International desk, Sep 25 (EFE).- Pedro Sánchez, the president of the Spanish government, said on Wednesday that the Mexican government’s decision not to invite King Felipe VI to the inauguration of president-elect Claudia Sheinbaum was “unacceptable” and “inexplicable.” Spain announced on Tuesday night that it would not be sending a representative to Sheinbaum’s inauguration on … Read more
By Juan Manuel Blanco Tapachula, Mexico, Feb 2 (EFE). – The city of Tapachula, on Mexico’s southern border, closed 2023 with the highest inflation in the country amid an unprecedented migration crisis, local business organizations warned Friday. The city had an annual inflation rate of 7.17%, above Mexico’s national average of 4.66%, according to the … Read more
Mexico City, Jan 12 (EFE).- Mexican LGBT groups demanded justice on Friday after the murder of Miriam Ríos, a trans member of the opposition Civic Movement (MC) party, in the western state of Michoacán. “We strongly condemn the transfeminicide of a fellow activist, an LGBTI+ leader. A precious woman of our community, an active member … Read more
Hermosillo, Mexico, Jan 10 (EFE).- The Attorney General’s Office of the Mexican state of Sonora announced Wednesday that it is investigating the femicide of the governor of the Cucapah ethnic group, Aronia Wilson Tambo, and that it has a suspect in custody. The crime occurred on Tuesday in the binational indigenous community of Pozas of … Read more
Mexico City, Dec 27 (EFE).- Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met Wednesday to address the resurgence of migratory flows that led to the closure of border checkpoints for several days in the last month. The emergency meeting at the National Palace in Mexico comes as a caravan … Read more
Mexico City, Dec 19 (EFE).- The president of Mexico, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, described on Tuesday the governor of Texas, Greg Abbott, of “having bad blood” for his recent measures that allow United States police officers to detain and deport migrants. “He has bad blood, he is an evil man from evil-land,” said the president, … Read more
Mexico City, Dec 18 (EFE).- Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said on Monday that the massacre of 12 young people early Sunday morning in Guanajuato, central Mexico, was linked to a “structural problem” in the region caused by increased drug use. “Guanajuato needs special attention. There is a deep structural problem, something that has … Read more
Mexico City, Dec 9 (EFE).- A battle between suspected members of a criminal organization known as the Michoacán Family and residents of a town in the Mexican state of Mexico left 14 people dead, two missing and four injured, authorities said. Andrés Andrade, secretary of security for the state of Mexico, issued a statement Friday … Read more
Mexico City, Nov 9 (EFE).- Mexico’s National Migration Institute reported Thursday that 123 migrants were rescued in the central state of San Luis Potosi. The migrants were locked in the back of a trailer, screaming for help until a neighbor alerted authorities. The agency said in a statement that 40 were from Guatemala, 35 from … Read more
Alejandra Arredondo Eagle Pass/Piedras Negras, US/Mexico, Oct. 24 (EFE) – Despite regulations limiting access to asylum and tight border security, thousands continue to try to enter the United States in search of a better life, while border cities continue to receive record numbers of migrants. Paola (a fictional name to protect her identity) scans the … Read more
Mexico City, Oct 5 (EFE).- Some 3.7 million Mexicans between 5 and 17 years old worked in 2022, 13.1% of the total child population, 1.7% more than in 2019, 2 million of them are in hazardous labor, revealed Thursday the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (Inegi). “That is, one in 10 children between five … Read more
Inés Amarelo Mexico City, Sep 19 (EFE).- Mexicans held a historic national earthquake drill Tuesday, on the anniversary of the 1985 and 2017 quakes, the most destructive in recent history. “Let citizens know that this is a city where at any moment it can tremble and let them know that we have prepared units and … Read more