A bride was arrested for alleged extortion on her wedding day in Mexico and photographed handcuffed in her big white gown surrounded by police. The woman, identified only as Nancy N by state prosecutors, didn't even make it into the church as officers ambushed the ceremony. She was detained as she got out of her … Continue reading Police arrest bride in her wedding gown
Women learn martial arts in “Comando Calibri” or Hummingbird Command to defend themselves in Mexico’s capital Mexico City. Comando Calibri aims to provide personal, emotional and digital defense abilities for women. It was established over 10 years ago with advice from different masters in martial arts as the number of the femicides is one of … Continue reading Mexican women learning martial arts for personal defense
Mexico beat Panama 1-0 to win the 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup final on Monday. In a counterattack, Santiago Gimenez put the ball into the net to make the score 1-0 after dribbling past the opponent's defender in the 88th minute at SoFi Stadium, California. With this title, Mexico lifted its ninth CONCACAF Gold Cup in … Continue reading Mexico defeat Panama 1-0 to win CONCACAF Gold Cup
The US is sending 1,500 troops to bolster resources at its southern border ahead of an expected surge of migrants, the defence department said. They will accompany 2,500 National Guard members already in place to support the work of border agents. Title 42, a Trump-era policy that gives the government power to automatically expel undocumented … Continue reading 1,500 US troops to be deployed to southern border
Armed men took hostages, burned vehicles and stormed an airport in northern Mexico on Thursday after federal forces captured Ovidio Guzmán, one of the world's most wanted cartel leaders and the son of imprisoned drug lord Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán. The 33-year-old drug boss was arrested after a predawn gunfight in a town north of the … Continue reading El Chapo’s son captured after cartel laid siege to Mexican city
A scary video shows a huge crocodile carrying the body of a dead man through a lagoon in Mexico. Journalist Porfirio Ibarra posted a video of the scene on Thursday. In it, a few horrified bystanders can be seen filming the event on the otherwise calm waters of Laguna del Carpintero in Tampico, Tamaulipas. One … Continue reading OMG! Giant croc drags dead man through a Mexican lagoon (Video)
Former President Donald Trump on Wednesday said a caravan of Central American and Caribbean migrants "must be stopped" before it reaches the U.S.-Mexico border. Former U.S. President, Donald Trump Reuters reported that hundreds of migrants, a majority of whom are families with young children, were trekking across Mexico. A witness estimated that about 2,000 migrants on Tuesday were resting and … Continue reading Trump: The largest caravan in history is coming towards us, and we are totally unprepared!
The Mexican government sued United States gun manufacturers and distributors Wednesday in US federal court, arguing that their negligent and illegal commercial practices have unleashed tremendous bloodshed in Mexico. Illustrative image shows man with a gun The unusual lawsuit was filed in US federal court in Boston. Among those being sued are some of the … Continue reading Mexico sues US gun manufacturers and distributors
The American government is making preparations to lower the aviation safety rating of Mexico, thereby preventing Mexican airlines from adding additional flights from the United States, according to knowledgeable sources. An announcement is expected to be made on the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA's) intended step, which ensues a protracted assessment of Mexico's oversight of aviation. … Continue reading US to lower Mexico’s aviation safety rating
US President Joe Biden on Tuesday will order a major review of asylum processing at the US-Mexico border and the asylum and legal immigration systems that will dismantle portions of former President Donald Trump’s hardline policies, according to a fact sheet circulated on Tuesday. Biden planned to sign orders on family separation, border security and … Continue reading Biden focused on ending Trump’s migration policies
Traveling in Mexico is safe during the coronavirus pandemic if one follows sanitary protocols established by the destination where one travels, says the United States ambassador to Mexico. Christopher Landau told the newspaper El Financiero Wednesday during a culture and tourism event that he’s seen how seriously restaurants, hotels and other tourism-related businesses take Covid safety protocols … Continue reading Coronavirus: What you should know before traveling to Mexico
Mexico’s deputy health minister said the government had ordered 1.1 million additional death certificates be printed as several parts of the country ran out and Covid-19 cases continue to soar. Mexico has registered over 66,000 coronavirus-related fatalities, putting it fourth in terms of Covid-19 deaths behind the U.S., Brazil and India. The World Health Organization … Continue reading Coronavirus: Mexico runs out of death certificates
A U.S. federal appeals court in San Francisco on Friday blocked a Trump administration policy that has forced tens of thousands of migrants to wait in Mexico for months for hearings in U.S. immigration courts. A 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel found the plaintiffs were likely to succeed in their argument that the … Continue reading US court ends Trump policy keeping migrants stranded in Mexixo
At least 23 people were killed and 10 others injured after a nightclub caught fire in eastern Mexico on Tuesday night, local authorities confirmed. The fire started at a bar in Coatzacoalcos, a port city in Mexico and the attorney general’s office said the incident could be a deliberate attack. Eight of those killed were … Continue reading Nightclub fire kills dozens in Mexico
Mexico City police have suspended six officers as part of investigations into the rape of two teenage girls. The allegations by the teenagers, who claim members of the police force raped them earlier this month, prompted hundreds of protesters to fill city streets demanding justice. A 17-year-old girl claimed four police officers raped her in their patrol car, while a 16-year-old … Continue reading Mexico has a high rate of violence against women
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