Mexico
Mexico accepts repatriation of deportee from US
South Sudan, Africa– The government of South Sudan has announced the repatriation of Jesus Munoz-Gutierrez, a Mexican national deported from the United States to South Sudan in July. According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Mexico accepted the return of Munoz-Gutierrez after receiving assurances that he would not face torture, inhumane treatment, […]
Mexico suspends package shipments to US ahead of tariff exemption expiration
Mexico has announced that it will suspend package shipments to the United States before the end of a tariff exemption for small-value packages. The exemption, which has allowed packages worth less than $800 to enter the US tariff-free since 2016, is set to expire on Friday. The decision follows similar moves by postal services from […]
Venezuela-US tensions escalate amidst military build-up
Venezuela‘s President Nicolas Maduro has ordered the deployment of warships and drones to patrol the country’s coastline in response to the United States’ recent military build-up in the region. This move comes after Washington deployed an amphibious squadron of three warships towards Venezuela’s coast, citing an operation against Latin American drug cartels. The US naval […]
Mexico’s Police Violence Sparks Outrage After Student’s Death
The death of Jesus Alain Vasquez Perez, a 20-year-old student at the Mactumatza teacher training school in Tuxtla Gutierrez, Mexico, has sparked widespread outrage and protests. Vasquez died on May 15 after falling from a pickup truck that was being pursued by police. The incident has raised questions about police violence and accountability in Mexico, […]
Mexico Airport Suspends Operations Due to Floods
The Benito Juarez International Airport in Mexico City suspended operations for several hours on Sunday after heavy rains flooded the capital and caused poor visibility, authorities said. According to the airport’s official X account, the aeronautical authority ordered the suspension of landing and takeoff operations for the next three hours due to the heavy rainfall […]
Mexico Finds No Evidence Linking Maduro to Drug Cartel
Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum has denied that her government has any evidence linking Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro to the Sinaloa Cartel, a criminal network based in Mexico. Sheinbaum’s statements on Friday were prompted by an announcement one day earlier that the United States would double its reward for information leading to Maduro’s arrest, putting the […]
Mexico March Continues Despite Scrutiny of Organiser’s Arrest
A march has begun from the southern Mexican state of Chiapas northward to the central part of the country, in protest of policies that make legal immigration status difficult to achieve. The march, which set out from the border city of Tapachula near Guatemala, was joined by nearly 300 migrants, asylum seekers, and supporters. However, […]
EU and Mexico Criticize Trump’s Proposed 30% Tariff
The European Union(EU) and Mexico have expressed disappointment at US President Donald Trump’s threat to impose 30% tariffs on their imports from August 1. Mexico criticized the move as an “unfair deal” and insisted its sovereignty is non-negotiable. EU’s chief, Ursula von der Leyen, threatened to take “proportionate countermeasures” if needed, while emphasizing the EU’s […]
Son of ‘El Chapo’ to Plead Guilty in US Trafficking Case
Ovidio Guzman Lopez, a son of infamous Mexican drug cartel boss Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, is expected to plead guilty in a wide-ranging United States drug trafficking case. Court records indicate that Guzman Lopez intends to change his not-guilty plea as part of a deal with federal prosecutors at a hearing in Chicago. Guzman Lopez […]
11 Dead, 20 Injured in Mexico Gun Attack
A gun attack during a religious celebration in central Mexico has left 11 people dead and at least 20 others injured in violence-plagued Guanajuato state. The shooting occurred on Tuesday night in the city of Irapuato, authorities said on Wednesday, during festivities marking the Nativity of John the Baptist. Witnesses described scenes of panic and […]