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November 24, 2023, 5:07 PM

Mexico's arrest of cartel security boss who attacked army families' complex was likely personal

The U.S. government has thanked Mexico for arresting a hyper violent, alleged Sinaloa cartel security chief this week
November 24, 2023, 5:07 PM
Mexico's arrest of cartel security boss was likely personal
November 24, 2023, 4:54 AM

3 journalists and 2 relatives have been abducted in a violent city in southern Mexico

Prosecutors say three journalists and two of their relatives have been abducted by armed men in the violence-plagued southern state of Guerrero
November 24, 2023, 4:54 AM
3 journalists and 2 relatives have been abducted in a violent city in southern Mexico
November 20, 2023, 12:37 AM

5 workers killed, 3 injured in central Mexico after 50-foot tall scaffolding tower collapse

Five workers on a road project in central Mexico are dead and three ware injured after the collapse of a 50-foot (15 meter) tall section of scaffolding
November 20, 2023, 12:37 AM
5 workers killed, 3 injured in Mexico after 50-foot tall scaffolding tower collapse
November 17, 2023, 8:22 PM

Biden meets with Mexico’s president to discuss fentanyl, migrant crisis

ABC News’ Selina Wang and Mick Mulroy talk about the meeting between President Joe Biden and Mexico’s president and what the leaders will discuss.
November 17, 2023, 8:22 PM
Biden meets with Mexico’s president to discuss fentanyl, migrant crisis
November 15, 2023, 4:22 AM

Mexican officials send conflicting messages over death of LGBTQ+ magistrate

Mexican authorities are sending conflicting messages about the violent death of a leading LGBTQ+ figure after thousands of Mexicans marched demanding justice
November 15, 2023, 4:22 AM
Mexican government sends conflicting messages over death of LGBTQ+ magistrate
November 14, 2023, 9:07 PM

Mexico's 1st nonbinary magistrate found dead; protesters push for thorough investigation

Jesús Ociel Baena, the first nonbinary person to assume a judicial position and receive a nonbinary passport in Mexico, was found dead at home in Aguascalientes
November 14, 2023, 9:07 PM
Protests grow across Mexico after country's 1st nonbinary magistrate found dead
November 10, 2023, 8:39 PM

Acapulco recovery moves ahead in fits and starts after Hurricane Otis devastation

Otis went from tropical storm to Category 5 hurricane in a record 12 hours.
November 10, 2023, 8:39 PM
Acapulco recovery moves ahead after Hurricane Otis devastation
November 8, 2023, 8:47 AM

'Extraterrestrials' return to Mexico's congress as journalist presses case for 'non-human beings'

The lower chamber of Mexico’s congress once again turned to spectacle Tuesday.
November 8, 2023, 8:47 AM
'Extraterrestrials' return to Mexico congress as case for 'non-human beings' pressed
November 6, 2023, 1:45 AM

Thousands turn out for Mexico City's Day of the Dead parade

Mexico City’s Day of the Dead parade featured costumed dancers, drummers and floats as they took a festive turn down the Paseo de la Reforma boulevard to the historic colonial main square.
November 6, 2023, 1:45 AM
Thousands turn out for Mexico City's Day of the Dead parade
November 5, 2023, 5:35 AM

Gunmen kill 5 people in an apparent dispute over fuel theft in central Mexico, police say

Mexican police say gunmen on motorcycles fatally shot five men on the outskirts of the city of Puebla in an apparent dispute over stolen fuel
November 5, 2023, 5:35 AM
November 3, 2023, 5:06 PM

2 killed in shooting at graveyard during Mexico's Day of the Dead holiday

Two men have been shot to death while visiting a graveyard during Mexico's Day of the Dead holiday
November 3, 2023, 5:06 PM
2 killed in shooting at graveyard during Mexico's Day of the Dead holiday
November 2, 2023, 10:13 PM

58 people still missing, including 11 Americans, week after Hurricane Otis made landfall in Mexico

Over a week after Hurricane Otis made landfall in Acapulco, Mexico, at least 58 people are still missing.
November 2, 2023, 10:13 PM
11 Americans among 58 missing a week after Hurricane Otis made landfall
November 2, 2023, 7:20 AM

Air ambulance crash kills 4 crew members in central Mexico

Four people have died after an air ambulance crashed in the central Mexican state of Morelos
November 2, 2023, 7:20 AM
Air ambulance crash kills 4 crew members in central Mexico
1 month ago

Historic Category 5 storm Otis makes landfall near Acapulco

Hurricane Otis became the strongest on record to hit Mexico’s Pacific coast, with peak winds up to 165 miles an hour.
1 month ago
Historic Category 5 storm Otis makes landfall near Acapulco
1 month ago

Hurricane Otis makes landfall in Mexico as Category 5 storm

The hurricane, which had been a tropical storm as of Tuesday morning, rapidly intensified within 24 hours.
1 month ago
Hurricane Otis makes landfall in Mexico as Category 5 storm
1 month ago

Mexican court employees call 5-day strike to protest proposed funding cuts

Mexican court employees say they will go on a five-day strike starting Thursday to protest proposed funding cuts, threatening an already creaky court system
1 month ago
Mexican court employees call 5-day strike to protest proposed funding cuts
1 month ago

California will give some Mexican residents near the border in-state community college tuition

Low-income Mexican residents who live near the border would be eligible.
1 month ago
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Mexican military helicopter crashes in the country's north killing 3 crew members

Defense officials say an armed forces helicopter has crashed in the northern Mexico state of Durango, killing three military personnel
1 month ago
Mexican military helicopter crashes in the country's north killing 3 crew members
1 month ago

As Mexico expands abortion access, activists support reproductive rights at the U.S. border

A recent ruling by Mexico’s Supreme Court ending federal criminal penalties for abortion will eventually expand access to the procedure
1 month ago
As Mexico expands abortion access, activists support reproductive rights at US border
1 month ago

Lidia dissipates after killing 1 person, injuring 2 near Mexico's Puerto Vallarta resort

Lidia has dissipated after hitting land as a Category 4 hurricane near the resort of Puerta Vallarta, where one person was killed by a falling tree and two others were injured
1 month ago
Hurricane Lidia takes aim at Mexico's Puerto Vallarta resort with strengthening winds
1 month ago

Mexico says it has rejected US-funded migrant transit centers

Mexico's president says he rejected a U.S. request to set up migrant transit centers in Mexico
1 month ago
Mexico says it has rejected US-funded migrant transit centers
1 month ago

Tropical Storm Max makes landfall in Mexico as country braces for Lidia

Tropical Storm Max has hit Mexico's southern Pacific coast, as the country braces for a second punch from Tropical Storm Lidia
1 month ago
Mexico is bracing for a one-two punch from Tropical Storms Lidia and Max
2 months ago

Converted school bus serves migrant children in Tijuana

ABC News’ Mireya Villarreal reports on the Yes We Can Mobile Schools project, an initiative to support migrant children’s education while waiting for their asylum cases in Mexico.
2 months ago
Converted school bus serves migrant children in Tijuana
2 months ago

El Chapo's sons purportedly ban fentanyl in Mexico's Sinaloa state

The machine-printed banners were purportedly signed by a faction of the Sinaloa cartel led by the sons of jailed Mexican drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman.
2 months ago
El Chapo's sons purportedly ban fentanyl in Mexico's Sinaloa state
2 months ago

Banners purportedly from Mexico's Sinaloa cartel say gang has sworn off sales of fentanyl

Banners purportedly from the Sinaloa cartel have appeared in northern Mexico claiming the gang has sworn off the sale and production of fentanyl
2 months ago
Mexico's Sinaloa cartel say gang has purportedly sworn off sales of fentanyl
2 months ago

At least 10 dead after church roof collapses in Mexico

Officials said a baptism was being celebrated at the time with approximately 100 people in attendance.
2 months ago
At least 10 dead after church roof collapses in Mexico
2 months ago

Bail bondsman charged alongside Trump in Georgia pleads guilty, becoming first defendant to do so

A bail bondsman charged alongside former President Donald Trump and 17 others in the Georgia election interference case has pleaded guilty to misdemeanor charges
2 months ago
2 months ago

2 Mexican migrants shot dead, 3 injured in dawn attack on US border near Tecate, Mexico

Two Mexican migrants were shot to death in a dawn attack near Tecate, across the border from California
2 months ago
2 Mexican migrants shot dead, 3 injured in dawn attack on US border
2 months ago

A doctor caught in the crossfire was among 4 killed in a gunbattle at a hospital in Mexico

Police in northern Mexico say that hitmen stormed a hospital in a bid to kill a patient
2 months ago
Doctor caught in crossfire and among 4 killed in a gun battle at hospital in Mexico
2 months ago

How Mexico's 'Queen of Tequila' took on a male-dominated industry and proved naysayers wrong

The world of tequila is one of many male-dominated industries, but Melly Bajaras has built her own business from the ground up – all while employing other women.
2 months ago
This Tequila business is making history in Mexico
2 months ago

Mexican army sends troops, helicopters, convoys in to towns cut off by drug cartels

Mexico's armed forces sent troops, vehicle convoys and soldiers into remote towns near the southern border with Guatemala, after drug cartels blocked roads and cut off electricity in some areas over the weekend
2 months ago
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9 years later, families of 43 missing Mexican students march to demand answers in emblematic case

Counting upwards in chant, bereaved families marched through Mexico City in remembrance of 43 students abducted by the government nine years ago
2 months ago
Families of 43 missing Mexican students march to demand answers in emblematic case
2 months ago

US border agency chief meets with authorities in Mexico over migrant surge

Acting CBP Commissioner Troy Miller traveled to Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, on Friday, where he met with Mexican officials and railway industry leaders.
2 months ago
US border agency chief meets with authorities in Mexico over migrant surge
2 months ago

350 migrants found 'crowded and dehydrated' in trailer in Mexico, authorities say

Hundreds of migrants were found "crowded and dehydrated" in the back of a tractor-trailer in southeastern Mexico on Thursday, authorities said.
2 months ago
350 migrants found 'crowded and dehydrated' in trailer in Mexico, authorities say
3 months ago

Mexican navy seizes over 4 tons of cocaine in high-speed sea chase

Mexico's navy seized over four tons of cocaine and detained 11 people during two high speed chases at sea, authorities reported.
3 months ago
Mexican navy seizes over 4 tons of cocaine in high-speed sea chase
3 months ago

Bus carrying locals and migrants crashes in Mexico, killing 16

The migrants were traveling to an appointment with the United States Customs and Border Protection, according to Mexico's National Institute of Migration.
3 months ago
Bus carrying locals and migrants crashes in Mexico, killing 16
4 months ago

Mexican authorities search for missing American sailor

Weather conditions are keeping the Mexican Navy from approaching a capsized sailboat of a U.S. citizen who was reported missing on July 21, officials told ABC News.
4 months ago
Mexican authorities search for missing American sailor
4 months ago

American woman kidnapped in Mexico freed after 8 months in captivity: FBI

A California woman who was kidnapped while walking her dog in Mexico and held captive for eight months has been released, according to the FBI.
4 months ago
American woman kidnapped in Mexico freed after 8 months in captivity: FBI
4 months ago

American woman kidnapped in Mexico now free

Authorities say Monica De Leon Barba, who had been living in Mexico and was kidnapped there, is now being reunited with her family after her eight-month ordeal.
4 months ago
American woman kidnapped in Mexico now free
5 months ago

California man arrested in connection with serial murders of Mexican strip club workers

A California man has been arrested in connection with serial murders targeting strip club workers in Mexico.
5 months ago
American arrested in connection with murders of Mexican strip club workers
5 months ago

Mom battles fungal meningitis after cosmetic surgery at Mexico clinic linked to deadly outbreak

Alondra Lomas is one of nine confirmed cases of the life-threatening infection that the CDC says is tied to cosmetic surgery clinics in Matamoros, Mexico.
5 months ago
Arizona mom battling fungal meningitis after cosmetic surgery at Mexico clinic
5 months ago

UC Berkeley graduate student Gabriel Trujillo killed while doing field research in Mexico, officials say

University of California, Berkeley graduate student Gabriel Trujillo was killed in Mexico last week, ABC News has learned.
5 months ago
UC Berkeley PhD student killed while doing field research in Mexico, officials say
5 months ago

Bay Area dance group honors UC Berkeley student killed in Mexico

Gabriel Trujillo, a botanist, was doing field research in Sonora, Mexico.
5 months ago
Bay Area dance group honors UC Berkeley student killed in Mexico
5 months ago

Ancient Mayan city discovered deep in Mexican jungle

A team of archaeologists in Mexico have discovered the remains of an ancient Maya city, deep in the jungle of Yucatán Peninsula, Southern Mexico.
5 months ago
Ancient Mayan city discovered deep in Mexican jungle
5 months ago

Paramedics say they felt 'intoxication symptoms' in Mexico hotel room where 2 Americans were found dead

The paramedics who responded to the scene where two American tourists were found dead in their luxury hotel room in Mexico this week spoke to ABC News.
5 months ago
Paramedics felt 'intoxication symptoms' in hotel room where 2 Americans found dead
5 months ago

Probe continues into death of Americans in Mexican hotel

Although the hotel administrators said there didn't immediately appear to be any signs gas was an issue, two paramedics say they felt sick after entering the room.
5 months ago
Probe continues into death of Americans in Mexican hotel
5 months ago

Family of woman who died at Mexican resort demand answers

The family of Abby Lutz, 28, say they were shocked to learn Abby and John Heathco's bodies were found in their room at the Rancho Pescadero resort in Baja on Tuesday night.
5 months ago
Family of woman who died at Mexican resort demand answers
5 months ago

2 Americans found dead at Mexican hotel

Two Americans were found dead in their luxury hotel room in Baja California Sur, Mexico, according to local police.
5 months ago
2 Americans found dead at Mexican hotel
5 months ago

2 Americans found dead in luxury hotel room in Baja California Sur, Mexico: Police

Two Americans were found dead in their hotel room in Baja California Sur, Mexico, local police told ABC News.
5 months ago
2 Americans found dead in luxury hotel room in Mexico
5 months ago

2 Americans found dead at luxury Mexican resort

According to authorities on Tuesday, paramedics found Abby Lutz and John Heathco dead in their hotel room in Baja. The suspected cause is gas inhalation.
5 months ago
2 Americans found dead at luxury Mexican resort