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Long Drug-Smuggling Tunnel Found Linking San Diego, Tijuana
The entrance of a “narcotics tunnel” was found at a home in Tijuana and was used to discretely cross the U.S.-Mexico border to carry out acts of organized crimes and other illicit activities, authorities in Mexico said.
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1 Dead, 6 Injured in Shootings in Mexican Resort of Cancun
Authorities say one person has been killed and six others injured in shootings on a main boulevard in Mexico’s Caribbean coast resort of Cancun. Prosecutors in the coastal state of Quintana Roo said Friday that one suspect had been detained in relation to the attack, which did not take place in the resort’s hotel zone. The shootings occurred on an...
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5 Things to Know About Canelo Alvarez
Here are five things to know about Saul “Canelo” Alvarez, the undisputed super middleweight champion regarded as one of Mexico’s greatest boxers.
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Cinco de Mayo 2022: History, Meaning and Why We Celebrate It
On Cinco de Mayo, take some time to learn about the history and meaning of this day of remembrance — and how and where it’s celebrated now.
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US Quietly Expands Asylum Limits While Preparing to End Them
Officials say the Biden administration has begun expelling Cubans and Nicaraguans to Mexico under pandemic-related powers that deny migrants a chance to seek asylum.
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Mexico Caribbean Beaches May See Worst Sargassum Since 2018
Mexican authorities say the problem of foul-smelling seaweed-like algae on the country’s Caribbean coast beaches is “alarming.”
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Biden, Mexican President Confer on Migration, Diplomacy
The White House says President Joe Biden and Mexico’s Andres Manuel López Obrador agreed in a phone call Friday to do more to promote “just, humane and effective efforts to reduce irregular migration” at the southern border. López Obrador tweeted that the nearly hourlong conversation was “cordial” and that they “spoke of issues of interest to the bilateral relationship.” The...
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Mexico Police Found 150 Skulls at a ‘Crime Scene.' They're Actually 1,000 Years Old
It took a decade of tests and analysis to determine the roughly 150 skulls were from sacrificial victims killed between A.D. 900 and 1200, the National Institute of Anthropology and History said Wednesday.
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Mexico Says Coronavirus Now Endemic, Not Pandemic
The Mexican government says COVID-19 has passed from a pandemic to an endemic stage in Mexico, meaning authorities will treat it as a seasonally recurring disease
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Justices Appear to Side With Biden Administration Over Ending ‘Remain in Mexico' Rule
The Supreme Court on Tuesday questioned lower-court orders that have blocked the Biden administration from ending a controversial Trump-era immigration program for asylum-seekers.
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Mexican Police Find Body of Missing Young Woman in Cistern
The haunting story of a young woman left on the side of a highway late at night in northern Mexico has ended in sorrow, with her decomposing body found in a subterranean water tank at a motel
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What is Title 42?
The public health rule known as Title 42 was used during the pandemic to block more than 1.7 million attempts to enter the U.S.
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US Speeds Entry for Ukrainians as More Reach Mexico Border
The United States has sharply increased the number of Ukrainians admitted to the country at the Mexican border as even more refugees fleeing the Russian invasion follow the same circuitous route
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3 Killed in Weekend Shooting at Beachside Restaurant in Acapulco, Mexico
Video posted on social media showed people running down the beach as gunshots rang out. Others appeared to take cover behind tables or chairs.
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2022 World Cup Draw for Qatar Revealed
The United States found out their group-stage opponents for the 2022 World Cup taking place later this year in Qatar.
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Dreamer From Lowell Reunited With Family After Long Ordeal Stuck in Mexico
Ana Rafael’s dream to live without fear in America turned into a nightmare 10 months ago. Rafael was brought to the U.S. by her parents at the age of 6 and grew up in Lowell, Massachusetts, as an undocumented immigrant. She began working to legalize her status in the U.S. after receiving protection from the Obama-era Deferred Action for...
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Mexico to Rent Out Presidential Jet for Weddings, Parties
Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has now essentially given up on his quixotic bid to sell off the presidential jet, and will rent it out for weddings or coming-of-age parties.
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Loud Bang at Cancun Airport Sends Tourists Running, But No Evidence of Gunshots After Panic
Videos posted on social media showed travelers scrambling and rushing out of a terminal.
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20 Killed in Shooting at Clandestine Cock Fight in Mexico
The attackers apparently planned the attack, and entered in a stolen truck owned by a snack food company, according to prosecutors.
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Some Passports Are Better Than Others. Here's a List of the Most Powerful Ones
Luxembourg, one of the smallest countries in Europe, tops a new passport index that analyzes factors that affect global citizens.