South America Witness First Solar Eclipse of the Year
The first of this year's two solar eclipses happened in Mexico, visible in eastern USA, southeastern Canada, and Mexico. The eclipse, lasting over 4 minutes in certain spots, drew…
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Ecuadorian Police Raids Mexican Embassy to Arrest Former Vice President
Ecuadorian police raided the Mexican Embassy in Ecuador to arrest former Ecuadorian Vice President Jorge Glas, who was tried for corruption and convicted of two different crimes, after Mexico accepted his political asylum request.…
Mexico Battles 58 Forest Fires Across 15 States
Mexico is combating 58 forest fires across 15 states, fueled by drought conditions. The Mexican National Forestry Commission (CONAFOR) reported that these fires have scorched more than 1,421 hectares of land so…
Protesters Storm Presidential Palace in Mexico
Masked Mexican protesters demanding 43 students who disappeared in 2014 to be found stormed into the Presidential Palace in Mexico City. The crowd rammed into the palace's door with a car while President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador was…
Mariachi Band Sings Turkish Songs After Meeting for Press Workers
A mariachi band gave an exquisite performance at Yunus Emre Institute's meeting in Mexico City, which touched upon the impact of media on the betterment of relationship between Turkish and Mexican societies. The Mexican performers' small…
Activists Protested Bullfights in Mexico
Animal rights activists in Mexico staged a demonstration in front of the Mexico City Congress in Mexico City yesterday to protest the bullfighting tradition, which result of injuries of many bulls. The crowd demanded a law to prohibit…
Mexican Cartel Attacks Security Forces to Rescue Arrested Member: 12 Killed
Members of a crime gang named Los Cazadores opened fire on security forces on a highway in Hermosillo, the capital of Sonora state in northern Mexico, to save Carlos Humberto, the son of arrested cartel hitman Jesus Humberto. Authorities…
Locals Clash With Cartel In Mexico: 14 Dead
In Texcapilla, Mexico, a clash between locals and the La Familia Michoacana cartel resulted in 14 fatalities—10 cartel members and 4 residents—along with 7 injuries. Prominent figures, including a council member and the…
5.8-Magnitude Earthquake Jolts Mexico
A 5.8-magnitude earthquake occurred at a depth of 45 km in the city of Chiautla de Tapia in the Puebla state of Mexico at 14.03 local time yesterday. Many Mexicans left their homes and workplaces and went out onto the streets in the state…
Woman Dies in Shark Attack in Mexico
A 26-year-old woman and her 5-year-old daughter were attacked by a shark while swimming 25 meters from the beach in the town of Melaque, in the Mexican state of Jalisco. The young child survived the incident uninjured, but the mother was…