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,…
Okla. Meth Distributor Wanted by DEA in Ark. Arrested in Mexico, Deported to Calif.
Fort Smith, AR – An Oklahoma man wanted by the Drug Enforcement Administration in the Western District of Arkansas on charges of distributing methamphetamine and state charges in Oklahoma of assault with…
Ten Year Sex Crimes Fugitive Returned to the U.S. After Apprehension in Mexico
Phoenix, AZ – This evening, Luis Aguirre, 46, was extradited back to the United States after his arrest in Chihuahua, Mexico. Aguirre, who had a warrant for his arrest from 2011, was…
Fugitive From Mexico Wanted for Murder Captured
Alpine, TX – Manuel Adriano-Ruiz was captured by members of the U.S. Marshals Service Lone Star Fugitive Task Force (LSFTF) after Mexican authorities charged him with the aggravated murder. Adriano-Ruiz, 25, was…
Mexican National Sentenced for Transporting Unaccompanied Minor from Mexico
DEL RIO – A Mexican national was sentenced today to 33 months in prison for illegally transporting an unaccompanied child from Mexico. According to evidence presented at trial, on July 30, 2019,…
Workers at Mexico border auto parts plant oust powerful union, eying ripple effect
By Daina Beth Solomon MEXICO CITY – An overwhelming vote by workers at a northern Mexican factory to elect an independent union, defeating an entrenched labor group, could presage more such showdowns…
U.S. officials applaud Mexico for assuring ‘fair and safe’ union vote at auto parts plant
WASHINGTON – U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai and Labor Secretary Marty Walsh on Tuesday lauded Mexico’s efforts to assure a “fair and safe” union vote at the Tridonex auto parts plant, and…
Mexico core price inflation at 20-year high, underscoring central bank challenges
MEXICO CITY – Mexican core price inflation in the first half of February climbed to levels not seen in over 20 years, according to official data published on Thursday, underscoring the challenges…
Visa holder caught smuggling nearly $200,000 to Mexico
LAREDO, Texas – A 34-year-old Mexican man has been charged with bulk cash smuggling, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. A federal grand jury has returned an indictment against Feliciano Quintanar-Hernandez, 34,…
HSBC ‘not looking to acquire’ Citi’s Mexico consumer bank
MEXICO CITY – Executives for London-based HSBC, which controls one of the largest banking operations in Mexico, have told investors the chain is not interested in buying out Citigroup’s consumer bank in…
Mexico inflation seen on the rise again in early February: Reuters poll
MEXICO CITY – Mexican annual inflation likely accelerated in the first half of February after slowing during the past eight weeks, a Reuters poll showed Monday, reinforcing expectations that the country’s central…
OECD expects Mexico economy to rebound by 3rd-qtr, growing in 2023
MEXICO CITY -Economic growth in Mexico is expected to return to pre-pandemic levels by the third quarter this year, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) said on Monday. “Exports will…
Fugitive Extradited from Mexico to Serve Prison Sentence for Filing Fraudulent Federal Tax Return
WASHINGTON – A former Chelan Falls, Washington, man was extradited from Mexico to serve a 30-month prison sentence he received in absentia almost five years ago for filing a fraudulent tax return.…
Key union vote in Mexico border city moved to Feb. 28
MEXICO CITY – A vote in which nearly 1,700 workers at Mexico’s Tridonex auto-parts plant will have the chance to elect a new union has been pushed back one week to Feb.…
Ternium says to invest $1 billion in Mexico expansion
MEXICO CITY – Steel producer Ternium plans to spend around $1 billion on expanding its plant in northern Mexico, a top executive said during a call to discuss fourth-quarter results. “The company…
Mexico border city auto workers gear up for union vote in trade deal test
By Daina Beth Solomon MEXICO CITY -Two years after workers at Mexico’s Tridonex auto-parts plant began a campaign to replace a union that they accused of failing to push for higher wages,…
Migrants sew their mouths shut in quest for Mexico passage to U.S. border
By Jose Torres TAPACHULA, Mexico -A dozen undocumented migrants on Mexico’s southern border sewed their mouths shut on Tuesday in a bid to convince the country’s immigration authority to grant them passage…
Coinbase to let crypto recipients in Mexico cash out in local currency
By Sheila Dang – Coinbase Global on Tuesday said it is launching a pilot program to allow cryptocurrency recipients in Mexico to cash out their funds in pesos, a move aimed at…
Bicyclist slashes 11 in mile long bloody knife spree in New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM – Albuquerque police reported a man on a bicycle randomly slashed 11 people Sunday starting at around 11 am. The attacks began near the Sister Bar downtown and continued as…
U.S. embassy ‘dismayed’ over violence against journalists in Mexico
MEXICO CITY – The U.S. government on Saturday expressed concern over continued violence against journalists in Mexico, two days after the latest killing of a reporter. “We’re dismayed by the situation journalists…
U.N. official urges Mexico to find alternatives to migrant detention or asylum
By Lizbeth Diaz MEXICO CITY – Mexico must seek alternatives to detention and asylum for migrants, especially ahead of an anticipated increase in arrivals this year, the U.N. refugee agency’s representative for…
Arrest made in January sooting death of Shea Maisel
LAS CRUCES, NM – At 11:21 a.m. on Saturday, January 29, 2022, Las Cruces Police Department Officers responded to a report of a gunshot victim near the 200 block of Turquoise Loop.…
Mexico central bank hikes key rate, still hawkish under new leadership
MEXICO CITY -Mexico’s central bank on Thursday raised its benchmark interest rate as expected by 50 basis points to 6.00%, a sixth straight rate increase, as policymakers sought to keep price pressures…
Mexico energy bill poses investment risk, top U.S. lobby says
By Adriana Barrera MEXICO CITY – The top U.S. business lobby in Mexico on Tuesday raised concerns about a bill that would strengthen state control of the power market at the expense…
VEMO and Uber will add 250 electric vehicles to Mexico City’s fleet
MEXICO CITY – Mexican electric car provider VEMO and U.S. car hailing platform Uber announced on Tuesday an alliance to boost the number of electric vehicles in the platform’s Mexico City fleet…
Mexico economy minister sees 2022 growth slowing to 2.5%
MEXICO CITY – Mexican Economy Minister Tatiana Clouthier said on Monday the country’s economy was likely to grow about 2.5% this year after being hit by the Omicron wave of the coronavirus…
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