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Mexico's first lady bids to retrieve Aztec king's headdress in Austria

Even Mexico's president admitted it was an impossible mission.

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Mexico to pursue soldiers, federal police in abduction probe

Mexico has ordered 25 arrest warrants for those suspected to have been involved in the disappearance of 43 students six years ago including soldiers and police.

Travel News

Mexico's 'City of the Gods' reopens after five-month lockdown

The UNESCO World Heritage site is one of the country's most popular spots for tourists

Mexico

COVID-19: WHO warns of 'lengthy' pandemic as cases rise

The WHO said it "highlighted the anticipated lengthy duration of this COVID-19 pandemic" in a statement after its emergency committee met on Friday to evaluate the crisis six months after it rang the global alarm on January 30.

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USA

Hurricane Hanna: Disaster declaration issued as storm hammers Texas

Winds are hitting the coast at 140km/hr. It's the first of the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season. #Hanna

Mexico

At least two dead after powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake hits Mexico

The 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck at 10:29 a.m. local time (5:29 pm CEST) on Tuesday, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS).

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A Mexican zoo has named two newborn puma cubs Pandemic and Quarantine

Vets at the zoo say the births were due to the coronavirus lockdown, which stopped visitors coming and stressing out the animals.

World News

South America 'a new epicentre' of Coronavirus pandemic, WHO says

Brazil remains the area's worst-affected country with over 21,000 coronavirus-related deaths.

Mexico

Dozens die of alcohol poisoning in Mexico amid COVID-19 lockdown

This is the latest in a series of mass alcohol poisonings registered since COVID-19 lockdowns began in the country.

Mexico

Mexico: Women stay at home to protest femicide

What would a world without women look like? On Monday, tens of thousands of women in Mexico stayed off the streets to protest femicide.

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Women defy conservative regimes in rights marches across the world

Women marched for their rights on Sunday all around the world, including in Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Indonesia, Lebanon, Mexico...

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Women in Mexico protest against the grisly murder of Ingrid Escamilla

The murder of Escamilla, whose body was mutilated and part of it flushed into the sewer, has horrified Mexicans.

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Inside Mexico's hidden museum of drug trafficking

Mexico has a secret exhibition about drug trafficking that can only be accessed by military and intelligence agents and researchers.

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Scuffles as migrants try to cross into southern Mexico

It comes as they were blocked from crossing the Guatemala-Mexico border.

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Migrants cross river from Guatemala to Mexico

Hundreds of Central American migrants waded through the shallow Suchiate River from Guatemala into Mexic, in a new test of US President Donald Trump's “Central America” strategy to keep them away from the US border.

Destinations

I explored the eco-side to Puerto Vallarta, on Mexico's Pacific Coast

Once the setting for Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton's romance, now 2020's hottest eco-friendly destination.

Mexico

Ancient Mayan palace unearthed in Mexico

The researchers from Mexico’s National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) believe the palace was an “enclave” of the famous Mayan ruins of Chichén Itzá, in the Yucatan province.

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Mexicans visit giant baby Jesus statue to toast Christmas

Thousands of Mexicans have paid a visit to one of the world's largest baby Jesus figures to celebrate the birth of Christ.

Mexico

Shootouts in northern Mexican town kill 21, fueling debate on cartels

Clashes between police and suspected cartel gunmen in a northern Mexican town killed 21 people this weekend, authorities said, adding fuel to a debate sparked by U.S. President Donald Trump, who has vowed to designate the gangs as terrorists.

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Famed monarch butterflies flutter to Mexico for annual migration

The 3,000-mile (4,800-km) mass migration of monarch butterflies in North America is one of the insect world's fantastic feats, with millions embarking on the arduous journey from north Canada down into Mexico and the California coast each autumn.