In just three months, 14 politicians have been murdered in Mexico, ahead of that country’s elections to be held in June, according to the newspaper El Universal. The most recent crimes were reported on Monday, Feb. 26, when unknown individuals killed Armando Pérez Luna, pre-candidate of the National Action Party (PAN) for the municipal presidency […]
Intense activity of the Popocatepetl volcano
Popocatépetl, one of Mexico’s most active volcanoes, released a large plume or fumarole on Saturday, Feb. 24 around 6:00 a.m.; civil protection authorities have maintained a Phase 2 Yellow Alert. A column of steam and volcanic ash, which rose over 1.5 km above the crater, was visible from the Valley of Mexico and surrounding regions. […]
Secretary of Security of Berriozábal, Chiapas is kidnapped and murdered
The Secretary of Security of Berriozábal, in the state of Chiapas, Germán Alegría Estrada, was found dead in Tuxtla Gutiérrez after his kidnapping was reported a day earlier. His driver and the official’s private secretary were also murdered. The Attorney General’s Office of the State of Chiapas (FGEC) opened an investigation file after the discovery of three bodies inside a […]
Mexico tops the ranking of the most violent cities in the world
Sixteen of the 50 cities where the most homicides are committed per 10,000 inhabitants are located in Mexico. Seven of them are among the top 10. This is according to the 2023 Ranking of the 50 most violent cities in the world, presented by the Citizen Council for Public Security and Criminal Justice. José Antonio […]
The works of the Maya Train from Cancun to Playa del Carmen will not stop: AMLO
The president of the Republic, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, affirmed that despite the criticism about the environmental impact of the Maya Train, the works will continue and the North Section 5 will be inaugurated on February 29. During his morning conference, President Andrés Manuel López Obrador assured that his government “is acting responsibly” for the […]
Biden officials play down report of US investigation into Mexican president
According to a New York Times report, US officials investigated claims that Mexico’s president, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, had allies who received money from drug cartels, but they downplayed the report. López Obrador denied the report and also exposed the phone number of Natalie Kitroeff, the journalist who wrote it for the New York Times […]
This is how the people of Mazatlan “welcomed” President Lopez Obrador and Governor Rubén Rocha Moya (VIDEO)
During the visit of President Andrés Manuel López Obrador to Mazatlán, Sinaloa, for the inauguration of the La Concordia aqueduct, militants of the Sinaloense Party and workers of the Autonomous University of Sinaloa (UAS) expressed their discontent with chants of “ Fuera Rocha !” (out with Rocha) expressing their rejection of Governor Rubén Rocha Moya. Also in the crosshairs of the […]
Mexico recovers archaeological piece that was going to be auctioned in Portugal
An archaeological piece of the cultural tradition of Tumbas de Tiro, from the current state of Jalisco, manufactured between 300 BC and 600 AD. C., was recovered by the diplomatic representation of Mexico in Lisbon, Portugal before it was auctioned in that country. This was announced by the Ministry of Culture through a statement, in which it is […]
The New York Times investigates financing of drug cartels in AMLO’s 2018 presidential campaign
AMLO discredited the journalistic work of the NYT, calling it a “rag” and revealed that the investigation would involve his sons. The New York Times (NYT) is preparing to publish a report on a recent investigation by the United States government into alleged drug trafficking funding in the campaign of Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO). This […]
Transporters paralyze roads in Mexico to denounce the high insecurity they live
The Mexican Alliance of Transport Organizations (Amotac) paralyzed roads in Mexico with a national strike to denounce an increase in the violence of organized crime, with estimated losses of 7,000 million pesos in 2023. After an increase close to 5% of robberies to trucks with merchandise in 2023, according to the National Chamber of Cargo […]