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Some migrants are swapping their American dream for a Mexican one

By Laura Gottesdiener and Daina Beth Solomon SALTILLO, Mexico (Reuters) - On a recent factory shift in the northern Mexican city of Saltillo, Honduran refugee Walter Banegas extracted a steaming-hot…

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Apple co-founder Wozniak suffers possible stroke in Mexico -local media

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak was hospitalized in Mexico City due to a possible stroke, Mexican media outlets reported, but a TMZ report citing sources suggested the…

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Mexican Congress holds second UFO session featuring Peruvian mummies

By Cassandra Garrison MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico's Congress heard from researchers who declared authentic a set of three-fingered Peruvian mummies recently presented as potential evidence of non-human life forms,…

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Hundreds leave to join Mexico migrant caravan headed for US

By Jose Torres MEXICO, (Reuters) - A caravan of at least hundreds of migrants left from the southern Mexican city of Tapachula on Sunday, heading for the U.S. southern border.…

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Mexico’s Sheinbaum holds 18 point lead in presidency race -poll

Former Mexico City Mayor and ruling party candidate Claudia Sheinbaum holds an 18 percentage point lead over her nearest rival in the race to win Mexico's next presidential election on…

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Hundreds more join Mexico migrant caravan headed for US

MEXICO CITY, (Reuters) - Hundreds more people have joined a caravan of thousands of migrants in Mexico bound for the United States, one of the organizers said, as the group…

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EPA’s Eye In The Sky: Acapulco, Mexico

An aerial view of the Plaza Manzanillo yacht club affected by Hurricane Otis in Acapulco, Mexico. The Plaza Manzanillo yacht club, one of the principal tourist spots in the entire…

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Mexico throws troops, aid into Acapulco as hurricane death toll rises

By Josue Decavele ACAPULCO, Mexico (Reuters) - Mexico's government intensified efforts to get the stricken coastal city of Acapulco back on its feet as the toll of dead and missing…

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Hurricane Otis kills at least 27, hammers Acapulco as damage seen in billions

By Henry Romero and Diego Oré ACAPULCO, Mexico, Oct 26 (Reuters) - Hurricane Otis claimed the lives of at least 27 people, Mexico's government said on Thursday after one of…

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Hurricane Otis pummels Mexico’s Acapulco, cutting off famous beach resort

By Javier Verdin ACAPULCO, Mexico, (Reuters) - Hurricane Otis, one of the strongest storms ever to hit Mexico's Pacific Coast, roared into the beach resort of Acapulco early on Wednesday,…

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Category 5 hurricane Otis makes landfall near Acapulco, US NHC says

By Javier Verdin Oct 25 (Reuters) - Otis has made landfall near Acapulco, Mexico, as a Category 5 hurricane, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said on Wednesday. The hurricane…

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Annular solar eclipse transfixes crowds across the Americas

By Alberto Fajardo CAMPECHE, Mexico, (Reuters) - Thousands of people across the Americas gazed at the heavens on Saturday to witness a rare phenomenon known as an annular solar eclipse,…

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As US and Mexico seek more migrant deportation flights, Venezuelans press on

By Elida Moreno METETI, Panama (Reuters) - Despite a planned increase in deportation flights from the U.S. in an attempt to stem growing numbers of migrants arriving through the border…

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Mild quake felt in Mexico city, no immediate reports of damages

MEXICO CITY, Oct 6 (Reuters) - An earthquake alarm sounded in Mexico City late on Friday and mild shaking was felt in parts of the capital, according to Reuters witnesses,…

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Number of migrants crossing Panama’s Darien Gap surpasses 400,000 to record high

By Elida Moreno PANAMA CITY (Reuters) - The number of people crossing the perilous Darien Gap linking Panama and Colombia has hit a record high of 400,000 in the year…

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Corpses, body parts strewn across Mexico’s Monterrey in spate of violence

By Laura Gottesdiener MONTERREY, Mexico, (Reuters) - Mutilated corpses and severed body parts were found dumped in seven locations across the metropolitan area of the Mexican city of Monterrey in…

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Molotov cocktails thrown at Cuban embassy in Washington

An assailant attacked the Cuban embassy in Washington with two Molotov cocktails on Sunday night, Cuba's Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla said on X, adding that nobody was hurt.The attack…

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‘Alien bodies’ presented in Mexican Congress panned as ‘stunt’

By Cassandra Garrison MEXICO CITY, (Reuters) - A UFO hearing in Mexico's congress that featured the presentation of alleged remains of non-human beings faced swift international backlash on Thursday, with…

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Mexican Congress holds hearing on UFOs featuring purported ‘alien’ bodies

MEXICO CITY, (Reuters) - Mexican lawmakers heard testimony that "we are not alone" in the universe and saw the alleged remains of non-human beings in an extraordinary hearing marking the…

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Mexico likely heading for first female president

MEXICO CITY, (Reuters) - Mexico's ruling party named former Mexico City Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum its candidate for next year's presidential election, putting her in pole position to become the country's…

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Sixteen people die after bus crashes with trailer in central Mexico

Fifteen Mexicans and one Venezuelan died in a road accident in central Mexico early on Tuesday, officials from Mexico's INM migration institute said in a statement. The 52 passengers traveling…

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International community cheers Guatemala anti-graft candidate’s landslide victory

International leaders celebrated the overwhelming victory of Guatemalan presidential aspirant Bernardo Arevalo, a win which had long seemed out of reach for the anti-graft candidate in an elections process shaken by accusations…

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As Cuba takes leap towards ‘cashless’ economy, entrepreneurs brace for impact

When Cuba in early August announced it was taking a major step towards electronic banking and a "cashless" society, the offices of fledgling small businesses across the communist-run country were…

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Panama Canal seen losing $200 mln next year as ship crossings dip

PANAMA CITY (Reuters) - The Panama Canal expects its revenue to shrink by about $200 million in its next fiscal year due to crossing restrictions meant to save water as…

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Drought-hit Panama Canal restricts daily crossings in water-saving move

PANAMA CITY, (Reuters) - The Panama Canal will extend restrictions on ships' maximum depth, it said, and it has limited average crossings at one of the world's busiest trade passages…

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Magnitude 6.4 earthquake strikes near coast of Chiapas in Mexico

July 14 (Reuters) - An earthquake of magnitude 6.4 struck near the coast of Chiapas in Mexico on Friday, the German Research Center for Geosciences (GFZ) said. The state's civil…

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Panama expects to be struck off financial crime watch list in October

By Valentine Hilaire Panama expects international financial-crime watchdog FATF to remove it this October from a watch list for nations deemed to be doing too little to fight money laundering,…

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Heat wave in Mexico leaves at least 100 dead, authorities say

MEXICO CITY, (Reuters) - At least 100 people have died over the past two weeks in Mexico due to heat-related causes as temperatures climbed close to 50 degrees Celsius (122…

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Ex-first lady, anti-graft candidate poised for Guatemala run-off

By Sofia Menchu and Diego Oré GUATEMALA CITY, June 26 (Reuters) - Former first lady Sandra Torres was headed for an August run-off in Guatemala's presidential election after a vote…

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No clear favorite as Guatemala votes for new president

Guatemalans vote on Sunday in a hotly-contested presidential election dominated by concerns over corruption, the exclusion of a leading candidate and the cost of living which is expected to result…

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Mexico’s heat wave strains energy grid with record demand

By Isabel Woodford and Adriana Barrera MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Soaring temperatures in Mexico are driving record electricity consumption that has prompted the country's energy authority to issue a rare…

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Drought-hit Panama Canal further restricts maximum ship depth

By Elida Moreno PANAMA CITY (Reuters) - The Panama Canal will expand restrictions on the largest ships crossing the waterway, one of the world's busiest trade passages, the canal authority's…

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6.4 earthquake shakes the Gulf of California

(Reuters) - An earthquake of magnitude 6.4 struck the Gulf of California on Sunday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said. Mexico's civil defense office confirmed that there were no…

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Mexico says mass bird deaths likely caused by El Niño’s hotter waters

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - The deaths of hundreds of wild birds along Mexico's Pacific coast were likely caused by the El Niño climate phenomenon, local authorities said, as the country…

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Nicaragua accuses Catholic Church of money laundering, freezes accounts

Nicaraguan police announced they are investigating several dioceses of the Catholic Church for money laundering, a day after local media reported that the bank accounts of parishes in the Central…

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Magnitude 6.6 earthquake shakes Panama-Colombia border

Updates with additional detail from Panama, Colombia authorities, aftershock May 24 (Reuters) - A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck in the Gulf of Darien near the border of Panama and Colombia late on Wednesday,…

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Two tourists killed in separate attacks in Mexican hotspot

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - A Canadian tourist was killed in the Mexican state of Oaxaca this week, local authorities said, a day after another tourist was killed in an attack…

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Photo Story: ‘Watermelons and colour: the legacy of Rufino Tamayo’ exhibition

Visitors observe pieces of the exhibition 'Watermelons and color: the legacy of Rufino Tamayo', on the esplanade of the Santander Performing Arts Complex in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. With 33 large-format…

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Gunmen storm Mexican resort, kill 7, including child

By Daniel Becerril MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Armed men killed a child and six others after storming a resort in the central Mexican state of Guanajuato, authorities said, in a…

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Honduras again extends emergency powers to fight violent gangs

TEGUCIGALPA, April 7 (Reuters) - Honduras' government on Friday extended until late May emergency powers that suspend some constitutional rights, part of an anti-gang push implemented by leftist President Xiomara…

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Mexican president criticizes Trump felony charges

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said he does not agree with the criminal charges brought against former U.S. President Donald Trump. "Supposedly legal issues should…

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Latin American tech startups scramble after SVB collapse

By Kylie Madry MEXICO CITY, (Reuters) - Tech startups in Latin America are struggling to find banking alternatives after the sudden crash of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), one of the…

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Honduras to seek China relations, pressuring Taiwan ahead of US trip

Honduras to seek official ties with China Move risks further reducing Taiwan's pool of allies Besides Honduras, Taipei has formal ties with just 13 countries Taiwan president due in Central…

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Mexican cartel says sorry for attack on Americans, bodies return to US

MATAMOROS, Mexico, March 9 (Reuters) - Suspected drug cartel members on Thursday handed over five purported henchmen as a would-be apology for the abduction of four Americans in the border…

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Magnitude 5.7 earthquake strikes Oaxaca, Mexico

(Reuters) - An earthquake of magnitude 5.7 struck the Oaxaca region of Mexico, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said. The quake was at a depth of 10 km (6.21…

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Nicaraguan Catholic bishop sentenced to decades in prison, citizenship stripped

MANAGUA (Reuters) - A Nicaraguan court sentenced Catholic Bishop Rolando Alvarez to more than 26 years in prison, a day after the cleric and critic of President Daniel Ortega declined…

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Mexico looks to giant solar park in the desert to assuage carbon concerns

By Stefanie Eschenbacher PUERTO PENASCO, Mexico, Feb 2 (Reuters) - The first power from a giant solar energy park in the desert of northern Mexico will enter the country's electricity…

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EXPLAINER: Why are migrants crossing the U.S.-Mexico border in record numbers?

By Mica Rosenberg Jan 8 (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden is visiting the U.S.-Mexico border for the first time since he took office in January 2021 on Sunday, ahead…

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Mexico arrests Ovidio Guzman, son of ‘El Chapo,’ in night of violence

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -Mexican drug cartel leader Ovidio Guzman, a son of incarcerated kingpin Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, has been arrested by Mexican authorities, five officials familiar with the matter…

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Cuban influx forces U.S. Park Service to close Florida islands

The U.S. National Park Service closed Dry Tortugas National Park off the Florida Keys for several days starting after 300 immigrants had arrived on the islands in recent days, overwhelming…

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At least 14 dead in armed attack on prison in Mexican border city Juarez

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexican authorities said at least 14 people died in an armed attack at a prison in the northern border city Juarez and two more died during…

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Earthquake hits Mexico City, no immediate reports of damage

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - An earthquake hit southwestern Mexico on Sunday causing tremors through parts of the capital, according to residents, but there were no immediate reports of damage. The…

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Photo Story: Festival of Christmas lights opens in the Mexican city of Monterrey

People view the Luztopia festival in Monterrey, Nuevo Leon state, Mexico. A festival with 200 light figures to celebrate Christmas was inaugurated this Wednesday in the city of Monterrey, capital…

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Earthquake of magnitude 5.8 strikes Guatemala, no damage reported

GUATEMALA CITY, Nov 11 (Reuters) - A 5.8 magnitude earthquake shook Guatemala late on Friday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said, though there were no immediate reports of damage. The USGS said…

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Photo story: Day of the Dead with a difference in Guadalajara

Hundreds of people take part in Catrina Fitness, an event in which physical activity is carried out while the Day of the Dead is celebrated, in the historic center of…

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Mexico City govt joins Airbnb to lure ‘digital nomads’, despite rising rent fears

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico City's mayor said she wants to boost the number of 'digital nomads' in the capital after signing an agreement with short-term rental platform Airbnb, despite…

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Photo Story: Mexico heads for el Día de los Muertos

Itinerant musician, Gerardo Moreno, 44 years old, painted in a Day of the Dead design, smokes a cigar, in Mexico City, Mexico. The Day of the Dead is celebrated on…

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