Nov 02 Watch 3:05 Mexican journalists honor slain colleagues on Day of the Dead in Tijuana By Matthew Bowler, KPBS This weekend is “Día de los Muertos,” or “Day of the Dead,” a holiday celebrated in Mexico and other parts of Latin America. It’s a mix of grief and joy, honoring the dead. This year, people in Tijuana, Mexico, took… Continue watching
Oct 30 This orange flower cloaks Mexico during Day of the Dead. Climate change is putting it at risk By Megan Janetsky, Claudia Rosel, Associated Press The flower, also known as the Mexican marigold, has been farmed for generations and takes the spotlight every year in the country’s Day of the Dead celebrations. Continue reading
Oct 14 Death toll from flooding in Mexico rises above 60 as search expands By Felix Marquez, Associated Press Authorities say some 100,000 homes across the region have been damaged by the torrential rains and flooding. Continue reading
Oct 08 Hurricane Priscilla moves along Mexico in the Pacific as Tropical Storm Jerry churns in the Atlantic By Associated Press Priscilla on Tuesday approached major hurricane status, but by Wednesday morning forecasters say it was a Category 1 storm. Continue reading
Oct 07 Hurricane Priscilla strengthens to a Category 2 storm as it runs along the Pacific coast of Mexico By Associated Press The National Hurricane Center reports that Priscilla is about 260 miles west-southwest of Cabo Corrientes. Continue reading
Oct 06 Hurricane Priscilla lashes western Mexico with heavy rain and strong winds By Associated Press Western Mexico was being lashed Monday by a hurricane bringing heavy rain, strong winds and rough surf to coastal areas and the Baja California peninsula. Continue reading
Oct 06 U.S. Treasury sanctions Mexican companies accused of aiding Sinaloa cartel's fentanyl production By Associated Press The U.S. Treasury Department on Monday sanctioned a network of companies and their affiliates that allegedly supplied precursor chemicals to make fentanyl to a faction of Mexico's Sinaloa cartel. Continue reading
Oct 05 Priscilla strengthens into hurricane in the Pacific Ocean off Mexico's coast By Associated Press Hurricane Priscilla has formed in the Pacific Ocean off the southwestern coast of Mexico, with heavy rain and gusty winds affecting coastal areas. Continue reading
Oct 04 Tropical Storm Priscilla forms in the Pacific Ocean off Mexico's southwestern coast By Associated Press The Miami-based National Hurricane Center said Priscilla was a “large tropical storm,” with tropical storm-force winds extending as far as 140 miles (220 kilometers) from its center. Continue reading
Sep 12 Tropical Storm Mario forms off Mexico's Pacific coast By Associated Press Mario was described as “mini” in the National Hurricane Center's morning advisory, but the storm packed maximum sustained winds of 40 mph (64 kph). Continue reading