Mexico

6.8 magnitude earthquake shakes Mexico, 1 dead

September 22, 2022 2:07 pm

The earthquake struck shortly after 1 a.m., just three days after a 7.6-magnitude earthquake shook western and central Mexico, killing two.

Major earthquake strikes Mexico on 'cursed' anniversary, at least one dead

September 20, 2022 7:53 am

A powerful earthquake struck western Mexico on Monday on the anniversary of two devastating temblors.

Unearthing a Maya civilisation that ‘punched above its weight’

September 13, 2022 1:08 pm

The crumbling ruins of Sak Tz’i’ is at least 2,500 years old. Spread across 100 acres of tangled vines and lumpy earth were reminders of lost grandeur: giant heaps of rock and rubble that had once been temples, plazas, reception halls and a towering, terraced palace.

Mexico Sees Its Energy Future in Fossil Fuels, Not Renewables

August 18, 2022 3:55 pm

The policy is central to López Obrador’s ambition to reverse what he sees as corrupt privatisation of the industry, guarantee Mexican energy sovereignty and return the country to the glory days when oil created thousands of jobs and helped bolster the economy.

An amigo from Mexico: The President who wants PM Modi in a peace panel

August 11, 2022 8:42 pm

The Mexican President said he plans to submit a written proposal to the UN to create a commission for “promotion of world truce” for a period of five years, which should include Pope Francis, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, and the Indian PM.

After New Mexico killings, Muslims are on edge

August 09, 2022 2:06 pm

He said he and other members of Albuquerque's Muslim community are taking such precautions while police search for whoever targeted and shot dead four men of Pakistani or Afghan descent in the city since November.

Deported for tearing passports after tiff with wife on foreign trip, man held

July 18, 2022 8:22 am

The accused has been booked under Section 420 of the IPC for cheating.

Mexico arrests drug lord Caro Quintero, wanted for killing US agent

July 16, 2022 11:42 am

The US government hailed the arrest, and said it would waste no time in requesting his extradition. "This is huge," White House senior Latin America adviser Juan Gonzalez said on Twitter.

Two Mexicans charged after death of 51 migrants in sweltering Texas truck

June 29, 2022 11:07 am

The deceased migrants, 39 men, and 12 women, most of them citizens of Mexico, were discovered on Monday in an industrial area on the outskirts of San Antonio, Texas, about 160 miles (250 km) north of the US-Mexico border.

A caravan of migrants is heading toward the US border

June 12, 2022 11:30 am

Once in Mexico, a migrant is usually required to stay in the southern city of Tapachula until Mexican authorities grant a humanitarian visa to travel farther, a process that can take months.

Damaged roads, cracked walls: Mexico takes stock of destruction left behind by quake

September 21, 2022 11:17 am

A magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck western Mexico on September 19 -- which also marks the anniversary of two devastating temblors in the country -- killing at least two people, damaging buildings, knocking out power and sending residents of Mexico City scrambling outside for safety.

In photos: Mexico celebrates Independence day with fireworks and music

September 16, 2022 2:59 pm

As Colorado River reaches tipping point, indigenous tribes work to protect water rights

September 12, 2022 9:09 pm

There is an intensifying crisis facing the Colorado River, which flows through southwestern US and northern Mexico.

In Mexico, images show Mennonites' traditions frozen in time

June 07, 2022 5:14 pm

Mennonites arrange their lives according to their religious beliefs; they have their own educational system and do not participate in the government or serve in the military.

Week in pictures: A look at most compelling photos from around the world

December 11, 2021 6:41 pm

From festival celebrations to protests, here are the best photos of this week.

In pictures: Mexico's Andrea Meza wins the coveted Miss Universe 2020 title

May 17, 2021 3:21 pm

After it was delayed by a year because of the pandemic, Mexico's Andrea Meza was crowned the 69th Miss Universe. She is the third Mexican beauty queen to win the pageant.

US-Mexico border crisis: Migrants believe they are safe in Biden's America

March 18, 2021 7:33 pm

Since Biden's inauguration, the country has seen a dramatic spike in the number of people encountered by border officials, with 18,945 family members and 9,297 unaccompanied children encountered in February.

Four countries, five street foods: What will you be eating?

February 21, 2020 11:59 am

Do your culinary homework before your next international trip to one of these countries.

Inside the Mexican town that supplies most of United States' heroin

February 11, 2019 2:14 pm

Overdose deaths from opioids have increased almost six-fold in past two decades in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The year 2017 witnessed more than 15,000 deaths due to heroin overdose.

A day in the life of a migrant caravan in Mexico

November 02, 2018 1:11 pm

Trump, who campaigned against illegal immigration to win the 2016 US presidential vote, has seized on this caravan in the run-up to the Nov. 6 mid-term congressional elections, firing up support for his Republican Party.

Donald Trump’s evolving rhetoric on the wall

June 22, 2020 6:06 pm

The core of US President Donald Trump’s argument for the southern border wall has remained largely the same. But as the fight wears on, his justification has expanded and details like cost and construction materials have evolved.

Michael Pena and Diego Luna reveal what to expect from Narcos: Mexico

June 22, 2020 6:11 pm

Michael Pena, Diego Luna and Eric Newman reveal the story of Netflix series Narcos: Mexico. The series revolves around Mexican drug lord Miguel Angel Felix Gallardo and DEA agent Enrique Camarena Salazar.

Pope Francis celebrates Mass for clergy in Michoacan, Mexico

February 17, 2016 4:44 pm