Politics Jan 29 Trump threatens tariffs on any country that sells oil to Cuba, putting pressure on Mexico By Michelle L. Price, Megan Janetsky, Associated Press
World Jan 26 Gunmen in central Mexico kill 11, wound 12 after soccer match, authorities say Salamanca Mayor Cesar Prieto said the attack was part of a “crime wave” in the city and appealed to President Claudia Sheinbaum for help to control the violence. By Associated Press
World Jan 20 Mexico sends 37 drug cartel members to U.S. in latest offer to Trump administration It is the third time in less than one year that Mexico has sent detained cartel members to the U.S. as the country attempts to offset mounting threats by U.S. President Donald Trump. By Megan Janetsky, Associated Press
World Jan 19 Sheinbaum reassures Mexico after U.S. military movements near country spark concern Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum quelled concerns on Monday about two recent movements of the U.S. military in the vicinity of Mexico that have the country on edge since the attack on Venezuela. By Associated Press
World Jan 02 Earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.5 rattles southern and central Mexico The strong earthquake interrupted President Claudia Sheinbaum’s first press briefing of the new year as seismic alarms sounded. By Associated Press
Dec 29 Train derails in southern Mexico, killing at least 13 and injuring dozens By Associated Press Officials have said that 241 passengers and nine crew members were on the train when the accident occurred. Continue reading
Dec 23 Mexican Navy plane transporting young medical patient crashes in Texas, killing at least 5 people By Hallie Golden, Megan Janetsky, Associated Press Mexico's Navy said in a statement that four of the people aboard were Navy officers and four were civilians, including a child. Continue reading
Nov 21 Mexico contestant claims Miss Universe crown after standing up to pageant bullying By Tian Macleod Ji, Associated Press The issues at this year’s event sprang from a sharp-tongued scolding of Fátima Bosch Fernández, which sparked a controversy marked by a walkout, feminist solidarity and a teary, melodramatic apology from the local organizer who set it all off. Continue reading
Nov 10 Upcoming Frida Kahlo auction could fetch up to $60 million, potentially setting a new record for a woman artist By Berenice Bautista, Associated Press Frida Kahlo’s "El sueño (La cama)" is causing a stir among art historians as its estimated $40 million to $60 million price tag would make it the most expensive work by any female or Latin American artist when it goes… Continue reading
Nov 10 Mexico arrests a new suspect in 1994 assassination of a presidential candidate By María Verza, Associated Press Federal prosecutors in Mexico arrested another alleged accomplice in the 1994 assassination of presidential candidate Luis Donaldo Colosio, a crime that shocked the country and remains unsolved, even though the confessed killer has been imprisoned for more than 30 years. Continue reading