May 22 U.S. and Mexico pledge ongoing joint security efforts during DHS Secretary Mullin visit By Fabiola Sanchez, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
May 20 Mexico City airport races to finish $500M renovation as the 2026 World Cup nears By Fabiola Sanchez, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
May 02 Mexican governor and mayor step down after U.S. drug trafficking indictments By Fabiola Sanchez, Isabel DeBre, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
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
Apr 21 Gunman at Mexican pyramids carried materials related to 1999 Columbine massacre By María Verza, Associated Press The gunman who opened fire on tourists at Mexico’s iconic Teotihuacan pyramids carried materials that were apparently related to the 1999 shooting at Columbine High School, authorities said Tuesday, a day after the attack that killed a Canadian woman and left at least 13… Continue reading
Apr 21 U.S. officials killed in Mexico after anti-drug operation were working for CIA, AP sources say By Megan Janetsky, David Klepper, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press The lack of clarity from authorities reignited a debate over the extent of U.S. involvement in Mexico's security operations as Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum faces extreme pressure from U.S. President Donald Trump's administration to crack down on cartels. Continue reading