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More than a quarter of a million people have been killed since 2006 when the government of then-president Felipe Calderon launched a crackdown on drug traffickers. (Photo:AP)

Unknown gunmen enter Mexican party, kill 13

Thirteen people, including a child, were killed Friday when a group of unidentified gunmen opened fire on a party.

20 Apr 2019 11:57 AM

The entrance to Islas Marias federal prison at Isla Maria Madre in the Pacific Ocean, about 120 km off the coast of Nayarit state, Mexico.(Photo: AFP)

Welcome to the tropical prison in Mexico that some don’t want to leave

Prez Obrador decided to close prison, saying islands known for beauty and biodiversity, shouldn't be testament to 'punishment, torture'.

04 Apr 2019 2:25 PM

He made the remarks in a video, filmed at the ruins of the indigenous city of Comalcalco and posted on Facebook and Twitter. (Photo:AFP)

Mexico wants apology for 500 year old colonial abuses; Spain denies wrongdoing

The wounds of the Spanish conquest were ripped open afresh when Mexico's president urged Spain and the Vatican to apologize for the abuses.

26 Mar 2019 10:39 AM

Jalisco has in recent years been ravaged by the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, one of the most powerful drug gangs in Mexico. (Photo:AP)

Nineteen plastic bags with human remains found in Mexico city

Mexican prosecutors said on Friday they were investigating the discovery of 19 plastic bags containing human remains in Jalisco.

16 Mar 2019 9:30 AM

Chennel NewsAsia quoted the Mexican newspaper El Universal daily as stating that eyewitnesses had seen the alleged attacker stepping out of a car and started shooting at Rodriguez from a point-blank range more than eight times. (Photo: ANI | Representational)

Mexico: Radio journalist shot dead, second media person killed this year

The victim, named Jesus Ramos Rodriguez, killed in the town of Emiliano Zapata, had hosted news bulletins on radio for over a decade.

10 Feb 2019 10:40 AM

Murua, 34, headed the Radiokashana community radio station in the town of Mulege, in Baja California Sur. (Photo:Twitter)

Mexican journalist who received death threats murdered, first of 2019

Rafael Murua, a community radio station director in the northern state of Baja California Sur found dead.

22 Jan 2019 12:13 PM

"I've been told that 20 have been burned to death," Omar Fayad, governor of Mexico's Hidalgo, said (AFP)

20 killed, 54 injured after fuel pipeline explodes in Mexico

A leaking fuel pipeline triggered a massive blaze in central Mexico.

19 Jan 2019 12:32 PM

Video clips posted on Twitter showed large numbers of migrants dashing across a shallow concrete waterway toward the border (Photo: AFP)

US shuts border post as migrants try to cross from Mexico

Mexican Interior Minister Alfonso Navarrete accused some of the migrants of attempting the Tijuana crossing in a 'violent way.'

26 Nov 2018 8:28 AM

Trump had earlier ordered to erect concrete barriers and razor-wire fences to deter what he has called an 'invasion'. (Photo: File/AFP)

Hundreds of migrants push on to US-Mexico border bridge amidst Trump warning

Trump on Thursday threatened to close the border altogether, having previously deployed nearly 6,000 troops.

23 Nov 2018 11:08 AM

Two skulls were also recovered but it was not clear if that meant two more victims, or if the skulls belonged to people already declared dead. (Photo: AFP)

At least 19 bodies found in unmarked graves in Mexico: official

The corpses have been identified as belonging to 16 men and three women, who are believed to have been killed about four months ago..

26 Oct 2018 3:03 PM

This GOES East satellite image provided by NOAA shows Hurricane Willa in the eastern Pacific, on a path toward Mexico's Pacific coast. (Photo: AP)

Category 4 Hurricane Willa closes in on Mexico coast

Farther south, meanwhile, Mexican officials reported that there had been 12 deaths related to heavy rains from Tropical Storm Vicente.

23 Oct 2018 11:54 AM

The victims had been at a restaurant when the shooting started around 10 pm, media said, adding that forensic officials had counted more than 60 bullet cases at the scene. (Representational Image)

3 shot dead, 7 injured in Mexico City tourist plaza: Police

Police said they were chasing three men dressed as mariachi musicians who fled on motorbikes.

15 Sep 2018 3:07 PM

Picture showing the wreckage of a plane that crashed with 97 passengers and four crew on board on take off at the airport of Durango, in northern Mexico. (Photo: AFP)

'Grateful to God’: All 101 on board survive after Mexico plane crashes in Durango

The mid-sized jet was almost full, with 97 passengers and four crew members, when it came down at around 4pm local time.

01 Aug 2018 8:17 AM

Prosecutors said the men lived in Tixtla and Chilpancingo and used the vehicle, which was registered to one of the victims, to sell possibly ill-gotten food products. (Photo: ANI)

9 found dead in back of truck in Guerrero state in Mexico

The truck was discovered Saturday morning along a highway between the state capital, Chilpancingo, and the city of Tixtla.

06 May 2018 12:37 PM

Central American migrants travelling in the 'Migrant Via Crucis' caravan sleep outside 'El Chaparral' port of entry to US. (Photo: AFP)

145 Central American migrants from caravan entered US: officials

The migrants were part of a group of around 1,000 people who set out from Mexico's southern border on March 25.

04 May 2018 2:19 PM

Relatives and friends of three missing students from the University of Audiovisual Media take part in a demonstration April 19 in Guadalajara demanding that their loved ones be returned alive. On Monday, authorities said the three had been killed, probably by a drug cartel. (Photo: AFP)

3 Mexican students killed, bodies dissolved in acid: officials

Criminal groups in Mexico often kidnap, torture, dismember, dissolve victims in acid and remains are dumped in clandestine graves.

24 Apr 2018 12:15 PM

The EU and Mexico released a statement, about an 'agreement in principle' over trade, from EU Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmstrom (L), Mexico Economy Minister Ildefonso Guajardo Villarreal (R). (Photo: AFP)

EU, Mexico reach 'agreement in principle' on free-trade deal

The move has stoked tensions and uncertainty among signatories to the deal, which also include Canada.

23 Apr 2018 10:52 AM

Local officials have offered lodging in town squares and empty warehouses or arranged transport for the migrants, participants in a journey organized by the immigrant advocacy group Pueblo Sin Fronteras. (Photo: AP)

Migrant caravan heading to US border puts Mexico in tough spot with Trump

Local officials have offered lodging and arranged transport for the migrants, in a journey organized by immigrant advocacy group.

03 Apr 2018 3:43 PM

Uber said Karla Garrufe (21) was disconnected from the app when the shooting occurred. (Photo: AFP)

21-yr-old Uber driver shot dead in US-Mexico border city

Karla Garrufe died on Thursday after being gunned down by a man whose car she had bumped into from behind.

27 Jan 2018 1:04 PM

State security spokesman Roberto Alvarez confirmed later that the woman's 'dismembered' remains had been found on Monday inside pots atop a stove. (Photo: Representational/File)

Mexican woman cut into pieces, cooked; ex-husband suspected for femicide

Woman's ex-husband is suspected in what is being investigated as a ‘femicide’ - motive is directly related to the victim's gender.

23 Jan 2018 1:05 PM

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