News and Current Events in the Nation of Mexico
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- Mexico's most powerful drugs cartel assassinated new police chief
Juan Miguel Silva Alvarado was shot on August 6 near the Sinoloa State Prosecutor's Office. He was assassinated by the Sinaloa cartel, who pioneered tunnels to send drugs from Mexico.
Daily Mail. Thu, 11 Aug 2022 15:27:44 GMT. - Mexico's indigenous groups celebrate their heritage
Mexico marked the International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples with an exuberant parade.
BBC News. Wed, 10 Aug 2022 11:02:49 GMT. - Falling water levels boost Mexican mine rescue mission
Several hundred rescuers, including soldiers and military scuba divers, are taking part in efforts to save 10 trapped miners.
Straits Times. Wed, 10 Aug 2022 04:12:03 +0800. - Biden administration says 'Remain in Mexico' policy is over
Biden administration officials announced the end to the so-called "Remain in Mexico" policy late Monday evening.
Ap. El Paso Times. Tue, 09 Aug 2022 17:26:54 +0000. - DHS scraps Trump's 'Remain in Mexico' after final court hurdle disappears
The Homeland Security Department announced late Monday that it will end the Trump-era "Remain in Mexico" policy and welcome ousted illegal immigrants back into the U.S. after a federal court dissolved the last remaining hurdle.
Stephen Dinan. Washington Times. Mon, 08 Aug 2022 22:36:43 -0400. - Aeromexico Reports July 2022 Traffic Results
Grupo Aeromexico transported 2 million 057 thousand passengers in July, a 23.3% year-on-year increase. International passengers carried increased by 42.2%, while domestic passengers increased by 16.1%.
Travel Industry Wire. 2022-08-08 10:48:19 EST. - Mexico trapped miners: Frustration grows amid slow progress
Hundreds of people, including scuba divers, are trying to rescue 10 men from the flooded coal mine.
BBC News. Mon, 08 Aug 2022 14:17:00 GMT. - Brawl as Mexican president visits scene where 10 miners remain trapped after five days
The desperate families of workers trapped in a mine in Mexico clashed with soldiers as the president visited the scene.
Sky News. Mon, 08 Aug 2022 10:08:00 +0100. - 'Remain in Mexico' drags on despite Supreme Court decision
Asylum seekers who do manage to get out of the Migrant Protection Protocols are now ending up in U.S. immigration detention instead of released to be with their families
Kate Morrissey, Ana Ramirez. San Diego Union Tribune. Sun, 7 Aug 2022 13:00:22 GMT. - Agents seize stash of ladders, ammo in remote part of southern border
Border Patrol agents swept through a remote part of the U.S.-Mexico border in California this week and found a cache of 29 makeshift ladders.
Stephen Dinan. Washington Times. Fri, 05 Aug 2022 12:35:00 -0400. - Six new species of miniature frog discovered in Mexico
Yahoo. 2022-08-04T12:47:19Z. - Your Thursday Briefing: Tensions Rise as Pelosi Leaves Taiwan
Also, Ukraine braces for a Russian attack and Mexico faces an extreme drought.
Matthew Cullen. New York Times. Wed, 03 Aug 2022 21:54:14 +0000. - It's here to stay! Taco Bell's Mexican Pizza makes permanent return in September
The chain announced the meal is returning permanently on September 15, which is earlier-than-expected because Taco Bell said it "worked quickly to restock the beloved menu item."
Cnnwire. ABC News. Wed, 03 Aug 2022 20:29:31 +0000. - Guatemala Arrests Migrant Smugglers Wanted by the US
At dawn, police and federal agents with cover from helicopters flying overhead raided a large ranch nestled among the mountains of northern Guatemala, not far from the border with Mexico. ...
Voice of America. Wed, 03 Aug 2022 00:27:59 -0400. - Thank You Forever, Diana Kennedy, For Helping Preserve Traditional Mexican Cuisine
No other writer, Mexican or otherwise, has done more to record and preserve the traditions of everyday Mexican cooks.
By Claudia Alarcón, Contributor. Forbes. Sun, 31 Jul 2022 14:52:44 -0400. - Albuquerque Museum Returns Long-Forgotten Cache of Sculptures to Mexico
The objects, which date to between 300 and 600 B.C.E., sat in a storage box for 15 years
Smithsonian. Fri, 29 Jul 2022 18:04:51 +0000. - Biden administration will close gaps in US-Mexico border wall
The border wall gaps near Yuma are one of the busiest crossings for migrants
Graig Graziosi. The Independent. Fri, 29 Jul 2022 17:25:38 GMT. - Argentina, Brazil, Mexico speak out on situation in Ukraine
At the same time, Haiti, Guatemala, the Dominican Republic, Canada, Colombia, Paraguay, the US, and Ecuador "resolutely condemned" military actions in Ukraine
Tass. Fri, 29 Jul 2022 08:52:28 +0300. - Pilgrim's Pride (PPC) Q2 Earnings Beat, Sales Improve Y/Y
Pilgrim's Pride's (PPC) second-quarter 2022 results reflect increased earnings and sales on growth across Mexico and Europe and the U.S. operations.
Zacks Equity Research. Zacks. Thu, 28 Jul 2022 16:38:00 GMT. - American tourists in Mexico attacked by crocodile
Two American tourists were injured while vacationing in Mexico during a crocodile attack and taken to a local hospital, according to local officials.
Adam Sabes. Fox News. Sat, 23 Jul 2022 23:53:26 GMT.
Facts About Mexico
The United Mexican States are a federal republic located in southern
North America. Its capital city is Mexico City, and its currency
is the Mexican Peso.
Spanish is the primary language spoken in Mexico, and in 2020, Mexico's estimated population was 128,932,753. Approximately 60% of Mexicans are Mestizo, 25% are American Indian, 12% are European, and 3% are of other ethnic backgrounds.
For more news and information about Mexico, visit this official Mexican government website. For detailed maps of Mexico, visit this Mexico map website.