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
Jul 25 Haiti sends 150 soldiers to Mexico for training as gang violence surges By Associated Press Under the agreement between the two countries, a total of 700 soldiers are to be trained in Mexico as Haiti seeks to revive its military. Continue reading
Jul 12 Watch 2:17 News Wrap: Trump announces 30% tariffs on goods from Mexico and EU By PBS News Weekend In our news wrap Saturday, Trump announced 30% tariffs beginning Aug. 1 on imports from Mexico and the EU, more Palestinians in Gaza were killed while trying to get food aid, Russia pounded Ukraine with drones and missiles, and a… Continue watching
Jul 12 Trump announces 30% tariffs against Mexico and European Union beginning Aug. 1 By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press With Saturday's letters, Trump has now issued tariff conditions on 24 countries and the 27-member European Union. Continue reading
Jul 01 Hurricane Flossie strengthens to Category 2 off Mexico’s Pacific coast By Associated Press Heavy rainfall of up to 6 inches is expected in several Mexican states, potentially causing flooding and mudslides. Continue reading
Jun 29 Tropical Storms Barry and Flossie form off Mexico’s eastern and western coasts By Associated Press Barry formed Sunday near Mexico's southeast coast and is expected to drench the region for several days. Meanwhile, Tropical Storm Flossie formed off Mexico's southwest coast and is expected to become a hurricane on Monday or Tuesday, but remains in… Continue reading
Jun 20 In aftermath of Hurricane Erick, Mexico assesses damage as rising rivers leave at least 1 dead By Fabiola Sanchez, Luis Alberto Cruz, Associated Press Authorities reported landslides, blocked highways, downed power lines and some flooding. Continue reading
Jun 19 Hurricane Erick makes landfall in southern Mexico as a Category 3 storm By Fabiola Sanchez, Luis Alberto Cruz, Associated Press Powerful Hurricane Erick made landfall in Mexico’s southern state of Oaxaca early Thursday as a major hurricane before moving inland and weakening to a tropical storm as it dumped heavy rain, the National Hurricane Center in Miami said. Continue reading