Oct 13 U.S. will take in some Venezuelan migrants, expel others to Mexico By Elliot Spagat, Associated Press The Biden administration has agreed to accept up to 24,000 Venezuelan migrants, similar to how Ukrainians have been admitted since Russia's invasion. Continue reading
Oct 07 Drug gang kills 20 in town hall massacre in southern Mexico By Eduardo Verdugo, Associated Press A drug gang has shot to death 20 people, including a mayor and his father in the mountains of southern Mexico. A video posted on social media showed men identifying themselves as the Tequileros gang claiming responsibility for the shooting… Continue reading
Oct 03 Hurricane Orlene hits Mexico’s Pacific coast By Fernando Llano, Associated Press Hurricane Orlene made landfall on Mexico’s Pacific coast near the tourist town of Mazatlan on Monday before quickly weakening over land into a tropical depression over land. Continue reading
Sep 28 Report says 200 environmental activists killed globally in 2021 By Associated Press Some 200 environmental and land defense activists were killed around the world in 2021, including some 54 in Mexico, which assumed the position of the deadliest country. Continue reading
Sep 15 Watch 7:48 Republicans, Democrats at odds over how to handle border as governors send migrants north By Amna Nawaz, Lizz Bolaji The national conversation on immigration is once again at the forefront with Republicans and Democrats at odds over how to handle thousands of migrants at the southern border. Republican leaders have implemented a new strategy sending immigrants to Democratic-led cities,… Continue watching
Sep 09 Mexico’s Senate votes to shift National Guard from civilian to military control By Associated Press Mexico's Senate has approved handing control of the country's recently created National Guard over to the military. When the National Guard was created by a Constitutional reform in 2019, it was placed under civilian control. Continue reading
Aug 14 Mexico’s president seeks to bypass congress to keep army involved in policing By María Verza, Associated Press Mexico’s president has begun exploring plans to sidestep congress to hand formal control of the National Guard to the army, a move that could extend the military’s control over policing in a country with high levels of violence. Continue reading
Aug 08 Mexico to send aquatic drone into collapsed coal mine with trapped miners By Associated Press Mexico will attempt to send an aquatic drone into a collapsed coal mine where 10 miners have been trapped since last week. Continue reading
Jul 16 Mexico captures drug lord allegedly responsible for murder of DEA agent By María Verza, Mark Stevenson, Associated Press Mexico’s Attorney General’s Office said in a statement late Friday that Caro Quintero was arrested for extradition to the U.S. and would be held at the maximum security Altiplano prison about 50 miles west of Mexico City. Continue reading
Jul 12 Jill Biden apologizes after remark about Latinos causes social media stir By Darlene Superville, Associated Press Jill Biden apologized Tuesday for saying Latinos are “as unique" as San Antonio breakfast tacos during a speech to the nation's largest Hispanic civil rights and advocacy organization. Continue reading