Mexico

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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Formula One statistics for the Mexican Grand Prix

Formula One statistics for Sunday's Mexican Grand Prix at Mexico City's Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, round 19 of the 22-race season. Lap distance: 4.304km. Total distance: 305.354km (71 laps) 2022 race…

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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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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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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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‘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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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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EPA’s Eye In The Sky: Arena GNP Acapulco, Mexico

An aerial photo made with a drone shows the new tennis stadium 'Arena GNP Acapulco' at sunset in the state of Guerrero, Mexico. Photo: EPA-EFE/David Guz

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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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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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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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Back in Mexico, ‘Earth Monster’ sculpture points to ancient beliefs

By David Alire Garcia MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - A massive stone sculpture carved by Olmec artists more than 2,000 years ago that evokes ancient religious beliefs has returned to Mexico…

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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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Migrant detentions at U.S.-Mexico border hit record highs as Title 42 ends

By Liliana Salgado and Ted Hesson YUMA, Arizona (Reuters) - Migrants gathered on both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border hours before immigration restrictions known as Title 42 expire, with some…

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Hundreds of migrants amass near US-Mexico wall with COVID ban set to end

By Lizbeth Diaz MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Long lines of migrants have amassed this week in the border city of Tijuana, near the sprawling wall that divides Mexico from the…

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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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EPA’s Eye In The Sky: Guadalajara, Mexico

An aerial picture taken with a drone shows the Jalisco Stadium in Guadalajara, Mexico. Photo: EPA-EFE/Francisco Guasco

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Eni makes oil discovery in offshore Mexico

MILAN, March 17 (Reuters) - Italy's Eni said on Friday it had made an oil discovery in the Sureste Basin offshore of Mexico, which may contain around 200 million barrels…

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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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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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Biden to visit Mexico border in migrant push, but Republicans are his biggest wall

WASHINGTON, Jan 8 (Reuters) - President Joe Biden will visit the U.S.-Mexico border on Sunday for the first time since taking office nearly two years ago, tackling one of the…

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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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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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Messi helps give Argentina peace of mind with victory over Mexico

LUSAIL, Qatar (Reuters) - Argentina have eased the pressure from their shock opening World Cup defeat at the hands of Saudi Arabia by beating Mexico on Saturday and can now…

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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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UPDATE – Lewandowski misses penalty as Poland and Mexico draw 0-0

DOHA, Nov 22 (Reuters) - Poland skipper Robert Lewandowski failed to break his World Cup duck when he saw a second-half penalty saved in a goalless but entertaining draw with…

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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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Fuel truck crash sparks huge fire in Mexico, hundreds evacuated

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - A huge blaze erupted in central Mexico when a fuel tanker truck crashed into an overpass by a rail line, scorching homes, engulfing the area in…

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Photo Story: Mexico’s Museum of Memory and Tolerance pays tribute to miners

A painted skull in a miner's helmet is displayed at the exhibition 'Pain in the Earth' in memory of the deaths of miners, at the Museum of Memory and Tolerance…

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U.S. to expel Venezuelan migrants to Mexico under joint plan

MEXICO CITY/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. and Mexican officials have agreed to a plan to curb rising numbers of Venezuelans crossing their shared border that will enable the United States to…

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UPDATED: Strong earthquake strikes Mexico at night, one death reported

MEXICO CITY, Sept 22 (Reuters) - A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck western Mexico early on Thursday, claiming the life of a woman in Mexico City who fell and hit her…

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WATCH: Powerful quake shakes Mexico

A powerful earthquake struck near the coast of western Mexico on Monday on the anniversary of two devastating temblors, shaking buildings and sending residents of Mexico City scurrying onto the streets for safety. Shortly…

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Mexico gives Army control of National Guard

MEXICO CITY, (Reuters) - Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador defiantly dismissed criticism of his security policy by domestic adversaries and the United Nations after Congress voted to give the…

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Photo Story: The Meteorite Museum in Yucatan

A child observes a replica of a dinosaur at the Meteorite Museum in Progreso, Mexico. The museum, equipped with virtual and augmented reality technology, allows visitors to experience prehistoric episodes…

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Mexico records deadliest year yet for journalists, with 18 murders so far

This year will be the deadliest on record for journalists in Mexico, with 18 killed so far, human rights organization Article 19 said in a report issued this week. Of…

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Mexican troops sent to border city after deadly cartel clash

Hundreds of Mexican soldiers were sent to the border city of Juarez after a prison face-off between members of two rival cartels caused a riot and shootouts that killed 11…

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Race against time in bid to rescue 10 Mexican miners

SABINAS, Mexico, (Reuters) - Large pumps sucked water from a flooded coal mine in Mexico as authorities weighed whether to send divers to try to save 10 miners who have…

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Mexican miners remain trapped in coal mine after three rescued

MEXICO CITY, (Reuters) - Rescuers in Mexico, including dozens of soldiers, were working desperately to reach ten miners trapped in a flooded coal mine following the collapse of an inner wall, the…

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Mexico arrests drug lord Caro Quintero, wanted for killing U.S. agent

In a major win for Mexican and U.S. law enforcement, Mexico's Navy said on Friday it had captured notorious drug lord Rafael Caro Quintero, convicted for the murder and torture…

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