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Meet the women saving sharks off the coast of Mexico

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"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."

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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.

Mexico

Powerful earthquake strikes Mexico on anniversary of two tremors

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

Travel News

Meet the woman who flew from Mexico for the Queen’s funeral

Maricela Nuñez promised her dying grandma that she’d try and meet the Queen. Now, she’s flying 8,000km to try and fulfil her promise.

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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.

Culture news

Bardo premieres at the Venice film festival

Alejandro González Iñárritu's Bardo has been billed as an epic comedy but the Mexican director has perhaps redefined what it means to have a sense of humour

Culture news

Record-breaking Frida Kahlo work goes on show

The self-portrait sold for the most for a Latin American artist in history and depicts her tumultuous relationship with Diego Rivera.

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.

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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.

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.

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’.

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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.

Climate

Residents in Monterrey ‘desperate’ for water amidst drought

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

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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

Culture news

Activists dressed as dinosaurs protest San Fermin bull-run festival

Two days before the opening of Pamplona's traditional San Fermin festival, animal rights activists launched a protest.

Destinations

Why travel to Central America is so hot for 2022

Interest in travel to Central America has soared this year, especially with solo travellers who are favouring Mexico, Costa Rica and Guatemala.

Stays

Remote working on the cheap: 5 winning hostels for digital nomads

Hostels are starting to cater for digital nomads with co-working halls and networking events. This year’s Hostelworld awards picked five of the best.

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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.

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Naked cyclist ride in Mexico demands street safety

A protest for safe cycling in Mexico City sprouted on Saturday, as participants pedaled and marched naked through some of the busiest avenues in the Mexican capital.

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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.