Mexico

Mexico records 4,921 new coronavirus cases, 575 more deaths

Mexico’s health ministry on Wednesday reported 4,921 new confirmed cases of coronavirus infections and 575 additional fatalities, bringing the total in the country to 610,957 cases and 65,816 deaths. The…

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Photo Story: Tropical storm Hernan leaves damage in Mexico

People in flood waters after heavy rain caused by to cyclone Hernan fell in Melaque, Mexico. The Mexican National Meteorological Service (SMN) has issued warnings to exercise extreme precaution due…

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Mexico signs up to Italian vaccine trial for coronavirus

Mexico is due to take part in clinical trials of an Italian vaccine being developed against the coronavirus, Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard announced. Ebrard did not say when Mexico would…

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Mexico posts lowest weekly coronavirus death toll in 2 months

Mexico reported 226 more deaths from coronavirus on Sunday, finishing the week with 3,723 fatalities, the lowest total in over two months and lending weight to government assertions it is…

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Man sentenced for 50-years for ordering journalist murder

A man in Mexico has been given a 50-year prison sentence for ordering the killing of a prominent journalist. Miroslava Breach, who covered drugs violence and corruption in the country,…

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Mexico to get at least 2,000 doses of Russia’s Sputnik vaccine to test

Mexico will receive at least 2,000 doses of Russia's potential COVID-19 vaccine, dubbed 'Sputnik V', to test among its population, a senior Mexican government official announced. "Mexico was offered at…

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Peru, Morocco to test China Sinopharm’s COVID-19 vaccine in Phase 3 trial

Authorities in Peru and Morocco have approved Phase 3 clinical trials for a potential COVID-19 vaccine developed by China National Biotec Group (CNBG), the company said late on Thursday on…

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Mexico exploring phase 3 trials of Russian coronavirus vaccine

Mexico told Moscow it would like to carry out phase 3 testing of Russia’s coronavirus vaccine, as part of the Latin American country’s intensifying efforts to secure early supplies of…

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Mexico president says COVID-19 vaccine expected to be ready early next year

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador expects to be able to put a COVID-19 vaccine into use in the country during the first quarter next year, he said in a…

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Travel restrictions to be extended at U.S. land borders

The United States will extend to a ban on non-essential travel at land borders with Canada and Mexico for another 30 days as several states struggle to contain a coronavirus…

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Argentina and Mexico to produce AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine

Argentina and Mexico will produce the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine for most of Latin America, Argentine President Alberto Fernandez announced after a meeting with company executives involved in the project. An…

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Mexico to phase out use of herbicide glyphosate

Mexico will gradually phase out use of the herbicide glyphosate by the time the current administration ends in late 2024, President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador announced, following a ministerial spat…

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Mexico to trial China, U.S. COVID-19 vaccines, may produce some

Mexico aims to conduct late-stage clinical trials for COVID-19 vaccines in development by U.S. and Chinese companies, two of which might base some of their vaccine production in the country,…

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Mexico’s coronavirus death tally exceeds 52,000

Mexico’s health ministry on Saturday reported 6,495 new confirmed coronavirus infections and 695 additional fatalities, bringing the total in the country to 475,902 cases and 52,006 deaths. Officials have…

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Mexico nears 50,000 coronavirus deaths, with 829 new fatalities

Mexico’s health ministry reported 6,139 new confirmed coronavirus cases and 829 additional fatalities, bringing the total in the country to 456,100 cases and 49,698 deaths. The new numbers put Mexico…

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Mexico overtakes Britain with third highest coronavirus death toll

Mexico surpassed Britain as the country with the third-highest coronavirus death toll on Friday, as the pandemic reaches new milestones in Latin America and threatens to disrupt efforts to reopen…

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Pre-Hispanic ruins discovered in a remote Mexican hill

Pre-Hispanic vestiges dating from the classical period of the Zapoteca culture were recently discovered on Cerro de la Pena, in the Huehuepiaxtla community of the municipality of Axutla, in the…

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Latin America leads world in coronavirus cases

Coronavirus cases in Latin America for the first time have surpassed the combined infections in the United States and Canada, a Reuters tally showed on Sunday, amid a surge of…

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Photo Story: Eating out in Mexico City

Teddy bears are placed at tables to enforce social distancing regulations imposed to curb the spread of the COVID-19 disease, in Mexico City, Mexico. Via EPA-EFE/Sashenka Gutierrez

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Mexico’s president to donate part of salary to coronavirus effort

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador announced that he will return a fourth of his salary to help the country weather the coronavirus crisis that has battered the economy, encouraging…

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Non-essential travel restrictions extended at U.S. borders with Canada, Mexico

Restrictions on non-essential travel at U.S. land borders with Canada and Mexico will be extended through Aug. 21, Canada and the United States announced. “Canada and the United States have…

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Mexico surpasses Italy to post world’s fourth-highest coronavirus death toll

Deaths in Mexico from the coronavirus pandemic rose above 35,000 on Sunday, with the Latin American country overtaking Italy for the world's fourth-highest death total, according to Reuters data. But…

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Photo Story: Ice in the streets of Mexico as Tropical storm Cristina gains strength

A street is covered in large layers of hail in Pachuca, Hidalgo, Mexico. Tropical storm Cristina, at risk of turning into a hurricane, is moving away from the Mexican Pacific…

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Mexico posts new case record to overtake Spain

Mexico posted a fresh record for new coronavirus cases reported on a single day, with 6,995 infections, overtaking Spain to register the world’s eighth highest case count, according to a…

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Mexico reports 4,683 new coronavirus cases, total now 256,848

Mexican health authorities reported 4,683 confirmed new infections of the novel coronavirus on Sunday, pushing its tally to a total of 256,848, and 273 more deaths to a total of…

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Photo Story: Unusual find on the streets of Mexico

Members of the fire department work in the area where a small plane caught fire in the municipality of Felipe Carrillo Puerto in the state of Quintana Roo, Mexico. A…

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Photo Story: Earthquake uncovers cave paintings in southern Mexico

A fragment of a cave painting is seen in the community of Santa Maria Mixtequilla, in the state of Oaxaca, Mexico, 02 July 2020. The 7.4-magnitude earthquake that occurred on…

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Mexico posts record daily coronavirus tally to overtake Iran

Mexico posted a record daily tally of coronavirus infections on Thursday, as 6,741 cases carried the overall figure to 238,511, according to the health ministry. The new figure pushed Mexico…

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Massacre at Mexican drug rehab center

Gunmen killed 24 people at a drug rehabilitation facility in the central Mexican city of Irapuato, police said , underlining the government’s challenge in fulfilling its pledge to stop gang…

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Aeromexico becomes latest LatAm airline to file for bankruptcy

Mexican airline Aeromexico announced it had begun restructuring under Chapter 11 proceedings, the latest Latin American airline to run into serious trouble as the coronavirus pandemic wreaks havoc on…

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Mexico posts more than 4,000 new confirmed coronavirus cases

Mexico’s health ministry reported on Sunday 4,050 new confirmed cases of coronavirus infections and 267 additional fatalities, bringing the total in the country to 216,852 cases and 26,648 deaths. The…

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Mexico deaths pass 25,000

Mexico pushed past 25,000 reported coronavirus deaths and 200,000 confirmed cases Thursday, as the treasury secretary said he tested positive and would self-isolate while working from home. The Health Department…

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Major earthquake shakes southern Mexico causing fatalities

A powerful earthquake of magnitude 7.4 struck southern Mexico's Pacific coast on Tuesday, killing at least six people and cutting off isolated villages, as well as causing damage to buildings…

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Mexico’s cases pass 180,000

Mexico on Sunday reported 5,343 new infections and 1,044 additional deaths from the coronavirus, the health ministry said, bringing the totals for the country to 180,545 cases and 21,825 deaths.…

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Coronavirus deaths in Mexico pass 20,000

Coronavirus deaths in Mexico surpassed 20,000 on Friday after the health ministry reported 647 new fatalities and 5,030 new confirmed cases. Total cases now stand at 170,485, with 20,394 fatalities,…

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Mexico posts record number of new coronavirus infections

Mexico’s health ministry reported on Thursday a record 5,662 new confirmed cases of coronavirus infections and 667 additional fatalities, bringing the total in the country to 165,455 cases and 19,747…

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Anger in Mexico over police brutality death

As protests rock the United States over allegations of police abuses, anger built in Mexico on Thursday over its own police brutality case: a young man allegedly beaten to death…

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Appeal for calm in Mexico over escalating coronavirus deaths

President Andrés Manuel López Obrador urged the country to remain calm Thursday as Mexico registered the second straight day of escalating coronavirus death numbers that rivaled those coming out of…

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Mexico overtakes US coronavirus daily deaths, sets records

Mexico overtook the United States in daily reported deaths from the novel coronavirus for the first time on Wednesday, with the health ministry registering a record 1,092 fatalities it attributed…

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When the Pope calls…

One can say that for anyone addressing an audience, the noise of the mobile phone disturbing the silence is very annoying. There are places, where it is very inappropriate.…

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One million jobs could be lost in Mexico due to coronavirus

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said the country stood up to a million jobs as non-essential industries and businesses remained shut. Dark clouds were already looming on the Central…

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Mexico posts record 2,973 coronavirus cases in single day

Mexican health authorities on Thursday reported 2,973 more coronavirus cases, a daily record for new infections, bringing the country’s total tally to 59,567 cases. Mexico also registered another 420 deaths,…

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Brazil and Mexico report record surge in coronavirus cases

Brazil and Mexico on Thursday reported a record one-day rise in new coronavirus cases, just as leaders of both countries intensified attempts to reopen their economies even as the spread…

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Record daily deaths in Mexico

Mexico’s health ministry on Thursday reported 1,982 new confirmed cases of coronavirus infections and 257 additional fatalities, the most lethal day since the pandemic reached the Latin America’s second largest…

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EU and Mexico conclude negotiations for new trade agreement

The European Union and Mexico have concluded the last outstanding element of the negotiation of their new trade agreement. Trade Commissioner Phil Hogan and Mexican Minister of Economy Graciela Márquez…

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Photo Story: Blessing of the Virgin Mary arrives from the air in Mexico

A handout photo made available by the Diocese of Queretaro that shows an image of the Virgin of Sorrows as it flies by helicopter over the Diocese that comprises the…

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Students put facial masks on the statues of Guadalajara amid coronavirus pandemic View of a statue adorned with a facial mask in Guadalajara, Jalisco state, Mexico, 09 April 2020. Members…

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Mexico stops brewing Corona beer, deemed non-essential

Mexico’s Grupo Modelo said it will temporarily stop brewing Corona beer and other brands exported to 180 countries after its business activities were declared non-essential under a government order aimed…

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Plácido Domingo hospitalised in Mexico with coronavirus

Veteran opera star Plácido Domingo has been hospitalised with complications linked to Covid-19, US media are reporting. The 79-year-old is receiving hospital treatment in Mexico, with his spokesman cited as…

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5.5 earthquake in Mexico

A magnitude 5.5 earthquake was reported Friday evening at 7:52 p.m. Pacific time 27 miles from San Luis, Ariz., according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The earthquake occurred 32 miles…

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Photo Story – Acrobatic football

Cruz Azul's Orbelin Pineda celebrates after scoring against Morelia during day eight of the Liga MX Clausura 2020 tournament, at Morelos stadium in Morelia, Mexico, 29 February 2020. EPA-EFE/LUIS ENRIQUE…

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US court reverses Trump’s ‘Remain in Mexico’ policy

A US federal court has ruled that the Trump administration must halt its policy of requiring Central American asylum-seekers to wait in Mexico pending US approval. The ruling from the…

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Cruise ship allowed to dock in Mexico after coronavirus fears

A cruise ship that was turned away from Jamaica and the Cayman Islands on Tuesday received permission to dock in Mexico on Wednesday. The MSC Meraviglia from MSC Cruises, was…

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Hundreds protest in Mexico against woman’s brutal murder

Hundreds of people gathered in Mexico City on Friday to protest against the murder of a young woman with more protests planned over the weekend. Ingrid Escamilla, 25, was stabbed…

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Photo Story: First day of Zona Maco contemporary art fair in Mexico

A man looks at a piece by the Italian artist Pedro Friedeberg during the first day of activities of Zona Maco contemporary art fair, in Mexico City, Mexico. Photo:…

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Migrants, troops slowly build up on Guatemala-Mexico border

More than 200 mostly Honduran migrants rested on a bridge at the Guatemala-Mexico border waiting for the arrival of others and hoping sheer numbers will improve their chances of entering…

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Southern Mexico hit by 5.6 magnitude earthquake

A magnitude 5.6 earthquake hit the southern Mexican state Oaxaca, close to Salina Cruz, on Thursday evening, the country’s National Seismological Center reported. The earthquake was felt as far as…

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