World May 25 Mexico's president sees 'no issue' with her country hosting Iran's World Cup team during tournament By Associated Press
World May 23 Iran's soccer federation says its World Cup base camp has been moved to Mexico from the United States The president of the governing body of Iranian soccer said Saturday the nation's World Cup training base has been moved to Mexico from the United States after getting approval from FIFA. By David Brandt, Associated Press
World May 22 U.S. and Mexico pledge ongoing joint security efforts during DHS Secretary Mullin visit Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum said that she and the U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin agreed Thursday to maintain bilateral cooperation rooted in mutual respect. By Fabiola Sanchez, Associated Press
World May 20 Mexico City airport races to finish $500M renovation as the 2026 World Cup nears With the 2026 FIFA World Cup less than a month away, thousands of passengers arriving at Mexico City’s Benito Juárez International Airport are greeted by a chaotic construction site of buzzing drills, scattered pipes and unfinished flooring. By Fabiola Sanchez, Associated Press
World May 02 Mexican governor and mayor step down after U.S. drug trafficking indictments Two members of Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum’s party in the northwestern Sinaloa state said they would temporarily step down from their posts after the United States charged them and eight other politicians and security officers with drug trafficking. By Fabiola Sanchez, Isabel DeBre, Associated Press
Apr 25 Mexico says 2 U.S. federal agents who died were not authorized to participate in any local operation By Associated Press Mexico’s government said Saturday that two U.S. federal agents recently killed in a car crash in the country’s northern region were not authorized to participate in operations in Mexico. Continue reading
Apr 23 Federal authorities arrest 2 dozen Mexican Mafia members and associates in California By Associated Press More than two dozen members and associates of the Mexican Mafia were arrested Thursday during an early morning crackdown across Southern California, federal authorities said. Continue reading
Apr 22 Watch 5:51 Deaths of Americans raise questions about U.S. operations against cartels in Mexico By Amna Nawaz, Morgan Till, Veronica Vela An investigation is underway after four officials, including two Americans, were killed in a car crash in Mexico. It's being called an accident by the local government, but it happened after an operation to destroy drug labs in a mountainous… Continue watching
Apr 22 Mexico to boost security at tourist sites ahead of World Cup after shooting at pyramids By Megan Janetsky, Associated Press The Monday shooting, carried out by a lone gunman on top of one of the Teotihuacan pyramids — a UNESCO Heritage Site and one of Mexico's most frequented tourist attractions — killed one Canadian tourist and injured a dozen more. Continue reading
Apr 22 Sheinbaum weighs sanctions on Chihuahua state after CIA agents died in Mexico drug lab raid By María Verza, Associated Press Sheinbaum's comments came after days of contradictions by authorities following the death of two U.S. officials in a vehicle crash over the weekend as they returned from destroying a clandestine drug lab in northern Mexico. Continue reading