Mexico

Bolivia’s government expels Mexican and Spanish diplomats

Bolivia's government expelled Mexican and Spanish diplomats on Monday, escalating a diplomatic dispute after Mexico's embassy in La Paz granted asylum to allies of Bolivia's former socialist president Evo Morales.…

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Mexico confirms discovery of a Mayan palace

A file picture dated on 14 June 2019 shows the Kuluba archaeological place, where authorities have confirmed a 55-meters large palace has been found, in Yucatan state, Mexico (issued…

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A Christmas theme park revives the tradition of the ‘Posada’ in Mexico

Scenes from the Navidalia theme park, in the city of Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. With piñatas, Christmas carols, food and traditional songs, a theme park in western Mexico seeks to recover…

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US, Mexico, Canada sign USMCA trade deal

After months of negotiations, representatives from the United States, Mexico and Canada on Tuesday inked a revamped version of their regional trade pact. The signing ceremony in Mexico City was attended by…

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At least 14 dead in Mexico gunbattle near Texas border

Mexican security forces fought an hour-long gun gunbattle with suspected cartel gunmen in Villa Union, a town in Coahuila state about an hour’s drive southwest of Eagle Pass, Texas, leaving…

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Powerful earthquake rattles Mexican state of Chiapas

An earthquake of magnitude 6.3 struck off Mexico's southern state of Chiapas on Tuesday, the United States Geological Survey said. There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage in…

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Photo Story: International Balloon Festival 2019 in Mexico

Multi-coloured hot air balloons take flight during the International Balloon Festival 2019 in Leon, Mexico. The Festival, which is held in the city of Leon until November 19, brings together…

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Photo story: First trap for mammoths discovered in Mexico

A general view of the remains of mammoth specimens found in artificial traps in the municipality of Tultepec, Mexico. The first artificial traps for mammoths that have been recorded in…

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Nine Americans killed in Mexican ambush; Trump urges joint war on drug cartels

Gunmen killed nine women and children in the bloodiest attack on Americans in Mexico for years, prompting U.S. President Donald Trump to offer to help the neighboring country wipe out…

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Photo Story: Celebration of the Day of the Dead in Mexico

Inhabitants of the town of Lerona Vicario celebrate the Hanal Pixan. Hanal Pixan is an ancestral celebration dedicated to the faithful departed according to the belief of the Hanal Pixan…

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Verstappen stripped of Mexico’s GP Pole Position after ignoring Yellow Flag

Max Verstappen has been stripped of his Mexican Grand Prix pole position after the stewards handed him a three-place grid penalty for failing to slow for Valtteri Bottas’ Q3 crash.…

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Photo Story: Art exhibition on migration in Mexico City

A woman views the exhibition 'Migra__ON' at the Casa del Lago saloon in Mexico City, Mexico. The exhibition presents images of the migration process of Latin American citizens to the…

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Photo Story: F1 driver Lewis Hamilton in exhibition match against boxing legend Julio Cesar Chavez

British Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton (R) and Mexican boxing legend Julio Cesar Chavez (C) participate in a boxing exhibition match in Mexico City, Mexico. The match was part of…

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Photo Story: Theme park for Day of the Dead festivities opens in Mexico

Members of the public visit the Calaverandia theme park, installed for the Day of the Dead celebrations in Guadalajara, Mexico. The Day of the Dead in Mexico is one of…

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Mexico president defends release of El Chapo’s son

Mexico’s president Andrés Manuel López Obrador approved the release of a son of jailed drug lord Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán on Thursday, after security forces were overwhelmed by the firepower of…

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Fifteen dead in gunfight with soldiers in Guerrero State, Mexico

Federal and Mexican Army police guard the site where a soldier and 14 armed civilians died during a clash between armed civilians and members of the Mexican Army in Tepochica,…

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Photo Story: Terminator: Dark Fate premiere in Mexico City

US actress Linda Hamilton poses next to a Terminator robot on the red carpet during the premiere of the movie 'Terminator: Dark Fate' in Mexico City, Mexico. Photo:…

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Donald Trump ‘suggested shooting migrants in the legs’

US President Donald Trump suggested shooting migrants in the legs to slow them down, according to a new book. The book - called ‘Border Wars: Inside Trump's Assault on Immigration’…

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Photo Story: Celebrations of 80 years of Batman in Mexico City

A boy dressed as Batman look up as hundreds of people meet to observe the 'Bat Signal', as part of the celebrations of 80 years of the comic book character…

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Photo Story: Rain cause by Tropical Storm Lorena hit Mexico

Cars pass travel along a flooded street after heavy rain, cause by Tropical Storm Lorena hit the area, in Culiacan, Sinaloa, Mexico. In the meantime, further north, Tropical Storm Imelda…

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‘Lorena’ strengthens into hurricane off coast of Mexico

Storm Lorena became a category one hurricane off Mexico’s Pacific coast, the U.S. National Hurricane Centre (NHC) said, as heavy rains and high winds were making their way inland. Lorena…

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Photo Story: Mexico City from above

Aerial view of Mexico City as military planes flying over the Mexican capital during the 209th anniversary of the Independence of Mexico earlier this week. Photo: EPA-EFE/Sashenka Gutiérrez

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Photo Story: Mexico celebrates Independence Day

Fireworks lit up the sky as thousands of people congregate on the Zocalo esplanade during the traditional Grito de Dolores (Cry of Dolores) commemoration in Mexico City, Mexico, Sunday evening,…

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EPA’s Eye in the Sky: Cozumel Island, Mexico

A general view taken with drone showing the dock of Cozumel Island, in the state of Quintana Roo, Mexico. Cozumel, a mostly undeveloped Mexican island in the Caribbean Sea, is…

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Mexico’s President reveals ‘spying’ devices in presidential office

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Thursday unseen forces were spying on him and his cabinet, revealing that a "sophisticated camera" had been discovered at the presidential offices…

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IOM launches five campaigns to prevent irregular migration in Central America

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) is currently launching five campaigns to prevent the risks of irregular migration and encourage informed decision making among potential young Central American migrants. Mexico,…

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Photo Story: Tropical Storm Ivo wreaks havoc in Monterrey, Mexico

Vehicles sit in water after heavy rains from Tropical Storm Ivo hit Monterrey in the state of Nuevo Leon, Mexico. The phenomenon will continue to cause heavy rains that…

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Another Mexican journalist killed

A Mexican journalist was found dead with stab wounds, adding to a growing list of reporter deaths in one of the world’s most dangerous countries for the press. The state…

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US moves to abolish child migrant custody limits

Migrant families who cross the southern border of the US illegally could be detained indefinitely under a new regulation announced by the Trump administration. President Donald Trump said it would…

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El Paso killer tells authorities he was targeting Mexicans

The man accused of killing at least 22 people at a shopping centre in the US state of Texas has told authorities he was targeting Mexicans and confessed to carrying…

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Mexican journalist found dead in car trunk

Rogelio Barragan, a Mexican journalist who wrote on the police activity in the violent southwestern state of Guerrero was found dead in the trunk of a vehicle with signs he…

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Pentagon to deploy additional 2,100 troops to U.S.-Mexico border

The Pentagon announced it would send an additional 1,000 Texas National Guard and 1,100 active duty troops to the border with Mexico, the latest deployment in support of President Donald…

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Photo Story: The Chapo Guzman look

People look at 'Chapo Guzman garments during the 71st edition of Intermoda in Guadalajara, Mexico, 16 July 2019. Clothes and accessories, inspired by the image of Mexican drug trafficker Joaquin…

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Mexican finance minister resigns

Mexico's finance minister has quit over differences with the country's president Andrés Manuel López Obrador. In a letter, Finance Secretary Carlos Manuel Urzúa Macías said there were many economic "discrepancies".…

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Photo Story: Celebrations of Frida Kahlo’s 112th birthday

Visitors participate in the exhibition 'Frida's Colors' at the Constitution Square, in Mexico City, Mexico, on Sunday, on the occasion of the 112th anniversary of the birthday of Mexican…

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Photo Story: Ice 1.5m thick carpets Mexico’s Guadalajara

A man walks as hail covers the streets in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, 30 June 2019. A storm left a large around 1.5 metres of hail in the streets and according…

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Bodies of Salvadoran father and daughter return home for burial

The corpses of a Salvadoran father and his 23-month-old daughter, whose bodies lying face down in the Rio Grande became symbols of the perils of illegal immigration to the United…

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US Mexico Drowning – Mother awaits her dead family’s return

Days after she lost her small daughter and husband to the treacherous currents of the Rio Grande, Tania Vanessa Avalos, 23, arrived back in El Salvador to await her family’s…

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Cartoon – The cost of Liberty at the border

In a cartoon by Dario Castillejos published first on Caglecartoons.com, Mexico, on June 26th, the Statue of Liberty, often used as a symbol of all what the USA stood for,…

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This is Valeria…

This is Valeria. She died hanging on to her father, in an attempt to cross the US - Mexico border. The bodies of Oscar Alberto Ramirez and his daughter were…

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Pope saddened by image of dead migrant father and baby at US-Mexico border

Reader's discretion is recommended due to the graphic nature of the photo attached to the story Pope Francis is profoundly saddened by the death of two migrants – a…

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Father-daughter border drowning highlights migrants’ perils -AP

The man and his 23-month-old daughter lay face down in shallow water along the bank of the Rio Grande, his black shirt hiked up to his chest with the girl’s…

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Photo Story: Firefight in Jalisco

Members of federal forces face off with an armed group after the murder of a police officer in the municipality of Tlajomulco, in the state of Jalisco, Mexico, 21…

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More funds secured for Trump’s Mexico wall after weeks of stalemate in the Senate

The top members of the Senate Appropriations Committee have struck a deal on President Trump's request for more funding tied to the U.S.-Mexico border after weeks of stalemate, two aides…

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Corporate Dispatch Morning Briefing

Good morning Latest : A four-storey building collapsed in Main Street, Mellieħa on Saturday near the former Shoppers Supermarket where construction is taking place next door. An eldery woman who…

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Trump announced agreement on immigration with Mexico to avoid tariffs

U.S. President Donald Trump announced that he has indefinitely suspended the threat of tariffs against Mexico after reaching “a signed agreement” on immigration. “I am pleased to inform you that…

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Trump says that tariffs will be imposed on all Mexican imports, to curb illegal migration

President Donald Trump said on Thursday the United States will impose a 5% tariff on all goods coming from Mexico starting on June 10 until illegal immigration across the southern…

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Man dies after swallowing 250 packets of cocaine on flight

A Japanese man died on a flight leaving Mexico after ingesting nearly 250 packets of cocaine, officials said. Prosecutors said the man, identified as Udo “N”, had come to Mexico City from…

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Funds for Mexico – US border wall blocked

A US federal judge has temporarily blocked the use of defence department funds to build a border wall between the US and Mexico. The judge granted the injunction to block…

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Corporate Dispatch Friday Morning Briefing – Friday 17th May 2019

Good morning, Theresa May seems set for departure, Malta qualifies for the Eurovision final, Australia goes to the polls, Angela Merkel's political future are some of today's selection of headlines…

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Journalist killed in Mexican tourist resort

A Mexican journalist specialised in crime reports was shot dead in the Mexican beach resort of Playa del Carmen on Mexico's Caribbean coast. Francisco Romerois the latest in a…

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Corporate Dispatch Morning Briefing and News Review – Tuesday 7th May 2019

Good morning Your morning briefing with a review of the headlines from Malta, Europe and around the world. Latest: A magnitude 7.2 earthquake has rattled the Pacific island nation of…

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Mexican authorities find wreckage of plane in mountainous region – All 14 passengers dead

Mexican authorities have found the remains of a plane that disappeared after leaving from Las Vegas, amid reports all 14 people on board were killed. The wreckage of the plane,…

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Boxer Alvares among fourteen feared dead as authorities start investigating potential ‘airplane crash’ in Mexico –

Mexican authorities are trying to trace a plane that set off from Las Vegas but never made to it its destination, amid fears up to 14 people could be dead.…

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Moderate earthquake shakes Mexico City

An earthquake shook buildings in Mexico City but authorities said there were no initial reports of damages. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said the 5.4 magnitude quake struck on…

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Mexico’s President says that Spain and Vatican should apologies for 16th century ‘Mexico’s conquest’

Mexican President Manuel Lopez Obrador told the Spanish king and the Vatican that "wounds are still open" from the Spanish conquest of Mexico in 1521. The Spanish government was not…

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President Trump vetoes Congress revocation of emergency situation at Us-Mexico Border

President Donald Trump has vetoed a measure from Congress revoking his declaration of a national emergency at the US-Mexico border. Lawmakers, including 12 Republicans, had passed the rejection resolution on…

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