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‘The military has been inserted into the economy’: how the army became ubiquitous in Mexican life
A new package holiday promises to whisk tourists in the Yucatán Peninsula from plush hotels to Mayan ruins on a new airline and…
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California couple killed in Mexican town plagued by violence were visiting for the holidays
Mexico City — A California couple with Mexican roots went south for the holidays to visit relatives, an annual tradition among many U.S.…
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Zoo begins mission to save Mexican boxer pupfish
A zoo has started a breeding programme for a Mexican fish species that is believed to have gone extinct in the wild. Whipsnade Zoo in…
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The Mexican Army Is Replacing Humvees With Ocelots
Read the full story on Backfire News In a recent parade, the Mexican Army revealed its replacement for aging Humvees: the Ocelot. With an…
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6 migrants shot dead near Guatemalan border when Mexican army troops open fire
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Six migrants are dead after Mexican soldiers opened fire on a fleeing truck near the border with Guatemala, Mexico's…
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Spain Skips Mexican President’s Inauguration Amid Colonial Spat
(Bloomberg) -- Relations between Mexico’s president-elect and Spain are off to a bad start over grievances about abuses against Indigenous…
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This new Mexican blessed is considered a protector of life from conception. Who was Moisés Lira?
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s Catholic Church is getting a new addition to its ranks of “blessed,” with the beatification of the Rev. Moisés…
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Fugitive ex-official implicates Mexican ex-president, others in tale spun of student disappearances
MEXICO CITY (AP) — A former head of investigations for Mexico’s Attorney General’s Office told officials investigating the 2014…
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Mexican journalist who covered one of the country's most dangerous crime beats has been killed
MEXICO CITY (AP) — A Mexican journalist who covered one of the country’s most dangerous crime beats was killed by gunmen Sunday, and two…
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Tropical Atlantic Comes Alive; Beryl still a very dangerous Cat. 4 hurricane as Tropical Storm Chris forms off Mexican coast
Beryl is expected to remain an extremely dangerous major hurricane—Potentially catastrophic hurricane-force winds, a life- threatening…
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Mexican peso weakens as next president vows to forge ahead with 20 reforms - and adds a couple more
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The Mexican peso continued to weaken Tuesday as Mexico’s outgoing president — and his successor — vowed to forge ahead…
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Mexican mayor killed hours after first woman elected president
Gunmen have killed the female mayor of a town in Mexico just hours after the country celebrated the election of Claudia Sheinbaum as the…
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Hundreds turned away from Seattle's Mexican consulate as polls close
SEATTLE - Hundreds were turned away at the Mexican consulate in Seattle on Sunday, with some having waited hours to cast their vote in…
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Mexican officials again criticize volunteer searcher after she finds more bodies
MEXICO CITY (AP) — A Mexican volunteer searcher criticized in the past by the government has found more human remains in Mexico City and…
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Mexican candidate assassinations hit grim record ahead of Sunday's election
By Lizbeth Diaz MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico's election is now the bloodiest in its modern history after a candidate running for local…
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Still hurting from violence, Mexican priests and families hope for peace ahead of elections
CHIHUAHUA, México (AP) — José Portillo Gil, the gang leader known as “El Chueco” — the Crooked One — lowered his gun. The Rev. Jesús Reyes…