MEXICO CITY—Authorities say they are investigating an apparent gunfight at an off-road vehicle rally in Mexico’s Baja California state that left 10 people dead and another 10 wounded. Videos posted on social media showed heavy shooting at the rally in an area of Ensenada and at least three bodies lying on the ground. The shooting,…
Mexico City Airport Shuts Down Operations Due to Volcanic Ash
MEXICO CITY—Mexico City’s Benito Juarez International Airport reported early on Saturday that it had closed its operations due to ash from the Popocatepetl volcano, which has been active for days. “Due to the presence of volcanic ash, the airport closed operations at 4:25 a.m. We will keep you posted,” the airport said on its Twitter…
20 State Attorneys General Oppose Mexican Lawsuit Against Gun Industry
May 20, 2023
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The Mexican government and some blue state leaders are appealing the dismissal of a $10 billion lawsuit holding U.S. gunmakers liable for gun crime south of the border. In a statement (pdf) released Thursday, May 19, 2023, Montana’s Attorney General Austin Knudsen said he is leading a coalition of 20 attorneys general to defend the…
Mexico Finds 49 Migrants Who Had Been Kidnapped From Bus
MEXICO CITY—Mexico’s army said Thursday that troops have found 49 migrants, including 11 children, who were kidnapped from a bus earlier this week. Defense Secretary Gen. Luis Cresencio Sandoval said 650 police and army troops were involved in the search for the migrants, who disappeared Tuesday. The last 33 of the migrants were found early…
Shipping Container Filled With Illegal Drugs Found by Mexican Navy Refutes China’s Denials on Fentanyl Trafficking
May 18, 2023
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Mexico found fentanyl in a shipping container from China earlier this month, just several weeks after a Chinese foreign ministry spokeswoman said there was no illegal trafficking of the deadly drug between the two nations. On May 5, Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador confirmed that the Mexican navy had intercepted a container of smuggled…
At Least 3 Killed, Others Wounded in New Mexico Shooting, Police Say
May 15, 2023
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FARMINGTON, N.M.—At least three people were killed and several others, including two police officers, were wounded Monday in a northwestern New Mexico community before law enforcement shot and killed the suspect, authorities said. The shootings occurred at around 11 a.m. in Farmington, a city of about 50,000 people that serves as a modern-day trading post…
3 People Killed by New Mexico Gunman Who Shot and Wounded 2 Officers, Police Say
May 15, 2023
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FARMINGTON, N.M.—Three people were killed and two police officers were among at least seven people injured Monday when an 18-year-old opened fire in a northwestern New Mexico community before law enforcement fatally shot the suspect, authorities said. The shootings occurred around 11 a.m. in Farmington, a city of about 50,000 people near the Utah state…
Alberta Man Finds Wedding Ring in Mexico, Tracks Down Owner Half-Way Across the World
Keith Bratt of Lethbridge, Alta., was swimming with sea turtles in the waters of Akumal Bay, Mexico, when he spotted a gold band on the ocean floor. He was celebrating his 30th wedding anniversary with his wife, and finding the ring would start him on a journey to help two newlyweds. Bratt notified the guide…
Medical Tourism Continues to Grow in Mexico Despite the Risks
A growing number of Americans continue to travel to Mexico for medical procedures or medication even though there are potentially many dangers involved while traveling through Mexico and during or after surgery. This is happening even though two of four Americans kidnapped in Matamoros in March were killed by suspected drug cartel members after traveling…
Mexico Arrests 2 More in March Kidnap, Killing of Americans
MEXICO CITY—Prosecutors in Mexico said Thursday they have arrested two more men in the March 3 kidnapping of four Americans and the killing of two of them. The Gulf drug cartel turned over five men to police soon after the abduction in the border city of Matamoros, and prosecutors said the two newly arrested suspects…
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