Mexico - Page 44

February 19, 2024

Coastal Mexico car wreck kills 5 Argentine tourists, 1 local

Five Argentine nationals and one local were killed in a car crash on a Quintana Roo highway. Two others were injured in the crash, with no immediate word on their condition.

February 16, 2024

American kidnapped in Mexico, left to die in jungle with eyes, wrists taped

A New York man with a home in Mexico was abducted and held for ransom, but the kidnappers fled when Mexican Army and National Guard went searching for him

February 15, 2024

Mexican highways blocked by truckers protesting violent robberies

Violent highway robberies have inspired truckers from the Mexican Alliance of Drivers’ Organizations to block roadways outside of Mexico City. They demand the government provide highway patrols.

February 15, 2024

Catholic bishops in Mexico hosted peace talks with drug cartel leaders

The Mexican government's policy of not confronting their own drug cartels amidst violence has led to some creative solutions, namely Roman Catholic bishops hosting peace talks.

February 14, 2024

Mexican regulators order Amazon to reveal algorithms, avoid stifling competition

Amazon is under ordinances from Mexican regulators to reveal algorithms, wall off TV streaming as a Prime membership perk, and to avoid 'the logistics method' in the Latin American nation.

February 13, 2024

Mexican authorities arrest 6 in connection to grisly machete murders in Cancun

Mexican authorities announced a series of drug and violent crime-related arrests in the state of Quintana Roo, a popular resort area on Mexico's Caribbean coast.

February 13, 2024

Mexican national arrested for smuggling duffel bags full of meth in California, Border Patrol says

A Mexican national with a border crossing card was arrested near Indio, California, after Border Patrol agents allegedly found duffel bags full of meth in his car.

February 13, 2024

Skydivers' plane kills Mexico beachgoer during emergency landing

A beachgoer in Puerto Escondido, Mexico, has died after being struck by a plane carrying skydivers that made an emergency landing, officials say.

February 12, 2024

Mexican authorities reportedly seize over 20 tons of meth in Sonora state bust

Over 20 tons of methamphetamine were reportedly seized by Mexican authorities in Quiriego, a remote township in the nothern border state of Sonora.

February 12, 2024

California woman shot dead in Mexican resort town popular with Americans

The popular resort of Tulum, in Mexico, has witnessed several tourist deaths as the byproduct of drug- and gang-related disputes that commonly occur in the beachside communities.