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Protests greet 20% petrol price hike in Mexico

Mexico's energy reforms have started to bite with a 20 percent rise at the petrol pumps and angry consumers have been protesting.

02/01/2017

Mexico

Mexican teen's birthday party goes viral

Little did this Mexican family know that by posting an invitation to their daughter’s coming-of-age party on Facebook, 1.

27/12/2016

Mexico

More than 30 dead as Mexico fireworks market blows up

A series of blasts has destroyed a fireworks market near Mexico City, causing many casualties. Poor safety standards have been blamed.

21/12/2016

Sport

Italy's Luigi Samele wins Fencing Grand Prix final in Cancun

Italy takes gold in the men's Fencing final in Cancun.

19/12/2016

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Mexico's Colima Volcano remains active

Mexico’s Colima Volcano remained active on Sunday, spewing a large column of ash and gas.

19/12/2016

Sport

Russia rules the sabre in Cancun

Yana Egorian beats Anna Marton in the final

18/12/2016

Mexico

Revenge kidnapping in Mexico as druglord's mother snatched by angry wife

Villager power wins release in Mexico as angry wife enlists locals to kidnap mother of drug lord as ransom for captured husband.

16/12/2016

Mexico

1.3m ‘will attend’ girl’s 15th birthday party in Mexico

A girl’s 15th birthday is a major milestone in Mexico and for Rubi Ibarra, her quinceañera party, to celebrate her coming of age, looks set to be something she’ll never…

09/12/2016

Mexico

Mexico's Popocatepetl Volcano spews ash

Mexico’s majestic Popocatepetl volcano erupted early on Tuesday (November 29), in a dramatic show of ash, water vapour and gas.

30/11/2016

Mexico

Mass grave discovery raises hopes for families of Mexico's 43 missing students

Mexican authorities have found the remains of dozens of people in a series of clandestine graves in the restive southwestern state of Guerrero, the impoverished southwestern state where 43 trainee tea

25/11/2016

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Mariachis mark the Feast of Saint Cecilia, the patron saint of musicians

Hundreds of Mexican mariachis celebrated on Tuesday the day of the patron saint of music, Saint Cecilia.

24/11/2016

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Eyes light up in Mexico for burgeoning festival

Mexico City has been glowing amid a series of light projections and installations, for the city’s third annual International Festival of Lights, FILUX.

13/11/2016

World

The Big Polluters with Patricia Espinosa, UN Framework Convention on Climate Change

Patricia Espinosa, Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), faces her greatest challenge: implementing the ambitious Paris Agreement in the fight agai

03/11/2016

Mexico

Mexico marks Day of the Dead

Mexico has been marking the Day of the Dead.

03/11/2016

Sport

Formula One: Hamilton wins in Mexico to prevent teammate Rosberg's early title celebrations

Lewis Hamilton won the Mexican Formula One Grand Prix on Sunday to cut Mercedes team mate Nico Rosberg’s lead to 19 points and prevent the German taking his first title with two races to…

30/10/2016

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Annual Catrinas parade in Mexico City

Hundreds of women dressed as “Catrina” – Mexico’s elegant skeleton lady – participated at an annual parade in Mexico City.

25/10/2016

Mexico

Autistic artist Stephan Wiltshire takes on Mexico

Autistic British artist Stephen Wiltshire who is known for his ability to create entire cityscapes from memory is tackling one of his biggest challenges yet – Mexico…

25/10/2016

Mexico

Mexicans don skeleton disguises for a pre-Day of the Dead parade

Hundreds of costumed revelers joined a parade in Mexico City at the weekend , disguising themselves as the iconic Mexican skeleton figure known as “ La Catrina” or “Elegant…

24/10/2016

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Zombies march for equality through Mexico City

"We don't discriminate: we bite men, women and children equally," says one participant.

23/10/2016

Mexico

Mexican judge shot dead as El Chapo's extradition to US confirmed

A Mexican court orders notorious drugs lord El Chapo can be extradited to the USA

20/10/2016

Mexico

Watch: Diver's miraculous escape after shark smashes into cage

This is the terrifying moment a shark came crashing into a diving cage – with someone trapped inside.

14/10/2016

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Graffiti festival in Mexico City

For four days, the centre of Mexico City became the canvas for dozens of street artists for the local edition of the International Meeting of Styles (MOS).

10/10/2016

Mexico

Mexico launches "Mexicable" a cable car service with a difference

Mexico has launched its first cable car service as part of a wider public transport system.

05/10/2016

Mexico

Mexico: Villagers forced to flee as 'Volcano of Fire' erupts

It is known as the Volcano of Fire.

02/10/2016

Mexico

Watch: Mexican volcano erupts

Mexico’s Colima Volcano increased its activity on Friday, forcing the evacuation of several nearby communities.

01/10/2016

Mexico

At least five soldiers killed in Mexico ambush

The local prosecutor's office says the attack took place in the early morning on the edge of the city of Culiacan in the home state of the Sinaloa cartel.

30/09/2016