ICE Phoenix arrests Guatemalan national wanted in New Mexico child sex case
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Phoenix arrested a Guatemalan national on May 2 who is wanted in New Mexico on a felony charge involving criminal sexual communication with a child,…
This Ancient Volcanic Spire Pierces the New Mexico Desert with Alien-Like Vibes
Shiprock, NM – Rising dramatically from the high-desert plain of the Navajo Nation in Northwestern New Mexico, Shiprock is more than just a striking geological feature. This towering rock formation, reaching nearly…
At least a dozen dead in northern Mexico shootout near Texas border
MONTERREY, Mexico (Reuters) – At least 12 people were killed in a shootout with security forces in northern Mexico near the border with the United States, Mexican authorities said on Sunday night.…
New Mexico legislature kills bill to buy treated wastewater
By Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A plan launched by New Mexico’s Democratic governor at COP28 to use $100 million in state funds to buy treated brackish or wastewater from oil and…
Two ‘micro’ quakes shake Mexico City residents out of bed
(Reuters) -Two minor earthquakes were felt in Mexico city on early on Wednesday morning, waking up residents across the capital although no damages were immediately reported and the temblors did not trigger…
Mexico logs biggest meth lab raid under current admin
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexican armed forces said on Monday they had dismantled a clandestine meth “mega-laboratory” in northern Sonora state, marking the largest drug laboratory busted under the current administration. “This…
Mexico high schoolers take up arms after village kidnappings
By Javier Verdin and Diego Oré ACAPULCO, Mexico (Reuters) – A volunteer police force in rural Mexico that says it has been overwhelmed by local kidnappings has recruited schoolchildren as young as…
Rampant extortion reveals ‘corrosive’ hole in Mexico security strategy
By Dave Graham MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – When farmers in a tiny Mexican village last month hacked to death suspected drug cartel members who were squeezing them for protection money, it shone…
Santander Mexico to launch digital bank ‘soon,’ executive says
By Kylie Madry MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Santander’s Mexico unit will launch its digital bank service in the next few months, an executive said on Tuesday, adding the bank’s planned roll-out was…
Mexico inflation seen back on downward slide in early January: Reuters poll
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexican headline inflation likely eased in the first half of January after ticking up for the past four consecutive half-month periods, a Reuters poll showed on Tuesday. Accelerating…
Business leaders flag upcoming election, security as top concerns in Mexico
By Aida Pelaez-Fernandez MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Only five months ahead of Mexico’s presidential election, a survey of business executives released on Monday revealed their main concerns center on the outcome of…
Canada weighing extra border measures for asylum seekers from Mexico – minister
OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canada is weighing a number of measures to prevent Mexican nationals from flying into the country to request asylum, a top official said on Sunday, after Quebec’s premier said…
New Mexico Man Found Guilty of Aggravated Sexual Abuse
ALBUQUERQUE – Joel Ruiz, 65, from Dulce, was found guilty of aggravated sexual abuse by a federal jury after a day and a half of deliberation. United States Attorney Alexander M.M. Uballez…
Scientists conclude New Mexico fossil is new Tyrannosaurus species
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Scientists reassessing a partial skull first unearthed in 1983 in southeastern New Mexico have concluded that the fossil represents a new species of Tyrannosaurus – the…
Exclusive-Survivors of mass kidnapping in Mexico recount ‘terrifying’ experience
By Laura Gottesdiener MONTERREY, Mexico (Reuters) – Honduran migrant Noel Castillo heard a volley of shots just after 7:30 p.m. in late December as he and his family traveled on a highway…
Alejandro Mayorkas Blames Mexico For December’s Record-High Illegal Immigration Surge
Alejandro Mayorkas Blames Mexico For December’s Record-High Illegal Immigration Surge Harold Hutchison on January 8, 2024 Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas blamed Mexico Monday for December’s record-high surge of illegal immigrant…
Mexico peso rally to lose steam this year on lower rate spreads: Reuters poll
By Gabriel Burin BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – The rally in Mexico’s peso will probably lose some steam this year as an expected shift in central bank policy to a less restrictive approach…
Mexico restarts repatriating Venezuelans as tensions over migration run high
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -Mexico’s government has restarted repatriation flights of Venezuelans, it said on Saturday, two days after officials agreed to work more closely with their U.S. counterparts to tackle record migration…
Mexico, US officials discuss urgency to reopen border crossings- Mexico minister
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico’s Foreign Minister Alicia Barce said on Wednesday she spoke with U.S. authorities about the importance of reopening border crossings, following the shutdown of some passages by the…
Mexico to probe alleged labor abuses at Fujikura auto parts plant
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico will review whether workers at a Fujikura auto parts plant in the northern border city of Piedras Negras were denied the right to choose their union after…
Under US pressure over fentanyl, Mexico wages “imaginary war on drugs” with raids on inactive labs
By Drazen Jorgic and Jackie Botts MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico’s army appears to be raiding only a handful of active drug labs every month, despite U.S. pressure to crack down on…
Mexico inflation likely accelerated in early December, core rate seen easing: Reuters poll
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexican headline inflation likely increased in the first half of December, a Reuters poll showed on Wednesday, while the closely monitored core rate likely continued its decline. The…
Mexico to challenge Texas’ new ‘inhumane’ migration law, president says
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Tuesday said his government was preparing to challenge a new Texas law allowing state law enforcement to arrest suspected migrants, which he…
Factbox-Trump’s foreign policy: rethink NATO, troops to Mexico, boost tariffs
By Gram Slattery WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican former President Donald Trump is planning to fundamentally alter America’s relationship with Europe should he win a second term in office. On the campaign trail,…
Mexico closes cantaloupe plant temporarily amid deadly salmonella outbreak
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico’s government said Friday it temporarily closed a cantaloupe processing plant while investigating the source of a salmonella contamination that has killed at least nine people in the…
New Mexico top court appears set to block local ordinances that limit abortion pill
By Brendan Pierson (Reuters) – The New Mexico Supreme Court, based on arguments it heard on Wednesday, appeared poised to block several local ordinances in the state that aim to restrict distribution…
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