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 […]
One dead in Hidalgo after the explosion of a truck with “Huachicol” connected to a clandestine outlet
The incident took place in Atotonilco de Tula, Hidalgo. An alleged “huachicolero” or fuel thief died early Sunday morning after the explosion and fire of a truck full of containers full of fuel illegally extracted from clandestine intakes of Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex) in the municipality of Atotonilco de Tula, Hidalgo. According to the Hidalgo Attorney General’s […]
AMLO’s decision to ban open-pit mining is scaring away important international investors
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador’s proposal to ban open-pit mining will generate uncertainty and curtail investment for the key sector, mining industry representatives said this week. Lopez Obrador announced the proposal to prohibit new concessions for open-pit projects last week amid a slew of initiatives as he looks to shape political debate ahead of […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]