Sep 08 Freight train slams into a bus outside Mexico City and kills at least 10 people By Fernando Llano, Associated Press A freight train sheared a double-decker bus in half at a crossing northwest of Mexico City early Monday, killing at least 10 people and injuring more than 40, authorities said. Continue reading
Sep 05 Hurricane Kiko heads toward Hawaii as Lorena remnants linger near western Mexico By Associated Press Hurricane Kiko regained intensity to a Category 4 system on a path toward Hawaii over the next several days as post-tropical cyclone Lorena soaked Mexico's Baja California peninsula with heavy rain, forecasters said Friday. Continue reading
Sep 04 Hurricane Lorena weakens as risk of flash floods and mudslides for Mexico's west coast remain By Associated Press The U.S. National Hurricane Center also issued watches for parts of the U.S. Southwest, where heavy rainfall from Lorena could lead to scattered flash flooding. Continue reading
Sep 03 WATCH: Rubio holds briefing with Mexican Foreign Secretary Juan Ramón de la Fuente By Matthew Lee, Megan Janetsky, Associated Press Mexico and the United States on Wednesday agreed during U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s visit to keep collaborating on cross-border security, including fighting the trafficking of drugs, guns and fuel, but made clear it would be done from their… Continue reading
Sep 03 Lorena becomes a hurricane off the western coast of Mexico as Kiko travels over open waters By Associated Press The U.S. National Hurricane Center said Wednesday the storm is expected to strengthen in the next 24 hours. Continue reading
Sep 01 From Trump tariffs to social programs, Mexico's first female president takes stock in address By Megan Janetsky, Associated Press Mexico President Claudia Sheinbaum has celebrated her government’s handling of tumultuous relations with the Trump administration in her first state of the nation address. Continue reading
Aug 24 Boxer Julio César Chávez Jr. to stand trial in Mexico over alleged ties to Sinaloa Cartel A judge in Mexico said boxer Julio César Chávez Jr. will stand trial over alleged cartel ties and arms trafficking but could await that trial outside of detention, the boxer's lawyer said. Continue reading
Aug 21 Watch 5:20 Tour of giant, brightly colored creatures celebrates artistic heritage of Oaxaca By Jeffrey Brown, Lena I. Jackson They’re called fantastic animals, brightly colored wooden creatures inspired by the world of Mexican magical realism. Giant versions of these animals are on a tour across the U.S., celebrating Mexico’s rich cultural heritage and promoting diplomacy during a contentious time. Continue watching
Aug 13 U.S. sanctions cartel associates accused of scamming elderly Americans By Associated Press The U.S. imposed sanctions on more than a dozen Mexican companies and four people it says worked with a powerful drug trafficking cartel to scam elderly Americans in a multimillion-dollar timeshare fraud. Continue reading
Jul 31 Trump announces 90-day negotiating period with Mexico as 25% tariff rates stay in place By Josh Boak, Associated Press Trump posted online Thursday his phone conversation with Claudia Sheinbaum was "very successful in that, more and more," they are "getting to know and understand each other."… Continue reading