Mexico

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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Mexico says U.S. will increase work visas for Mexicans, Central Americans

MEXICO CITY, (Reuters) - The United States agreed to increase the number of work visas for Mexicans and Central Americans during high-level talks in Washington this week, Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez…

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Reporter gunned down in latest attack on Mexican journalists

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - A Mexican reporter was killed Wednesday in one of the country's most violent northern border states, authorities and his employer said, the latest in a series of attacks…

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Mexican president’s party set to win most states in Sunday elections

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico's ruling party was primed to capture four more state governments after elections on Sunday, preliminary results showed, strengthening President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador's grip on…

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Mexico state elections poised to bring fresh gains to president’s party

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico holds six state elections on Sunday that are likely to boost President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador's party, in one of the last major tests of…

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Storm Agatha kills 3 in southern Mexico; heavy rainfall to continue

PUERTO ESCONDIDO, Mexico (Reuters) - At least three people were confirmed dead and at least five others reported missing on Tuesday after record-breaking storm Agatha battered southern Mexico, local authorities said. Heavy…

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EPA’s Eye In The Sky: Puerto Lopez Mateos, Baja California, Mexico.

A picture taken with a drone shows tourists visiting the gray whale sanctuary (Eschrichtius robustus) off the coast of Puerto Lopez Mateos, in Baja California, Mexico. Via EPA-EFE/Mahatma Fong

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EPA’s Eye In The Sky: ‘PARCUR’ Park, Mexico City, Mexico

An aerial picture taken with a drone that shows a general view of 'PARCUR' park, in Mexico City, Mexico. The Government of Mexico City opened the Urban Culture Park 'PARCUR',…

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Migrant disappearances quadruple in Mexico in 2021

Reported cases of missing migrants in Mexico jumped nearly fourfold in 2021 from 2020, as the country struggles to stem the flow of undocumented people from Central America to the…

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Ninth journalist killed in Mexico this year as foreign criticism mounts

MEXICO CITY, May 5 (Reuters) - A Mexican journalist was found dead in the northwestern state of Sinaloa on Thursday, authorities said, marking the ninth death of a media worker in a…

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Outrage in Mexico after missing teenager found dead

The body of a Mexican teenager who went missing this month in the northern state of Nuevo Leon has been found submerged in a cistern inside the grounds of a…

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Aeromexico exits bankruptcy

Mexican airline Grupo Aeromexico announced that it has emerged from bankruptcy protection, adding it now plans to spend $5 billion over the next five years on fleet modernization and other upgrades.…

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Mexico declines to impose economic sanctions on Russia

MEXICO CITY, (Reuters) - Mexico will not impose any economic sanctions on Russia for invading Ukraine, Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said. He also criticized what he called censorship of Russian…

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Migrants sew their mouths shut in quest for Mexico passage to U.S. border

A dozen undocumented migrants on Mexico's southern border sewed their mouths shut in a bid to convince the country's immigration authority to grant them passage toward the U.S. border. The…

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Another Mexican journalist killed in latest violent attack on media

A Mexican journalist was shot and killed in the southern state of Oaxaca, police said, the latest in a string of journalist deaths that have prompted U.S. lawmakers to pressure…

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Mexico tops 5 million total coronavirus cases

MONTERREY, Mexico (Reuters) - Mexico topped 5 million total confirmed coronavirus cases on Wednesday, registering 42,181 new cases and 573 new deaths, according to health ministry data. The overall number…

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Second journalist shot dead in a week in Mexico’s Tijuana

A Mexican journalist was shot dead in the northern border city of Tijuana on Sunday, the state government said, becoming the second killed in the area within a week. Lourdes…

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Murders in Mexico fall 3.6% in 2021, but femicides rise

Murders in Mexico slightly dropped in 2021, falling 3.6% from the previous year, though femicides rose, according to preliminary government data just released. The drop in murders is a win…

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Mexico hits record in new COVID-19 cases, more than 30,000

MEXICO CITY(Reuters) - Mexico hit a record in confirmed daily COVID-19 cases on Saturday, according to official data, posting more than 30,000 additional infections as the highly contagious respiratory disease…

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Mexico nears 300,000 deaths from COVID-19 as cases surge after holidays

MEXICO CITY, Jan 6 (Reuters) - Mexico is likely to surpass 300,000 deaths from COVID-19 this week - the fifth highest death toll worldwide - as infections rise after the…

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Mexico’s confirmed coronavirus death toll nears 299,000

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico's health ministry reported 3,719 additional cases of coronavirus infections and 107 more fatalities, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 3,951,003 and the death…

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Photo Story: Luztopia lights festival in Monterrey, Mexico

Visitors attend the Luztopia lights festival, in Monterrey, Nuevo Leon state, Mexico. The festival runs until 16 January 2022. Photo - EPA-EFE/Miguel Sierra

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Migrant truck crashes in Mexico killing 54

TUXTLA GUTIERREZ, Mexico (Reuters) -Fifty-four mostly Central Americans were killed on Thursday when the truck they were in flipped over in southern Mexico, in one of the worst accidents involving…

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Curbing travel over Omicron coronavirus variant of little use -Mexican health official

MEXICO CITY, Nov 28 (Reuters) - Mexico's deputy health secretary said measures such as restricting travel or closing borders are of little use in response to the emergence of the…

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At least 19 killed in bus crash in central Mexico

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - At least 19 people were killed and 20 more injured on Friday when a passenger bus traveling on a highway in central Mexico crashed into a…

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Biden seeks common ground with Mexico, Canada at summit but tensions remain

WASHINGTON, Nov 18 (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden hosted Canadian and Mexican leaders on Thursday for the first North American summit in five years in a bid to revitalize…

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U.S.-Mexico border reopens after 20 months of COVID disruption

TIJUANA, Mexico, Nov 8 (Reuters) - Dozens of crossings at the Mexico-United States border reopened to non-essential travel on Monday after a 20-month closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic, though…

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Photo Story: The Day of the Dead in Mexico

A man passes next to a traditional shrine in Mexico City, Mexico. Mexico prepares to celebrate the Day of the Dead on the upcoming 02 November 2021. Via EPA-EFE/Sashenka Gutierrez

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Conviction of Mexican drug lord ‘El Chapo’ should be thrown out, lawyer argues

A lawyer for Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman urged a U.S. appeals court on Monday to overturn the Mexican drug kingpin's conviction, citing juror misconduct and the jail conditions that Guzman experienced.…

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Photo Story: Giant skulls honour Frida Kahlo for the Day of the Dead in Mexico

People attend the 'Fridacraneos' exhibition, at the Monument to the Revolution, in Mexico City, Mexico. The life and work of Frida Kahlo, one of the most beloved Mexican artists in…

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U.S. to lift Canada, Mexico land border restrictions in November for vaccinated visitors

The United States will lift restrictions at its land borders with Canada and Mexico for fully vaccinated foreign nationals in early November, ending historic curbs on non-essential travelers in place…

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Mexico denies permit for new GMO corn variety, first time ever

Mexican health safety regulators have rejected a new variety of GMO corn for the first time, according to German conglomerate Bayer which makes the grain and blasted the decision, saying…

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Photo Story: Hot air balloons flood the sky of the Mexican city of Puebla

A view of hot air balloons in the municipality of Atlixco in the state of Puebla, Mexico. More than 20 hot air balloons took to the sky on 02 October…

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Photo Story: Feminist and trans collectives protest in Mexico City over attacks

Members of feminist and Trans collectives protest in Mexico City, Mexico. Feminist and trans groups protested this Friday in the capital after the attacks suffered the day before in the…

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Photo Story – Ayotzinapa Student Bus crashes in the Municipality of Tixtla

Officials work at the scene after a bus in which students from the rural school Raul Isidro Burgos de Ayotzinapa were traveling, collided with a compact vehicle, on the New…

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Venezuelan leader Maduro lands in Mexico ahead of Latin American leaders’ summit

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro arrived in Mexico City on Friday, Mexico's foreign ministry said, ahead of a summit of a recently elected "pink tide" of leftist…

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Photo Story: The Anniversary of El Grito in Mexico

A general view of the Zocalo Square during the ceremony for the 211th anniversary of the 'Cry of Independence' (El Grito) in Mexico City, Mexico, 15 September 2021, marking the…

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Mexican authorities rescue 22 foreigners kidnapped in a hotel

Mexican authorities rescued 22 foreigners, most of them Cuban and Haitian, who were earlier in the day kidnapped when gunmen stormed a hotel in the central state of San Luis…

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‘Apocalypse’: rare lightning adds to quake awe in Mexico

A rare natural light show flashed across the night sky during a powerful earthquake that shook Mexico City and beach resort Acapulco late on Tuesday, adding to a sense of…

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Mexico’s top court decriminalizes abortion

Mexico's Supreme Court unanimously ruled on Tuesday that penalizing abortion is unconstitutional, a major victory for advocates of women's health and human rights, just as parts of the United States…

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UPDATED: Strong Acapulco quake aftershocks unnerve Mexican resort’s residents

Shaken residents slept in cars and on the streets of Mexico's famed Acapulco beach resort early on Wednesday, as a series of strong aftershocks rippled through the city after a…

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