in northern Mexico inside a coffin

Carlos Mayorga, candidate for federal representative in Mexico's Ciudad Juárez, on the border with the United States, launches his election campaign inside a coffin to draw attention

07/04/2021

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Grey whales save pandemic-hit tourism in Mexico's Baja California

In Baja California, northern Mexico, grey whales have offered welcome relief to tour operators, who have seen the return of tourists to observe the animals after a drop in coronavirus cases.

01/04/2021

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Mothers of femicide victims protest lack of convictions in Mexico

The protest comes ahead of the inauguration of Generation Equality Forum set to begin in Mexico City on Monday March 29.

29/03/2021

Mexico

Gunmen massacre police officers in ambush in central Mexico

A huge search was underway for those responsible for killing eight state police officers and five prosecution investigators in the rural area southwest of Mexico City.

19/03/2021

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Mexican piñata workshop recreates viral Bernie Sanders meme

The image of Bernie Sanders in a winter jacket and mittens at Biden's inauguration has now become a piñata.

30/01/2021

Mexico

COVID-19: Mexican president Obrador tests positive amid record cases

Mexican president Andrés Manuel López Obrador, who says his symptoms are mild, joins a host of world leaders to have contracted COVID-19.

25/01/2021

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Mural in Mexico honours nurses helping in fight against COVID-19

"It's a beautiful feeling," said one nurse upon seeing the mural in Mexico City, which is over 100 metres long.

10/12/2020

Mexico

Coronavirus: Mexico becomes 4th country to hit 100,000 COVID-19 deaths

With only 2.5 million tests carried out in a country of 130 million, the pandemic is taking a psychological toll on Mexicans who face a struggle to encourage people to take precautions against the virus.

20/11/2020

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Watch: Mexican balloon festival goes online due to COVID-19 pandemic

The annual event usually attracts half a million visitors - this year it was reduced to 400.

15/11/2020

Mexico

Femicide protesters attack Mexico attorney general's office

Some protesters entered the building, seized files, and burnt them in the street outside.

14/11/2020

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Hurricane Zeta hits Mexico with strong winds and heavy rain

Roads are left flooded and properties damaged after Hurricane Zeta battered popular Mexican beach resort Playa del Carmen.

28/10/2020