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☆ Twelve shot dead in Mexico bar attack in gang-plagued state
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-16 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

MEXICO CITY, Oct 15 (Reuters) - Unidentified gunmen opened fire in a bar in the central Mexican city of Irapuato on Saturday evening, shooting dead six women and six men, local authorities said, the second mass shooting in the state of Guanajuato in less than a month. Three people were injured in the attack in the south of Irapuato, the city government said in a statement, adding that security officials were trying to track down the assailants. An initial statement by the city had put the death toll at 11. On Sept. 21, gunmen shot dead 10 people in an attack at a bar in the Guanajuato town of Tarimoro, about 60 miles (96 km) southeast of Irapuato. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Dave Graham; Editing by Michael Perry and Tom HogueOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Mexican President’s Fight Against Criminal Impunity Stalls
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-14 | by ( Juan Montes | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Mexican National Guard members rushed to the scene of a crime in Tijuana in August after gang-led violence flared in the export-manufacturing hub. MEXICO CITY—President Andrés Manuel López Obrador rose to power promising to fight corruption, crime and impunity, but four years into his tenure most crimes remain uninvestigated and the country’s attorney general faces public criticism that he has stalled on high-profile cases. Mexican prosecutors investigated and took legal action on 4.4% of reported federal crimes in 2020, compared with 5.4% in 2018, according to an analysis of federal government data conducted by México Evalúa, a nonpartisan think tank partially funded by the U.S. and Canadian governments.

☆ Mexico's largest state approves same-sex marriage
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-12 | by ( Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

MEXICO CITY — Mexico’s largest state approved same-sex marriage Tuesday, leaving only three of the country’s 32 states without such laws. The State of Mexico, which almost surrounds Mexico City, has the largest population of any state in the country. Its legislature voted to recognize same-sex marriages and same-sex common-law marriages, becoming the 29th state to do so. That leaves only the northern border state of Tamaulipas, the Gulf coast state of Tabasco and the southern state of Guerrero without such laws. “Today, by becoming the 29th state to approve equal marriage, we will be reducing inequality, and letting the country know that in the State of Mexico we do not leave anybody behind,” said state legislator Paola Jiménez.

☆ Mexico says tackling migration, does not want to be in U.S. election debate
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-12 | by ( Nia Williams | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Asylum-seeking migrants cross the Rio Grande to El Paso, Texas, U.S., as seen from Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, October 3, 2022. Lopez Obrador said the country's immigration policies were not changing, but stressed that it was important for Mexico not to be swept up in the U.S. electoral rhetoric. Former U.S. President Donald Trump, a Republican, made illegal immigration a focal point of his 2015-16 election campaign, causing outrage in his country's southern neighbor by describing Mexican migrants as rapists and drug runners. In his remarks, Lopez Obrador pointed to legislative and governor elections scheduled for Nov. 8., including Texas Governor Greg Abbott's re-election race. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Brendan O'Boyle; Editing by Dave Graham and Marguerita ChoyOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

PINAR DEL RÍO, Cuba — Brigades of electrical workers were focused Wednesday on restoring electricity to the western region of Cuba, where Hurricane Ian made landfall the day before, leaving the entire country without power. Crews were working to bring power back to the Pinar del Río Province, where the eye of the then-Category 3 storm entered Cuba, and the municipality of Artemisa, where Ian's gusty winds knocked power out. In Pinar del Río, a region known for its agriculture and a source of produce for much of Cuba, crops such as rice, yucca and beans were lost. Yamil Lage / AFP - Getty ImagesCuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel said damages in Pinar del Río "are great, although it has not yet been possible to account for it." Hurricane winds bent countless pieces of metals used as roofs all over Cuba, particularly in Pinar del Río.

☆ 'Mocking us': Parents of missing Mexican students slam government missteps
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-27 | by ( Kylie Madry | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

The protest through the streets of the capital fell on the eighth anniversary of the students' disappearance. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register"Truthfully, it feels like they're just mocking us," said Blanca Nava, mother of one of the missing students. Emiliano Navarrete, father of another missing students, said, "The government is at fault. The 43 students were on their way to Mexico City from the Pacific state of Guerrero when they disappeared. Last week, protestors broke down the entrance to a military base in Mexico City before throwing rocks and Molotov cocktails at soldiers.

☆ Prosecutor leading probe into missing Mexican students resigns
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-27 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

MEXICO CITY, Sept 27 (Reuters) - The prosecutor leading the investigation into the abduction and suspected murder of 43 Mexican student teachers in 2014 has resigned over disagreements about the process, Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Tuesday. Omar Gomez was appointed to the head the probe into the disappearances of the Ayotzinapa college student teachers in 2019 not long after Lopez Obrador came to power. "He's going to leave his post ... because he disagreed with the procedures that were followed," Lopez Obrador told a news conference following media reports about Gomez's departure. Officials say the students were then murdered, but very few of their remains have been conclusively identified. Earlier this week, Lopez Obrador - who has promised to clear up the case before leaving office in 2024 - confirmed that prosecutors had canceled 21 of the 83 arrest warrants recently issued against former public and military officials.

An independent report in 2015 from the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights also backed their position, concluding that there wasn’t evidence to support the incineration of the 43 missing students at the dump. The Ayotzinapa parents have fought with the Mexican government to uncover the involvement of the military in the case. She is an expert on human rights and social justice policy in Mexico and Latin America. “This is not just a militarization of public security, it’s a militarism of parts of Mexican civilian life,” she said. “If you’re looking at the chain of command in any of these human rights cases, who knew what and when becomes important.

Mexico City Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum speaks during the opening of the first clinic exclusively for trans and non-binary people in Mexico City, Mexico October 1, 2021. REUTERS/Henry Romero/File PhotoMEXICO CITY, Sept 23 (Reuters) - Mexico City Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum, a trained physicist vying to become the country's first female president, is hoping her environmental credentials and success in curbing crime will help set her apart in the race for the top job in 2024. Where Mexico City has diverged is in its success in reducing gang-fuelled violence that has for years ravaged the country. In Mexico City it is on track to come down to half the 2018 total. Still, Sheinbaum said the improvement rested on close cooperation between city authorities and federal forces.

☆ Mexico foreign minister meets Russia's Lavrov to discuss Ukraine peace plan
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-23 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

REUTERS/David 'Dee' DelgadoMEXICO CITY, Sept 23 (Reuters) - Mexican Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard said on Friday he met with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov to discuss a Mexican peace plan for the Ukraine conflict that he presented to the U.N. General Assembly this week. Mexico has proposed a deal to halt the fighting but Ukraine opposes the plan which it says would be advantageous to Russia. Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said the committee would immediately start talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to achieve "a truce of at least five years." Mexico's proposal has drawn criticism from Ukraine, with an adviser to Zelenskiy, Mykhailo Podolyak, last week calling it a "Russian plan" that would "give Russia time to renew reserves before the next offensive." Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Mexico City Newsroom, Edited by Isabel Woodford and Alistair BellOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ 6.8-magnitude earthquake strikes Mexico, killing one
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-22 | by ( Rhoda Kwan | Rhoda Kwan Is A Taipei-Based Journalist. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

A 6.8-magnitude earthquake hit southwest Mexico early Thursday, killing at least one person, days after another deadly quake. Officials in Mexico City, the capital, confirmed that a woman had died in a fall at her home in the Colonia Doctores neighborhood. The tremor closely follows a 7.6-magnitude earthquake that hit Mexico on Monday, the anniversary of two other major earthquakes. An earthquake on Sept. 19, 1985, caused thousands of deaths, while another quake on the same date in 2017 killed more than 350 people. The earthquake on Monday damaged many buildings in Mexico City, causing a blackout in parts of the capital and at least two deaths.

☆ 10 killed in Mexico bar shooting in state ravaged by violence
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterMEXICO CITY, Sept 22 (Reuters) - Unidentified gunmen opened fire in a bar in central Mexico, killing 10 people, officials said, in the latest outbreak of violence to buffet the country. The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said all ten victims in Wednesday's attack were male, and that no arrests had been made yet. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterA state government official said nine of the men were killed at the scene, while another died of his wounds after being taken to hospital. Calling the shooting a "cowardly attack", Guanajuato's governor Diego Sinhue Rodriguez on Twitter expressed his condolences to the families of the victims. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Valentine Hilaire and Lizbeth Diaz, Writing by Isabel Woodford Editing by Alistair BellOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ In Mexico, a 1,000-year-old site is declared an ancient monument, the first in a decade
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-21 | by ( ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

MEXICO CITY — An ancient Mexican site more than 1,000 years old has been declared the country’s first archaeological zone in a decade, antiquities institute INAH announced on Tuesday, despite several years of steep budget cuts for archeological research. Cañada de la Virgen, the modern name of an ancient Otomi ceremonial center, is located near the picturesque mountain town and tourist destination of San Miguel de Allende. Scholars believe an ancient version of the Otomi language, which is still spoken today, may have been the language spoken at Teotihuacán, the ancient metropolis near Mexico City and home to towering pyramids and temples. A stone pyramid at an ancient Otomi ceremonial center in Guanajuato, Mexico. INAH added that past archaeological digs at Cañada de la Virgen have revealed artifacts from both the Pacific and Atlantic coasts, suggesting it was located along a major trading route.

☆ Mexico declares Otomi site first ancient monument in a decade
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-21 | by ( Sarah Morland | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

A view of the pre-Hispanic site of Canada de la Virgen, Guanajuato, Mexico, in this undated handout photo. Cañada de la Virgen, the modern name of an ancient Otomi ceremonial center, is located near the picturesque mountain town and tourist destination of San Miguel de Allende. Scholars believe an ancient version of the Otomi language, which is still spoken today, may have been the language spoken at Teotihuacan, the ancient metropolis near Mexico City and home to towering pyramids and temples. INAH added that past archaeological digs at Cañada de la Virgen have revealed artifacts from both the Pacific and Atlantic coasts, suggesting it was located along a major trading route. The president argues the project will promote development in Mexico's poorer south while minimizing harm to the environment.

☆ Memes flood social media as anxious Mexicans process eerily timed earthquake
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-20 | by ( Brendan O'Boyle | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

People gesture at an area cordoned off by police after an ornament fell off from a church during an earthquake, in Guadalajara, Mexico September 19, 2022. On WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook and beyond, anxious Mexicans found humor in the unexplainable - that an earthquake would strike just an hour after a scheduled earthquake drill in Mexico City and other major cities. "These Mexicans are hardcore, they do earthquake drills with live earthquakes," one meme said, showing an image of an impressed Barack Obama. Some memes cast a suspicious eye on official reports that the timing of another Sept. 19 earthquake was just a coincidence. One academic study released prior to the latest quake showed that three in 10 people who experienced the Sept. 19, 2017 quake suffered effects of post-traumatic stress disorder.

☆ German president urges Mexico to stand against Russian invasion
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-20 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier shakes hands with Mexico City's Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum during a ceremony to honor him with a Distinguished Guest recognition at City Hall in Mexico City, Mexico September 20, 2022. REUTERS/Toya Sarno JordanMEXICO CITY, Sept 20 (Reuters) - German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Tuesday urged the Mexican government to stand with Europe in opposing the Russian invasion of Ukraine, invoking the spirit of one of Mexico's legendary leaders in his appeal. In a speech to the Mexican Senate following a meeting with President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, Steinmeier said failure to close ranks against Moscow's attack on Ukraine posed a threat to global democracy. Lopez Obrador has himself repeatedly made reference to the words of Juarez quoted by Steinmeier when urging countries to show mutual respect. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Dave Graham; editing by Stephen EisenhammerOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ 7.6 magnitude earthquake shakes Mexico on anniversary of 2 deadly quakes; at least 1 dead
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-19 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

MEXICO CITY — A magnitude 7.6 earthquake shook Mexico’s central Pacific coast on Monday, killing at least one person and setting off a seismic alarm in the rattled capital on the anniversary of two earlier devastating quakes. People remain in the street after an earthquake in Mexico City on Sept. 19, 2022. The U.S. Tsunami Warning Center said that hazardous tsunami waves were possible for coasts within 186 miles of the epicenter. Humberto Garza stood outside a restaurant in Mexico City’s Roma neighborhood holding his 3-year son. Like many milling about outside after the earthquake, Garza said that the earthquake alarm sounded so soon after the annual simulation that he was not sure it was real.

☆ Powerful quake strikes Mexico on anniversary of temblors, at least one dead
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-19 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

MEXICO CITY, Sept 19 (Reuters) - A powerful earthquake struck western Mexico on Monday on the anniversary of two devastating temblors, killing at least one person, damaging buildings, knocking out power and sending residents of Mexico City scrambling on to streets for safety. Authorities also reported damage to two hospitals in the western state of Michoacan near the epicenter. 1/5 People stand in the street after a quake, in Mexico City, Mexico, September 19, 2022. Thousands of people were killed in the Sept. 19, 1985 earthquake and more than 350 died in the Sept. 19, 2017 quake. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Mexico City newsroom; writing by Dave Graham; editing by Stephen Eisenhammer and Sandra MalerOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Experts Question Evidence in Mexico’s New Probe of 2014 Student Disappearances
▼ + stars: | 2022-08-26 | by ( Juan Montes | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Relatives of the missing students take part in a march in Mexico City on Aug. 26, 2022, to demand justice for the 43 students who disappeared in Iguala, in 2014. MEXICO CITY—A new investigation by Mexico’s government aimed at resolving the 2014 case of 43 college students abducted and killed in the southern Mexican city of Iguala relied on evidence that couldn’t be verified, a group of international experts said Monday. A truth commission set up by the government of President Andrés Manuel López Obrador to throw light on the case concluded in August that the students were killed in a “crime of the state” that involved drug gangs working with municipal, state and federal authorities, as well as military officers.

☆ Mexican president expropriates land for construction of Mayan Train
▼ + stars: | 2022-08-01 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

MEXICO CITY, Aug 1 (Reuters) - Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador expropriated 1.09 million square meters (269 acres) for the construction of the Yucatan peninsula's planned Mayan Train railway, according to the official gazette published Monday. The 1,500 km (930 mile) line is already under construction, with the aim of linking tourist zones. Lopez Obrador deemed it a matter of national security at the end of July as several pending legal injunctions clouded its future. Monday's announcement said the Ministry of Agrarian, Territorial and Urban Development would compensate land owners in line with appraisals from the Institute of Administration and Appraisals of National Assets. Lopez Obrador also strengthened control of the construction operation by transferring Grupo Mexico's building contract to the defense secretary.

Persons: Andres Manuel Lopez, Lopez Obrador, Valentine Hilaire, Bradley Perrett Organizations: MEXICO CITY, Ministry of Agrarian, Territorial, Urban, Institute of Administration, Assets, Grupo Mexico's, Thomson Locations: MEXICO, Yucatan

☆ Averea FABULOASĂ a baronilor de droguri va forma lista câștigurilor de loterie. Ce se va întâmpla cu banii colectați
▼ + stars: | 2021-07-08 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +1 min

Autoritățile mexicane intenționează să organizeze o loterie în care vor fi atrase imobilele de elită ale celor mai mari stăpâni ai drogurilor, relatează unian.net. Loteria va include și conacul unuia dintre fondatorii unei rețele a traficului de droguri Juarez Amagio Carrillo. În lista câștigurilor vor fi incluse în total 22 de proprietăți cu o valoare totală de 12,5 milioane de dolari. Potrivit marketresearchtelecast.com, un bilet pentru participarea la loterie va costa 250 de pesos (aproximativ 12 dolari). În 2020, guvernul mexican a organizat deja o loterie similară.

Persons: Joaquin, Carrillo, Andrés Manuel López Obrador Organizations: BBC, Mexicului Locations: Culiacan

☆ Guvernul mexican va pune în joc la loterie o casă din care a fugit "El Chapo"
▼ + stars: | 2021-07-06 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +1 min

Guvernul mexican va pune în joc la loterie o casă din care a fugit, în 2014, baronul drogurilor Joaquin Guzman, supranumit "El Chapo", condamnat între timp la închisoare pe viaţă în SUA, informează marţi AFP. Pe 16 februarie 2014, El Chapo a fugit din această clădire printr-un tunel subteran. În 2016, el a fost arestat din nou şi extrădat anul următor în SUA, unde a fost condamnat în iulie 2019, la New York, la închisoare pe viaţă. Vreme de ani de zile El Chapo a fost considerat cel mai puternic traficant de droguri din lume. Guvernul mexican va pune de asemenea în joc o casă situată în cartierul luxos Pedregal, în sudul Mexicului, care îi aparţinea lui Amado Carrillo, şeful defunct al cartelului Juarez.

Persons: Joaquin Guzman, Ea, El Chapo, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, Lopez Obrador, Amado Carrillo Organizations: Agerpres Locations: SUA, Culiacan, Sinaloa, New York, Colorado, Mexicului

☆ 43 de studenți mexicani dispăruți în condiții misterioase: A fost descoperit primul cadavru după șase ani
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-16 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +2 min

Sursa foto: AFP43 de studenți mexicani dispăruți în condiții misterioase: A fost descoperit primul cadavru după șase aniDescoperire tulburătoare în cazul celor 43 de studenți din Ayotzinapa care au dispărut în 2014 în sudul țării. Procuratura a anunțat în urmă cu câteva zile că a identificat rămășițele unuia dintre studenți, la aproape șase ani de la dispariția inexplicabilă a acestora. Rămășițele lui lui Jhosivani Guerrero au fost identificate de Universitatea din Innsbruck, în Austria, din resturi osoase descoperite în comuna Cocula, în statul Guerrero, a indicat pentru AFP o sursă cadrul Centrului Prodh reprezentând rudele celor dispăruţi. Studenți dispăruți în MexicActualul preşedinte de stânga al Mexicului, Andrés Manuel Lopez Obrador, a creat o Comisie a Adevărului şi a ordonat deschiderea unei noi anchete care urma "să înceapă de la zero". Omar Garcia, fost elev al școlii Ayotzinapa, a scăpat de drama dispăruților din Iguala:"Este un demers semnificativ, deoarece pune sub semnul întrebării versiunea oficială care ne-a fost prezentată de administrația anterioară".

Persons: Jhosivani Guerrero, Enrique Pena Nieto, Andrés Manuel Lopez Obrador, Omar Garcia Organizations: Universitatea din Locations: Universitatea din Innsbruck, Austria, Guerrero, Ciudad de Mexico, Arestaţi, Mexic, preşedinte, Mexicului

☆ Preşedintele mexican spune că nu a fost invitat la inaugurarea lui Biden
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-07 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +1 min

„Nu am o invitaţie şi am decis să nu plec din ţară”, a spus el într-o conferinţă de presă guvernamentală regulată. Ţinând cont că Trump i-a insultat pe migranţii mexicani numindu-i violatori şi traficanţi de droguri, a promis că va construi un zid la graniţa de sud a SUA şi a ameninţat că va impune tarife pentru toate mărfurile mexicane, cuvintele lui Lopez Obrador au fost primite cu critici. Criticii l-au acuzat pe preşedintele mexican că a ajutat campania de realegere a lui Trump. Dar Lopez Obrador a declarat joi că s-a dus în SUA pentru că era „foarte important” să participe la lansarea unui nou acord comercial între Statele Unite, Mexic şi Canada. Lopez Obrador a fost unul dintre ultimii lideri mondiali care l-au felicitat pe Biden pentru victorie, spunând că vrea să aştepte ca provocările legale legate de alegerile din SUA să fie rezolvate.

Persons: Lopez Obrador, exerciţiu Donald Trump, Trump, Biden Locations: SUA, exerciţiu, graniţa, Statele Unite, Mexic, Canada

☆ Mexicul este gata să-i ofere azil politic fondatorului WikiLeaks, Julian Assange
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-05 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +1 min

Mexicul este gata să-i ofere azil politic fondatorului WikiLeaks, Julian Assange, după ce justiția britanică a refuzat extrădarea acestuia în Statele Unite ale Americii. ”Îl voi ruga pe ministrul de externe să efectueze toate procedurile necesare, pentru ca Regatul Unit să-l elibereze pe domnul Julian Assange, iar Mexicul să-i acorde azil politic.”Amintim că un judecător britanic a respins luni solicitarea de extrădare a lui Julian Assange în Statele Unite, invocând problemele de sănătate pe care le are acesta. Statele Unite anunță că vor ataca decizia instanței de la Londra. În SUA fondatorul WikiLeaks riscă 175 de ani de închisoare. Acum Julian Assange se află în închisoare, dar miercuri, 6 ianuarie, va avea loc o nouă ședință de judecată, la care se va decide dacă va fi eliberat pe cauțiune.

Persons: Julian Assange, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador Locations: Statele Unite ale Americii, Mexicului, Regatul Unit, britanic, Statele Unite, Londra, SUA

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