Jan 09 WATCH: Biden meets Mexico’s President López Obrador for welcome ceremony By Associated Press President Andres Manuel López Obrador formally welcomed his American counterpart, President Joe Biden, to the Palacio Nacional -- the first time since 2014 that Mexico has hosted a U.S. president. Continue reading
Jan 07 At least 1 killed, 57 injured in Mexico City subway train collision By Associated Press Two subway trains collided between two stations Saturday in Mexico City, killing at least one person and injuring 57, authorities said. Continue reading
Jan 06 Violence breaks out after ‘El Chapo’ son detained, Mexican authorities say By Mark Stevenson, María Verza, Associated Press The operation to detain Ovidio Guzman, the son of imprisoned drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, unleashed firefights that turned the northern city of Culiacan into a war zone, authorities said Friday. Continue reading
Jan 06 WATCH: State Department holds news briefing after U.S. sanctions Iran drone-maker executives By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press State Department spokesperson Ned Price will hold a briefing Friday afternoon. Continue reading
Jan 05 Mexican security forces nab son of drug lord ‘El Chapo’ By María Verza, Christopher Sherman, Associated Press Alleged cartel members responded to the arrest of Ovidio "El Raton" Guzman by paralyzing the city, carjacking residents and setting vehicles ablaze days before a visit to Mexico by U.S. President Joe Biden. Continue reading
Jan 05 WATCH: Biden announces tougher border restrictions, offers legal path for 30,000 each month By Seung Min Kim, Colleen Long, Associated Press President Joe Biden says the U.S. will immediately begin turning away Cubans, Haitians and Nicaraguans who cross the border from Mexico illegally. Continue reading
Jan 04 Biden announces plans to visit the U.S.-Mexico border By Seung Min Kim, Colleen Long, Associated Press President Joe Biden says he intends to visit the U.S.-Mexico border in connection with his meeting next week in Mexico City with the leaders of Canada and Mexico. Continue reading
Jan 01 14 killed in attack on Mexican prison in Ciudad Juarez By Associated Press Ten guards and four inmates were killed early Sunday when gunmen in armored vehicles attacked a state prison in Ciudad Juarez across the border from El Paso, Texas, according to state officials. Continue reading
Dec 27 Why Mexico has made little progress on femicide By Fabiola Sanchez, Fernanda Pesce, Associated Press Officials have recognized the femicide rate and violence against women as problematic for decades. On average, 10 women or girls are killed daily in Mexico. Continue reading
Dec 17 2022 has been the deadliest year on record for Mexican journalists By Christopher Sherman, Associated Press The deadliest year in at least three decades for Mexican journalists and media workers is nearing a close, with 15 slayings — a perilous situation underlined by a brazen near-miss attack this week on one of the country’s most prominent… Continue reading