By TravelPulse staff From TravelPulse To have an unforgettable encounter with majestic gray and blue whales, consider visiting Pueblo Mágico (Magical town) Loreto in Mexico’s Baja California Sur. Loreto is an oasis trapped between the waters of Mar de Cortés and the desert lands of Sierra Giganta. It’s the remote land that the Jesuits used…
Mexico to Appeal Ruling Dismissing Its Lawsuit Seeking Damages From US Gun Companies for Mexican Crime
The Mexican government will appeal its loss in a lawsuit that sought to hold U.S. manufacturers and wholesalers of firearms liable for criminal gun trafficking into Mexico. The announcement came after Chief Judge F. Dennis Saylor IV of the U.S. District Court in Massachusetts ruled (pdf) on Sept. 30 in Mexico v. Smith & Wesson…
Mother of Missing Mexico Woman Killed, 4th Since Early 2021
MEXICO CITY—Yet another mother searching for her disappeared child has been killed in Mexico, the fourth murder of a volunteer search activist in Mexico since the start of 2021. Activists said Tuesday the victim was Esmeralda Gallardo, who led efforts to find her missing 22-year-old daughter. The activist group “Voice of the Disappeared in Puebla”…
José Hernández’s Innovation on Traditional Mariachi Earns Him 12th Latin Grammy Nomination
After nearly 50 years in the industry, California-based mariachi band leader José Hernández has earned his twelfth Latin Grammy nomination for his band, ‘Mariachi del Sol de Mexico’—an honor on par with nearly two centuries of family musicianship. His was the first mariachi ensemble to be nominated for a Grammy. Playing mariachi music with his…
Judge Dismisses Mexican Government’s Lawsuit Seeking Damages From US Gun Companies for Mexican Crime
Manufacturers and wholesalers of firearms in the United States cannot be held liable for criminal gun trafficking into Mexico, a federal judge in Massachusetts ruled in a major blow against U.S.-based gun control efforts. Mexico sued Smith & Wesson, Sturm Ruger & Co., Glock, Barrett, Beretta, Colt, Century Arms, and Interstate Arms a year ago…
Category 3 Hurricane Orlene Heads for Mexico’s Pacific Coast
MEXICO CITY—Hurricane Orlene grew to Category 3 strength on Sunday as it headed toward Mexico’s northwest Pacific coast between the tourist towns of Mazatlan and San Blas. After growing into a hurricane Saturday, Orlene quickly added power, and had maximum sustained winds of 125 mph (205 kph) on Sunday, according to the U.S. National Hurricane…
Mexican Navy Helicopter Crashes, Killing 3 Marines
MEXICO CITY—The Mexican Navy said Saturday that three marines were killed and two others were injured after a reconnaissance helicopter crashed in the Gulf coast state of Tabasco. The Navy said in a statement that the Eurocopter craft went down during an aerial surveillance patrol. Video posted on social media showed what appeared to be…
Orlene Strengthens to Hurricane Off Mexico’s Pacific Coast
MEXICO CITY—Orlene grew to hurricane strength Saturday and is heading for an expected landfall early next week on Mexico’s northwestern Pacific coast. The U.S. National Hurricane Center said Orlene had maximum sustained winds of 75 mph (120 kph) on Saturday. It was centered about 200 miles (320 kilometers) south-southwest of Cabo Corrientes and moving north…
Orlene Expected to Be Hurricane Off Mexico’s Pacific Coast
MEXICO CITY—Tropical Storm Orlene is expected to grow into a hurricane by Saturday as its heads for an expected landfall on Mexico’s northwestern Pacific coast. The U.S. National Hurricane Center said Orlene had maximum sustained winds of 65 mph (100 kph) early Saturday. It was centered about 225 miles (360 kilometers) south-southwest of Cabo Corrientes…
Tropical Storm Orlene Strengthening in Pacific Off Mexico
MEXICO CITY—Tropical Storm Orlene strengthened in the eastern Pacific on Friday and forecasters expected it to become a hurricane while heading for a projected landfall on Mexico’s northwestern coast Monday. The U.S. National Hurricane Center said Orlene had maximum sustained winds of 65 mph (100 kph) early Friday evening. It was centered about 265 miles…
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