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☆ Mexican journalist shot dead in his car, motive unclear
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-16 | by ( Jose Luis Gonzalez | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/3] A photographer takes a picture at the crime scene where photojournalist Ismael Villagomez Tapia of the local newspaper El Heraldo de Juarez was shot dead by unknown assailants, according to local media, in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico November 16, 2023. REUTERS/Jose Luis Gonzalez Acquire Licensing RightsCIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico, Nov 16 (Reuters) - A Mexican photojournalist was killed in Ciudad Juarez in the early hours of Thursday while working as a ride-share driver, authorities and his employer said. In Mexico, many journalists work outside of the profession to pay the bills. Investigators have not ruled out the possibility that Villagomez was killed due to his work as a journalist, said Salas. "A journalist is a journalist 24 hours a day, whether or not they were working as something else meanwhile," Salas said, adding that Villagomez's cellphone was missing from the scene.

Persons: Ismael Villagomez Tapia, Juarez, Jose Luis Gonzalez, Ismael Villagomez, Carlos Manuel Salas, InDrive, Villagomez, Salas, We're, Jose Ramon Ortiz, Kylie Madry, Rosalba O'Brien Organizations: El, REUTERS, Thomson Locations: Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexican, de Juarez, El Heraldo

Pedro Nuno Santos poses for a portrait between the legislators of Socialist party and left bloc inside Portuguese parliament in Lisbon, Portugal June 21, 2016. The resignation also left Costa's job as secretary-general of the Socialist Party (PS) up for grabs, and whoever wins the leadership race will run for prime minister. Although Nuno Santos' popularity was hurt after he resigned in December 2022 in a scandal around a severance payout by state-owned airline TAP, he is seen as the front-runner by many. Nuno Santos successfully coordinated support for a previous minority government with the far-left in 2015-2019. Reporting by Catarina Demony and Sergio Goncalves; Editing by Andrei Khalip and Andrea RicciOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Pedro Nuno Santos, Rafael Marchante, Antonio Costa, illegalities, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, Jose Luis Carneiro, Carneiro, Nuno Santos, pollsters Aximage, Costa, Adelino Maltez, Costa's, Intercampus, Catarina Demony, Sergio Goncalves, Andrei Khalip, Andrea Ricci Organizations: Socialist, REUTERS, Rights, Socialist Party, Interior, TAP, Diario, Socialists, Social Democrats, Thomson Locations: Lisbon, Portugal, Rights LISBON, Portuguese

☆ Mexico's Acapulco hit by garbage pile-up after deadly hurricane
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-11 | by ( Troy Merida | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

People protest against what they say is the lack of government help, in the aftermath of Hurricane Otis, in Acapulco, Mexico, November 5, 2023. The government has sent in thousands of soldiers to help clean up Acapulco, but residents say rubbish has engulfed some areas so quickly that even traffic is being held up. Mexico's Civil Protection authority did not reply to a request for comment, but the government said getting Acapulco cleared up is a top priority. When questioned about the garbage this week, President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said authorities are fumigating the city to prevent disease, and would deal with the problem. "When you've got large numbers of yellow fever mosquitoes, dengue outbreaks are only a matter of time."

Persons: Hurricane Otis, Jose Luis Gonzalez, Rosa Pacheco, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, Otis, Alejandro Macias, you've, Troy Merida, Dave Graham, Bill Berkrot Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, Thomson Locations: Hurricane, Acapulco, Mexico, Rights ACAPULCO, La Mira, Mexican

☆ Mexico inflation still easing but rate cuts seen only next year
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-09 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

A man buys vegetables at a stall in an outdoor market in downtown of Ciudad Juarez, Mexico July 27, 2023. Consumer prices rose 0.38% in October, according to non-seasonally adjusted figures, mainly driven by core inflation including higher food, beverage and service costs. The annual headline inflation reading came in slightly below economist forecasts in a Reuters poll, which stood at 4.28%. The closely monitored core index, which strips out some volatile food and energy prices, rose 0.39% during the month, while annual core inflation came in at 5.5%, in line with market expectations. "This report strengthens our view that headline inflation will remain under control over the coming months," said Pantheon Macroeconomics chief Latin America economist Andres Abadia, but "admittedly services inflation is still a bit sticky.

Persons: Jose Luis Gonzalez, Jason Tuvey, Banxico, Andres Abadia, Gabriel Araujo, Steven Grattan, Mark Heinrich Our Organizations: REUTERS, Bank of, Capital, Sao Paulo, Thomson Locations: Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, Bank of Mexico, Banxico, America, Sao

☆ Arsenal cruise to 2-0 win against Sevilla
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-08 | by ( Martyn Herman | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

LONDON, Nov 8 (Reuters) - Arsenal returned to winning ways with a routine 2-0 defeat of Sevilla to take a big step towards qualification for the Champions League knockout rounds on Wednesday. Europa League champions Sevilla were desperately disappointing and managed only one shot on target, with the last kick of the game, as their last-16 hopes receded. Lens and PSV have five points while winless Sevilla are bottom with two points. Arsenal got their wish as the technology that caused Arteta's angst at Newcastle was redundant and Sevilla offered virtually nothing to cause alarm. "We knew we had to get three points and we did it," Arsenal midfielder Declan Rice said.

Persons: Leandro Trossard, Trossard, Mikel Arteta's, hobbling, Declan Rice, Sevilla, Diego Alonso, Jose Luis Mendilibar, Kai Havertz, Jorginho, Martin Odegaard, Havertz, Gabriel Martinelli's, Marko Dmitrovic, David Raya, Mariano Diaz, Martyn Herman, Clare Fallon Organizations: Arsenal, Sevilla, Champions League, League Cup, Premier League, Europa League, Lens, PSV Eindhoven, PSV, SEVILLA, Newcastle United, La Liga, Uruguay, Copa del Rey, Trossard, Thomson Locations: Newcastle, London

☆ Family Buries Sailor Lost in Acapulco Storm After Painful Wait
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-04 | by ( Nov. | At P.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +2 min

Nearly 50 people are known to have died due to Otis, which struck just after midnight in the early hours of Oct. 25. The late sailor's sister, Maria Jesus Castro, told Reuters that Castro had sent a video to her just after midnight, saying the sea was "getting very ugly." Looking down at his coffin, she added, "Look at where the ship is, there are no signs of the ship, and look, my love, look where he is." She related how authorities told her that Castro's body had been admitted to a morgue in Acapulco on Oct. 27, seven days before the family was contacted. (Reporting by Jose Luis Gonzalez in Acapulco; Writing by Sarah Kinosian; Editing by Matthew Lewis)

Persons: Jose Luis Gonzalez ACAPULCO, Jose Ramiro Castro, Hurricane Otis, Castro, Otis, Maria Jesus Castro, Jose Luis Gonzalez, Sarah Kinosian, Matthew Lewis Organizations: Reuters Locations: Mexico, Hurricane, Acapulco, Acapulco Bay

☆ In hurricane-ravaged Acapulco, worries for food and water
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-03 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

[8/30]Maria del Rosario Saravia Delgado shows the photo of her missing 4-year-old son Luis Alberto Lopez, who is missing with other relatives since Hurricane Otis slammed into Acapulco, in Acapulco, Mexico, November 1. REUTERS/Jose Luis GonzalezACAPULCO, MEXICO

Persons: Maria del Rosario Saravia Delgado, Luis Alberto Lopez, Hurricane Otis, Jose Luis Gonzalez ACAPULCO Organizations: REUTERS Locations: Acapulco, Mexico, MEXICO

[1/4] People leave with goods from a supermarket that had been broken into in the aftermath of Hurricane Otis, in the outskirts of Acapulco, Mexico, October 26, 2023. Hurricane Otis last week hit Acapulco with winds of 165 miles per hour (266 km per hour), flooding the city, flipping roofs from homes and businesses, submerging vehicles, and severing communications as well as road and air connections. Mexico has sent thousands of armed forces members to keep order and help distribute tons of food and supplies. Acapulco residents are still searching for missing loved ones since the Category 5 hurricane hit with unexpected ferocity, far exceeding meteorologists' initial forecasts. State power utility CFE said on Tuesday morning one in four users in Guerrero hit by Otis was still without power.

Persons: Hurricane Otis, Alexandre Meneghini, Jose Luis Martinez, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, Abraham Moises Cano, Cano, Lopez Obrador, Guerrero, Otis, Jose Cortes, Josue, Casssandra Garrison Stefanie Eschenbacher, Dave Graham, Alistair Bell, Jonathan Oatis, Grant McCool Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, National Guard, Senate, Tuesday, Thomson Locations: Hurricane, Acapulco, Mexico, Rights ACAPULCO, del Sol, overpaid, Guerrero, Mexico City

☆ Google CEO Testifies About Search Dominance in U.S. Antitrust Case
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-30 | by ( Miles Kruppa | Jan Wolfe | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Google Chief Executive Sundar Pichai arriving at a federal courthouse in Washington on Monday. Photo: Jose Luis Magana/Associated PressWASHINGTON—Google Chief Executive Sundar Pichai took the stand Monday in the tech giant’s antitrust trial, a pivotal moment in a case that could result in major changes to the company’s search engine. Google’s lawyers called Pichai as a witness as the trial entered its eighth week, seeking to undermine the Justice Department’s central argument that Google dominates internet search because of anticompetitive agreements that block rivals from gaining market share.

Persons: Sundar Pichai, Jose Luis Magana, Department’s Organizations: Google, Associated Press WASHINGTON Locations: Washington

☆ Republicans are desperate for attention — and it's decimating their ability to govern
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-28 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +15 min

In the end, the only man who could unify House Republicans behind him was a relatively little-known and mild-mannered evangelical Christian from Louisiana. AdvertisementAdvertisementAs the speaker saga wore on, it provoked questions among some House Republicans: How could it be that they had failed to elect a speaker for so long? While Gaetz maintains otherwise, his angry GOP colleagues have plenty of evidence to make their case that it was an attention ploy. Rep. Matt Gaetz surrounded by reporters and cameras after the House voted to oust Kevin McCarthy from the speakership. The attention economy doesn't preclude an ability to govern — an effective politician might seek to harness their celebrity towards worthy ends.

Persons: Mike Johnson's, Matt Gaetz, Kevin McCarthy, Garrett Graves, Sen, Thom Tillis, Madison Cawthorn, Tillis, Drew Angerer, Greg Murphy of, Nancy Mace, McCarthy, Mace, I'm, Win McNamee, Josh Hawley, Ronald Reagan, Donald Trump's, Nicole Wallace, Obama, JD Vance, Ohio, Vance, Ted Cruz, Jose Luis Magana, denialism, Jim Jordan, Marjorie Taylor Greene, Brett Kavanaugh, Jen Psaki, Symone Sanders, it's, Rep, Alexandria Ocasio, Cortez, Kelly Armstrong, Adam Schiff, Chip Somodevilla, Bob Good, Virginia, Gaetz, —, Ken Buck, Colorado, Hawley deadpanned, Mike Lawler, I've, Cruz, Buck, Joe Biden, Liz Cheney Organizations: Republicans, GOP, North Carolina Republican, Getty, Twitter, South Carolina, Republican, Rep, Fox News, Republican Party, Conservative Political, Conference, AP, Cannon, South, Democratic, Supreme, Biden, MSNBC, Democrats, Capitol, New York Post, Colorado Locations: Louisiana, Florida, Greg Murphy of North Carolina, Missouri, Hollywood, California, South Carolina, Alexandria, Cortez of New York, Ukraine, New York, Ted Cruz of Texas

☆ Spain to create emergency accommodation for 3,000 migrants
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-26 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

REUTERS/Borja Suarez/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsMADRID, Oct 26 (Reuters) - Spain said on Thursday it would create additional emergency accommodation for 3,000 undocumented migrants in military barracks, hotels and hostels amid a 55% jump in arrivals by sea this year, which has triggered political tension. Escriva declined to disclose how many additional beds will be created, but a ministry source told Reuters it would be around 3,000 in total. But this time the central government's approach has been to expand emergency accommodations across the country, hoping to ease pressure on the Canaries. Following police screenings, migrants will be placed in the military barracks, hotels, hostels and other types of accommodations on a voluntary basis, the ministry source said. Escriva argued the situation was well-handled and manageable, and said some conservative politicians were whipping up what he called xenophobic rhetoric.

Persons: Borja Suarez, Jose Luis Escriva, Escriva, Isabel Diaz Ayuso, Belén Carreño, Joan Faus, Emma Pinedo, Jonathan Oatis Organizations: Gran Canaria, REUTERS, Rights, Union, Canaries, Madrid, Thomson Locations: Spanish, Arguineguin, Gran, Spain, Rights MADRID, Madrid, West Africa, Canary, Italy, Lampedusa

☆ Why corporate America can't stay silent on Hamas's October 7 attacks on Israel
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-20 | by ( Elliott Gotkine | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

London CNN —From ESG investing (Blackrock), to gay rights (Disney), to Donald Trump after the Capitol riots (mainstream corporate America), companies routinely take a stand. But when the barbarous scale of Hamas’s October 7 attacks on Israel became clear, staying silent ceased to be an option. “Saying nothing speaks to cowardice,” said Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, a professor at the Yale School of Management who focuses on corporate leadership among other issues. All in, around 80 household-name companies in America have condemned the Hamas attacks, as tracked by Sonnenfeld who maintains a list. “Not taking a stand is taking a stand,” Susan, who served in the Israeli special forces, told CNN.

Persons: Donald Trump, Colin Kaepernick, Bud Light’s, ”, Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, “, Satya Nadella, ” Sundar Pichai, Sonnenfeld, , Paddy Cosgrove, Israel, Sundar Pichai, Israel Jose Luis Magana, Susan, ” Susan, ” Richard Griffiths, Citigate Dewe Rogerson, ” Griffiths Organizations: London CNN, Blackrock, America, Nike, Yale School of Management, Microsoft, Google, ” Disney, Tottenham Hotspur Football Club, Web, Eclipse, CNN, “, London Locations: Israel, America, United States, United Kingdom, Gaza, Ukraine, ”, Russia

☆ The Unmaking of the Republican Majority
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-19 | by ( Karl Rove | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +1 min

Rep. Jim Jordan (R., Ohio), chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, arrives for a meeting at the Capitol in Washington, Oct. 18. Photo: Jose Luis Magana/Associated PressThe Republican calamity continues. Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan hasn’t yet persuaded, cajoled, enticed or threatened his way to 217 votes. It will be ironic if Mr. Jordan wins: The founder of the House GOP’s Freedom Caucus must then become the unifier in chief. He would find quickly that making demands in Washington has limits—as does anyone stuck with the speaker’s job.

Persons: Jim Jordan, Jose Luis Magana, Kevin McCarthy, Matt Gaetz ’, Jim Jordan hasn’t, cajoled, Jordan Organizations: Committee, Capitol, Associated Press, Ohio Locations: , Ohio, Washington

At the same time, Republican voters are warier of foreign conflicts and less interested in foreign policy than they have been during previous competitive primary elections, said Doug Heye, a Republican strategist. Republicans have often said that militants who support or carry out attacks on Israel will try to slip through the U.S.-Mexico border, despite scant evidence of it. He also said, without evidence, that Hamas militants were pouring over the U.S.-Mexico border. STRATEGY BRINGS RISKSRepublicans have drawn a link between national security and border security before, albeit in broader terms. Still, the immigration crackdown that Republican candidates have proposed is not without risk, said Ayres, the Republican pollster.

Persons: Jose Luis Gonzalez, Doug Heye, Whit Ayres, Nikki Haley, Donald Trump, Ron DeSantis, Trump, DeSantis, General, It's, Rob Godfrey, Haley, Ayres, You've, you've, Gram Slattery, Ted Hesson, Jason Lange, Ross Colvin, Howard Goller Organizations: U.S . Border Patrol, ATV, REUTERS, Rights, Republican, Republicans, U.S, Cato Institute, Florida, Border Patrol, Department of Homeland, U.S . Customs, DHS, ISIS, Thomson Locations: U.S, United States, Mexico, Sunland Park , New Mexico, Israel, America, Iowa, Gaza, Palestinian, Colombia, Colombian, California

☆ Demonstrators Rally at U.S. Capitol Call for Gaza Cease-Fire
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-18 | by ( ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Demonstrators sitting inside the Cannon House office building on Capitol Hill, where they called on Congress for an immediate cease-fire and for humanitarian assistance to be allowed to enter the Gaza Strip. (Jose Luis Magana/Associated Press)

Persons: Jose Luis Magana Organizations: Cannon, Associated Press Locations: Gaza

The agreement currently applies to some 3,900 children separated from their parents during Trump's presidency from 2017-2021, according to the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), which represents separated families in a lawsuit first filed in 2018. An estimated 500-1,000 children remain separated and the number covered by the settlement will likely expand, the ACLU said. Trump, the frontrunner to become the Republican nominee for president in 2024, has criticized Biden's handling of border security and pledged to implement hardline immigration policies if reelected. As part of the settlement, separated families will have access to temporary housing support for one year, according to court documents. The Biden administration in 2021 broke off class-wide settlement talks that would have provided monetary compensation to separated families.

Persons: Jose Luis Gonzalez, Donald Trump, Joe Biden's, Trump, Alejandro Mayorkas, Lee Gelernt, Biden, Ted Hesson, Deepa Babington Organizations: U.S, REUTERS, Firms American Civil Liberties Union Follow WASHINGTON, American Civil Liberties Union, ACLU, Joe Biden's Democratic, Government watchdogs, Republican, Homeland, Biden, U.S . Citizenship, Immigration Services, Reuters, Thomson Locations: United States, Rio Bravo, Mexico, Ciudad Juarez, U.S, Washington

Migrants seeking asylum in the United States walk on the banks of the Rio Bravo river, the border between the U.S. and Mexico, in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico September 11, 2023. REUTERS/Jose Luis Gonzalez/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsWASHINGTON, Oct 16 (Reuters) - The U.S. will offer migrant families separated at the U.S.-Mexico border under then-President Donald Trump temporary legal status and other benefits while barring similar separations in the future, according to a summary of a settlement agreement filed on Monday. Reporting by Ted Hesson; editing by Jonathan OatisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Jose Luis Gonzalez, Donald Trump, Ted Hesson, Jonathan Oatis Organizations: U.S, REUTERS, Rights, Thomson Locations: United States, Rio Bravo, Mexico, Ciudad Juarez, U.S

☆ Dollar up after inflation data boost
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-13 | by ( Saqib Iqbal Ahmed | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

The employee of a currency exchange shop counts U.S. dollar banknotes in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico July 27, 2023. Data on Wednesday had shown U.S. producer prices increased more than expected in September amid higher costs for energy products and food. The dollar index , which measures the U.S. currency against six of its major peers, ticked up 0.11% to 106.63. Sweden's crown , edged up against both the dollar and euro after consumer price data came in higher-than-forecast, adding to risks that the Riksbank could raise rates further. Investors also digested producer and consumer prices data out of China on Friday that showed deflationary pressures were slightly stronger than expected.

Persons: Jose Luis Gonzalez, Helen, Jonas Goltermann, Patrick Harker, Adam Cole, Saqib Iqbal Ahmed, Brigid Riley, Samuel Indyk, Miral Fahmy, Mark Potter, Alexander Smith, Jonathan Oatis Organizations: REUTERS, U.S, Federal, Reuters, PPI, Capital Economics, Fed, Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, RBC, of Canada, Thomson Locations: Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, Israel, Gaza, Sweden's, China

☆ Dollar hovers near two-week lows ahead of inflation data
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-12 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

The employee of a currency exchange shop counts U.S. dollar banknotes in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico July 27, 2023. The report comes ahead of the release on Thursday of September's consumer price index data, which is expected to show inflation moderated last month. "On the flip side, an upside surprise will likely encourage markets to reprice higher the chance the Federal Open Market Committee will follow through on its projected 25 basis point hike." Futures markets are pricing in a 26% chance of a 25 basis point hike in the December meeting and a 9% chance of a 25 basis point hike in November meeting, according to the CME FedWatch tool. The Japanese yen strengthened 0.03% to 149.11 per dollar, while sterling was last trading at $1.2311, flat on the day.

Persons: Jose Luis Gonzalez, Ryan Brandham, Carol Kong, Ankur Banerjee, Sam Holmes Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, Federal Reserve, Validus Risk Management, Fed, Commonwealth Bank of Australia, European Central Bank, Thomson Locations: Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, Rights SINGAPORE, U.S, North America, Tokyo, Singapore

REUTERS/Jose Luis Gonzalez/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsMEXICO CITY, Oct 9 (Reuters) - Mexico on Monday called for the U.S. government to mediate with Texas state authorities to ease inspections for cargo trucks crossing the border, as the country's president accused the Texas governor of "complicating the migration situation." State officials restarted costly, intensive cargo truck inspections last month. Texas Governor Greg Abbott has argued they are needed to stem the flow of migrants and illegal drugs into the country. The measure has held up some $1.9 billion in goods, Mexico's national cargo transport chamber said on Sunday. Along with the state-mandated inspections, cargo has been slowed by the temporary closure of U.S. federal processing at several crossings, Mexico's foreign ministry added.

Persons: Jose Luis Gonzalez, Greg Abbott, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, Lopez Obrador, Kylie Madry, Dave Graham, Brendan O'Boyle, Sarah Morland Organizations: U.S . Customs, REUTERS, MEXICO CITY, U.S, Government, Texas Department of Public, ., Texas, Ciudad Juarez, Thomson Locations: U.S, Zaragoza, Ysleta, El Paso, Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, MEXICO, Texas, Mexican, Americas, El Paso , Texas

☆ U.S. doesn't want to build new sections of border wall, Mexico says
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-06 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

A member of the Texas National Guard works on a razor wire fence, near a border wall on the banks of the Rio Bravo River, on the border between the U.S. and Mexico, as seen from Ciudad Juarez, Mexico September 18, 2023. "It's pure publicity," Lopez Obrador said in a regular morning press conference, after the Biden administration announced it would build additional sections of border wall, carrying forward a signature policy of the Trump administration. "They don't want to (build more sections of the wall), that's what they told us," Lopez Obrador said. Biden, when he took office in 2021, pledged that "no more American taxpayer dollars be diverted to construct a border wall." Mexico's president added that in the meetings the day before, the Mexican delegation expressed that Mexico "does not believe (additional border wall construction) to be the answer to the migration problem."

Persons: Jose Luis Gonzalez, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, Lopez Obrador, Biden, Trump, Antony Blinken, Joe Biden, Kylie Madry Organizations: Texas National Guard, U.S, REUTERS, MEXICO CITY, Congress, Thomson Locations: Rio Bravo, Mexico, Ciudad Juarez, MEXICO, Mexican

☆ Mexico seeks diplomatic arrangements to return LatAm migrants
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-06 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/3] Agents from Mexico's National Institute of Migration (INM) carry out an operation on the banks of the Rio Bravo river, the border between Mexico and the United States, in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico October 5, 2023. REUTERS/Jose Luis Gonzalez Acquire Licensing RightsMEXICO CITY, Oct 6 (Reuters) - Mexico's national migration institute (INM) on Friday said it has asked the foreign ministry to make diplomatic arrangements with Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, Nicaragua and Venezuela for the countries to accept migrant return flights. In the last three weeks, more than 27,000 migrants have been "persuaded to get down from trains," INM said in a statement. INM said it sought help from the ministry so that Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, Nicaragua and Venezuela would accept "assisted returns via air." INM also said it had hired charter planes and buses to transport migrants within Mexico, as well as to their home countries.

Persons: Jose Luis Gonzalez, INM, Diego Ore, Brendan O'Boyle, Beth Solomon, Isabel Woodford Organizations: Mexico's National Institute of Migration, REUTERS, MEXICO CITY, Thomson Locations: Rio Bravo, Mexico, United States, Ciudad Juarez, MEXICO, Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, Nicaragua, Venezuela, U.S

REUTERS/Jose Luis Gonzalez/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsOct 5 (Reuters) - The United States is restarting deportations of Venezuelans who cross the U.S.-Mexico border unlawfully, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said on Thursday, part of attempts to curb a record number of migrant crossings. The record number of arrivals has strained resources in cities across the United States, with Democratic officials in New York and Chicago sounding the alarm. Frosty diplomatic relations between the U.S. and Venezuela had made it difficult for the U.S. to deport Venezuelans to their home country. Migration is the direct result of sanctions, the Venezuelan government added, repeating its frequent accusation that U.S. measures are a violation of international law. Washington has insisted Maduro must take steps toward free elections before it considers any further significant sanctions relief, though the U.S. has faced calls from some Latin American governments to take such action without further delay.

Persons: Jose Luis Gonzalez, Alejandro Mayorkas, Joe Biden, Mayorkas, Biden, Donald Trump, Yvan Gil, Washington, Nicolas Maduro, Maduro, Mica Rosenberg, Kristina Cooke, Julia Symmes Cobb, Vivian Sequera, Matt Spetalnick, Simon Lewis, David Ljunggren, Grant McCool, Chris Reese Organizations: REUTERS, Homeland, U.S, Republican, Democratic, Foreign, United, United Nations, Trump, Socialist, Thomson Locations: U.S, Mexico, Ciudad Juarez, United States, Venezuela . Washington, Venezuela, Mexico City, Darien, New York, Chicago, Venezuelan, Latin America, Caribbean, Colombia, Nicolas Maduro . Washington

☆ Mexico church roof collapses, killing at least nine people
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-02 | by ( ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

Reuters —A church roof collapsed during Sunday mass in a northern Mexican city killing at least nine people and injuring 40, authorities said, as rescuers worked into the night, desperately looking for another 30 people believed to be trapped under the rubble. Footage on social media showed the moment the church roof caved in, puffs of gray smoke billowing into the air, followed by the toppling of yellow brick outer walls. Speaking on Foro TV news channel, Cuéllar thanked local businessmen for bringing equipment to help remove rubble and aid rescue efforts. Bishop Jose Armando Alvarez from the Roman Catholic Diocese of Tampico said the church roof crumbled as worshipers were receiving communion and asked others to pray for the survivors. “In this moment the necessary work is being carried out to pull out the people who are still under the rumble,” Bishop Armando said in a recorded message shared on social media.

Persons: Jose Luis Tapia, El Sol, Jorge Cuéllar, Cuéllar, Bishop Jose Armando Alvarez, ” Bishop Armando Organizations: Reuters, AP, Security Ministry, Foro, Roman Catholic Locations: Mexican, Ciudad Madero, Tampico, Tamaulipas, Texas

JUCHITAN, Mexico, Mexico, Oct 2 (Reuters) - Several hundred migrants in southern Mexico awaited buses north on Monday under a new government program meant to help manage the numbers arriving, as Mexico's president said 10,000 people have been reaching the northern border with the U.S. daily. Thousands of migrants have crossed into the U.S. from Mexico in recent weeks, alarming officials in U.S. border cities and prompting delays to trade. Salma was among about 400 people, including families with small children, awaiting buses headed to the state capital or Mexico City. In September, the number of migrants encountered at the U.S.-Mexico border was on pace to approach, or surpass, previous monthly highs. Lopez Obrador called for countries to address root causes driving migration and lamented the deaths of 10 Cuban migrants in a traffic accident in southern Mexico on Sunday.

Persons: we've, Victor Salma, Salma, Jesus Gonzalez, Jose Luis Gonzalez, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, Lopez Obrador, Papa, Jose Cortes, Lizbeth Diaz, Laura Gottesdiener, Raul Cortes, Daina Beth Solomon, Aurora Ellis, Gerry Doyle, Simon Cameron, Moore Organizations: U.S, Reuters, CBP, REUTERS, Texas National Guard, U.S . Customs, Border Protection, Thomson Locations: JUCHITAN, Mexico, U.S, Tijuana, San Diego , California, Juchitan, Oaxaca, Venezuela, Mexico City, United States, Ciudad Juarez, Texas, Monterrey

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