Mexico - Page 46

January 26, 2024

Photos show Mexican children wielding rifles as volunteer police force battles organized crime

A volunteer police force in Ayahualtempa, a village in southwestern Mexico, reportedly has recruited children in its effort to fight crime there.

January 25, 2024

Mexican military swarms popular American tourist spot amid crime surge

A mayor in a popular U.S. beach destination has called in reinforcements to "create a safer and calmer environment" in Tulum as crime has increased in recent years.

January 18, 2024

Mexican soldiers find factory producing drone bombs, grenade launchers, fake military uniforms

A small factory used to make drone bombs and other military gear has been found in a western Mexico state that has been plagued by cartel violence.

January 17, 2024

Gunmen abduct Mexican volunteer searcher, kill her husband and son

Gunmen broke into the Salamanca home of Mexican search activist Lorenza Cano, abducting her and killing her husband and son, authorities reported Wednesday.

January 16, 2024

Bride arrested for extortion scheme in Mexico, handcuffed in her wedding dress: prosecutors

A bride in Mexico appeared for a police mugshot in her wedding dress after being arrested for alleged extortion of chicken farmers with her fiancé.

January 10, 2024

Indigenous leader found dead in northern Mexican border state

Cucapah tribal leader Aronia Wilson has been found dead in the northern Mexican border state of Sonora, with authorities currently seeking a motive and questioning a person of interest.

January 9, 2024

9 bodies found in vehicles near Mexican fuel pipeline

Nine men have reportedly been found dead inside Hidalgo state-plated vehicles near a fuel pipeline just north of Mexico City, according to authorities.

January 7, 2024

Survivors of polygamist cult reveal inner sanctum of murder, sweatshops, car theft rings

Church of the First Born Lamb of God, a Mormon fundamentalist cult headed by Ervil LeBaron and responsible for killings, is detailed by his children in a new docuseries.

January 4, 2024

32 migrants kidnapped near US-Mexico border were freed, not rescued, AMLO clarifies

Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador clarified Thursday that 32 migrants abducted by armed criminals near the Texas border were released, not rescued.

January 4, 2024

31 migrants rescued after kidnapping near Texas border, Mexican authorities say

Mexican authorities rescued 31 migrants from Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, Honduras and Mexico after armed gunmen kidnapped them near the Texas border.