'Nine fold' increase in child refugees at US border The number of migrant children trying to reach the United States from Mexico has increased nine fold since the beginning of the year, UNICEF has ... US • 1 hr
Mexican election candidate launches campaign in coffin A Mexican congressional candidate launched his election campaign in a coffin to highlight the country's many thousands of deaths from the coronavirus pandemic and cartel-related ... News Lens • 07 Apr
Mexican child dies while attempting to enter US A nine-year-old Mexican child died while trying to cross the Rio Grande into the United States, the Border Patrol said amid a surge in migrants ... World • 26 Mar
Mexico's 'tower of skulls' yields more ancient remains Mexican archaeologists said they have found remains of 119 more people, including women and several children, in a centuries-old Aztec "tower of skulls" in the ... World • 12 Dec 20
US charges Mexican ex-minister with drug trafficking A former Mexican defence minister has been detained in the United States and charged with drug trafficking and money laundering in the latest high-profile arrest ... World • 16 Oct 20
Mexican Mennonites learned of pandemic online An isolated Mennonite community in the deserts of northern Mexico has discovered that a pandemic has swept across the planet after timidly opening up to ... News Lens • 07 Oct 20
Mexico requests report from US on immigration claims Mexico has formally requested a report from United States authorities regarding alleged negligent practices in US immigration detention centers, citing accusations of sexual abuse and ... World • 17 Sep 20
Mexico holds symbolic raffle for presidential jet Mexican authorities have held a symbolic raffle for a luxury presidential jet that President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador calls an "insult" to the people and ... News Lens • 16 Sep 20
Gun attack leaves 24 dead at Mexico drug rehab centre Gunmen have attacked a drug rehabilitation centre in central Mexico, killing at least 24 people and leaving seven wounded, local authorities said. World • 02 Jul 20
Tsunami warning after powerful earthquake in Mexico A powerful earthquake of magnitude 7.4 struck southern Mexico's Pacific coast on Tuesday,killing at least four people and cutting off isolated villages,and causing tremors hundreds ... World • 23 Jun 20
Brazil and Mexico report record virus deaths in one day Brazil and Mexico reported record daily coronavirus death tolls as governments in Latin America battled to fortify defences against the accelerating pandemic with fresh lockdown ... Coronavirus • 04 Jun 20
Mexicans dying from illegal alcohol as beer runs dry Scores of Mexicans are dying from drinking adulterated liquor, a consequence of the shortage of mainstream alcoholic beverages during the coronavirus pandemic, authorities say. World • 18 May 20
Corona beer producer halts brewing over virus The Mexican brewer of Corona beer said it was suspending production because of the health emergency in the country over the Covid-19 pandemic. Business • 03 Apr 20
Major US cities locking down to stem Covid-19 pandemic New York and Illinois have followed California in locking down to stem the coronavirus pandemic as US President Donald Trump declared the United States was ... US • 20 Mar 20
US trade deficit falls in 2019, first time in 6 years The US trade deficit fell last year to $616.8 billion, the first time the gap has narrowed since 2013 as imports, particularly from China, declined ... Business • 05 Feb 20
Longest smuggling tunnel found under US-Mexico border Customs officials in the US say they have discovered the longest smuggling tunnel ever found on the border with Mexico. World • 30 Jan 20
34,582 murders recorded in Mexico last year There were nearly 35,000 murders in Mexico in 2019, the highest rate since 1997, the first year for which there is an official record, according ... World • 21 Jan 20
Mexican border troops push back '2020 Caravan' Hundreds of Central Americans from a new migrant caravan tried to cross into Mexico at the river that divides the country from Guatemala, but National ... World • 21 Jan 20
Volcano spews gas and ash in Mexico Mexico's Popocatepetl volcano erupted early yesterday morning, with a dramatic show of lava and rocks spewing from the crater rim and a column of smoke ... News Lens • 10 Jan 20
Trump pulls back on vow over Mexican cartels US President Donald Trump has said he would not proceed with his stated plans to designate Mexican drug cartels as terror groups following a request ... US • 07 Dec 19
Mexican leader rejects US 'interventionism' on cartels Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has rejected "interventionism" after US President Donald Trump said he was working to designate the Latin American country's drug ... US • 27 Nov 19
Bolivia's former president Morales arrives in Mexico Bolivia's former president Evo Morales has arrived in Mexico to take up political asylum, two days after resigning amid mounting protests over his re-election to ... World • 12 Nov 19
US trade deficit takes biggest tumble in eight months The US trade deficit saw its biggest fall in eight months in September as imports of cars, mobile phones and other electronics retreated after the ... Business • 05 Nov 19
Nine American Mormon community members killed in Mexico At least three women and six children from an American Mormon community in northern Mexico have been killed in an ambush in an area notorious ... World • 05 Nov 19
Son of 'El Chapo' freed by cartel gunmen in Mexico Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman's son, Ovidio Guzman, has escaped from custody after heavily armed fighters surrounded security forces in Culiacan, Mexico. World • 18 Oct 19
