Los Tlacos and La Familia Michoacana agree to a truce in Guerrero, says priest This week, both armed groups were involved in a confrontation that reportedly left at least 12 people dead in the municipality of San Miguel Totolapan. Chilpancingo, Guerrero.- The criminal organizations Familia Michoacana and Los Tlacos agreed to a truce, after the […]
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 […]
Six arrested in connection to the brutal slaying of eight people in Cancun
Mexican authorities say they have arrested six members of a drug gang in connection to the brutal slaying of at least eight people in Cancun. Officials said the arrests were made after the discovery of five dismembered bodies inside a taxi on Jan. 29. The victims were not identified by the attorney general’s office for […]
A stray bullet kills an American woman in Tulum
An American woman died in the crossfire of an apparent drug deal gone bad at a popular Mexican beach resort in the municipality of Tulum. The Quintana Roo State Attorney General’s Office opened an investigation into the Feb. 9 incident which saw the death of an alleged drug dealer from Belize and an American woman, […]
Plan your retirement in Mexico: options for a full-time retreat
Careful planning for your retirement is essential to ensure a peaceful old age free of financial worries. In Mexico, there are various alternatives for saving for retirement, each with its own particular advantages and challenges. Afore (Retirement Fund Manager) Humberto Barragán Professor at the business school at the Universidad Panamericana Campus Guadalajara explains that Afores […]
Does AMLO want to trap opposition with unlikely reforms?
(Reuters).- The bumper reforms package Mexico’s president stitched together in the dying days of his presidency may fizzle in the legislature but it points to his desire to build a legacy and mold the political agenda of his handpicked successor. Making no secret that the package is an attempt to influence the debate before the […]
Yair Martín Romero, candidate of Morena for federal representative murdered in Estado de Mexico
Armed men murdered Yair Martín Romero, candidate for federal representative for Morena in Ecatepec According to some versions, the politician had reported threats and extortion attempts, as well as political pressure from leaders of the Union of Unions and National Organizations. Yair Martín Romero Segura, candidate for a federal seat in the lower chamber for […]
Political violence in Zacatecas claimed the life of Jorge Monreal this Saturday, February 10th
In Zacatecas, a group of armed men kill the nephew of the governor David Monreal Ávila. The violence against politicians has not stopped and yesterday a relative of the Monreal Ávila family in Zacatecas and a Morena candidate for federal representative for District 16 of Ecatepec and Tlalnepantla, in the State of Mexico, were killed. […]
Cartel violence in Chiapas spreads across the southern border into Guatemala
More and more, Guatemala views its shared border with Mexico with apprehension. Authorities in the Central American country have alerted Mexico’s Foreign Ministry to the growing presence of CJNG members in their territory. The criminal group has gained strength in the region of Frontera Comalapa and Motozintla, municipalities linked by a highway that the cartel blocks and […]
Travel companies in France, England, and Belgium are suspending trips to Chiapas in response to cartel violence
Armed conflict in Chiapas spills over the Guatemalan border, damages Mexico’s tourism industry Travel companies in France, England and Belgium are suspending trips to the Lacandon Jungle in response to increased cartel violence, while in Guatemala, authorities have arrested two members of a Mexican cartel following a shootout with the military. The armed conflict in Chiapas is […]