MEXICO CITY — Former U.S. Ambassador Ken Salazar has announced a visit to Mexico City on October 14 to promote his upcoming memoir, a move that arrives amidst a sharpening diplomatic rift between Washington and the Mexican government. The visit reignites a fierce dispute over the narrative of the 2024 transfer of drug lord Ismael […]
Genocide and Organized Crime Charges Filed Against Son of Former President López Obrador
MEXICO CITY — Families of children battling cancer have filed a formal criminal complaint with Mexico’s Attorney General’s Office (FGR), accusing Andrés Manuel López Beltrán—the son of former President Andrés Manuel López Obrador—and Jorge Amílcar Olán Aparicio of high-level corruption and crimes against humanity. The lawsuit, spearheaded by the National Movement for the Health of […]
Morena’s 15th Anniversary Reveals Deep-Seated Loyalty to AMLO Over Sheinbaum
MEXICO CITY — While Mexico’s ruling Morena party gathered to celebrate 15 years of political influence, the milestone served as a stark reminder of the enduring shadow cast by its founder, Andrés Manuel López Obrador. Despite the transition to the presidency of Claudia Sheinbaum, the anniversary celebration underscored a lingering ideological and emotional divide within […]
YouTuber Offers Bounty for Attack on Bishop Following Political Clash
A YouTuber has sparked a significant controversy after offering a 40,000-peso bounty for anyone who attacks the Bishop of Aguascalientes, Juan Espinoza. The threat follows a recent public criticism by the Bishop directed at the current Mexican government. The YouTuber, identified as a supporter of the Morena party, took to social media to issue the […]
Mexico’s President Rebukes Governor and U.S. Ambassador Over Unauthorized Training Center
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has voiced sharp criticism over the launch of a U.S.-funded police academy in the state of Querétaro, accusing local and international officials of bypassing federal authority. The controversy erupted following a ceremony held on Friday, where U.S. Ambassador Ronald Johnson and Querétaro Governor Mauricio Kuri laid the cornerstone for the International […]
Colima Stands Alone as Mexico’s Only State Where Homicide Outpaces Disease as Leading Cause of Death
COLIMA CITY, MEXICO — A sobering new report from the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (INEGI) reveals that Colima has become a grim anomaly in Mexico’s national landscape, becoming the only state in the country where homicide is the primary cause of death. According to the latest public report on mortality statistics for the […]
Mexico Orders Querétaro to Coordinate International Security Projects with Federal Government
The government of Querétaro has been instructed to coordinate with the federal government before pursuing any international security cooperation projects, following a directive from Mexico’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (SRE). The move ensures that such agreements are funneled through the country’s official institutional channels. Federal Oversight for Security Projects The clarification comes in response to […]
Supreme Court Justice Lenia Batres proposed to tax inheritance wealth and the retirement accounts of deceased workers
MEXICO CITY — Mexican Supreme Court Justice Lenia Batres Guadarrama has ignited a fierce nationwide debate after defending a proposal to tax inheritance wealth and the retirement accounts (Afores) of deceased workers. The controversy erupted during a recent plenary session of Mexico’s Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation (SCJN). The magistrates were analyzing a […]
Mexican officials from Morena are becoming informants of the U.S. government, according to The New York Times
MEXICO CITY — A bombshell report published by The New York Times has sent shockwaves through bilateral relations, revealing that numerous high-ranking Mexican officials, members of the ruling party Morena, have secretly become informants for the United States government under the Trump administration. The investigation details a deeply entrenched, highly sensitive intelligence network where Mexican […]
Tenancingo mayor accused of staging her own kidnapping for millions
A mayor in central Mexico is facing explosive allegations after prosecutors claimed she helped orchestrate her own kidnapping in an attempt to divert more than 40 million pesos ($2.3 million) in public funds under the guise of a ransom payment. Nancy Nápoles, mayor of Tenancingo and a member of Mexico’s ruling Morena party, has denied […]