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Mexico bar attack leaves 25 dead

Wednesday, August 28th 2019, 15:13

The bar was peppered with gunfire and Molotov cocktails were thrown inside, Mexican media report.
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Mexico teen rape cases: Women protest against police violence

Saturday, August 17th 2019, 17:01

Women in Mexico City demand action after sexual assault allegations involving police officers.
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Mexico police suspend six officers over rape case investigations

Wednesday, August 14th 2019, 9:27

The decision comes a day after protests in Mexico City over the alleged rape of two teenage girls.
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Mexico violence: Nine bodies found hanging from bridge

Friday, August 9th 2019, 9:30

A banner hanging from the bridge reportedly bore the initials of one of Mexico's powerful drug gangs.
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Peter Chadwick: Millionaire arrested over wife's murder

Wednesday, August 7th 2019, 13:38
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom

British-born millionaire Peter Chadwick is captured in Mexico after spending four years on the run.
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Robbers seize $2m in gold coins from Mexico's mint

Wednesday, August 7th 2019, 2:05

The coins worth more than $2m were taken by armed men from an open vault in Mexico City, police say.
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Israeli 'underworld' figures shot dead in Mexico City 'hit'

Friday, July 26th 2019, 7:07
related countries: Israel Israel

The alleged killer - who wore a blonde wig - originally told police it was a crime of passion.
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US citizen freed after mistaken immigration arrest

Thursday, July 25th 2019, 17:21
related countries: United States United States

The 18-year-old American said he considered asking to be deported to Mexico due to squalid conditions.
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El Chapo trial: Mexican drug lord Joaquín Guzmán gets life in prison

Wednesday, July 17th 2019, 18:54
related countries: United States United States
related places: El Chapo

The Mexican kingpin was earlier accused of being behind the biggest supplier of drugs to the US.
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Mexican finance minister quits with critical letter

Wednesday, July 10th 2019, 3:43

Carlos Urzúa said there were discrepancies in economic matters in a letter published on Twitter.
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Frida Kahlo: Parade celebrates 112 years since her birth

Sunday, July 7th 2019, 19:15

People in Mexico celebrate the artist's birthday with a parade through Kahlo's home neighbourhood.
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What's the state of illegal immigration in US?

Saturday, July 6th 2019, 23:25
related countries: United States United States

For the first time, Mexican immigrants are not the majority population among undocumented residents.
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Emilio Lozoya: Former Mexican oil chief accused of corruption

Saturday, July 6th 2019, 3:18
related countries: Botswana Botswana

The huge bribery scandal around Brazilian construction giant Odebrecht spreads further.
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Sargassum: The biggest seaweed bloom in the world

Thursday, July 4th 2019, 18:38

Known as the Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt, the seaweed stretches from West Africa to the Gulf of Mexico.
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Mexico hail: Ice 1.5m thick carpets Guadalajara

Monday, July 1st 2019, 15:24
related places: Guadalajara

Streets are carpeted in ice which traps vehicles and damages homes in Guadalajara.
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Famed Mexican rescue dog Frida retires after nine years' duty

Tuesday, June 25th 2019, 3:16

Frida is credited with saving the lives of 12 people and has worked across four different countries.
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Deportations after deal: The new reality for migrants in Mexico

Sunday, June 23rd 2019, 2:01

Undocumented migrants in south Mexico no longer travel unimpeded, photojournalist Encarni Pindado discovers.
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What happens if Mexico doesn't stem migrant flow?

Friday, June 14th 2019, 22:15
related countries: United States United States

The US will deem Mexico a "safe third country" if immigration isn't curbed. What does that mean?
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Edith González, Mexican 'telenovela' star, dies aged 54

Friday, June 14th 2019, 10:01

Edith González, who spent decades in Mexican TV, film and theatre, had been diagnosed with cancer.
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Mexican government accuses Carolina Herrera of cultural appropriation

Thursday, June 13th 2019, 5:23

The country's culture minister wrote a letter to Carolina Herrera demanding an explanation.
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Trump reveals Mexico migrant plan by waving document around

Wednesday, June 12th 2019, 9:45
related countries: United States United States

The US president waves a sheet of paper around which has immigration plans written on it.
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US-Mexico talks: Trump hails deal on migrants to avoid tariffs

Saturday, June 8th 2019, 14:48
related countries: United States United States
related places: Trump

The US president says everyone is "very excited" as Mexico agrees to do more about irregular migrants.
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US-Mexico talks: Agreement to avoid tariffs reached, says Trump

Saturday, June 8th 2019, 9:00
related countries: United States United States
related places: America, Trump

President Trump had threatened tariffs unless Mexico stemmed the flow of migrants heading to the US.
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African migrant: 'There's a civil war in my country'

Friday, June 7th 2019, 16:28
related countries: United States United States

Hundreds of Africans have been detained trying to cross the US southern border. We spoke to two migrants as they made the journey through Mexico.
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Mexico to deploy forces on Guatemala border

Friday, June 7th 2019, 8:13
related countries: Guatemala Guatemala, United States United States

The move comes after Donald Trump demanded a reduction in migrants crossing into US from Mexico.
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Can Mexico stop migrant flow to avoid Trump tariffs?

Friday, June 7th 2019, 6:08
related countries: United States United States

As 6,000 troops are deployed we report from the border with Guatemala on the steps Mexico is taking.
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Republicans clash with Trump over Mexico tariffs

Wednesday, June 5th 2019, 9:06
related countries: United States United States
related places: Trump

Senators are strongly opposed to the US president's plans impose tariffs on Mexican goods.
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'El Chapo' Guzmán: No outdoor exercise, judge rules

Tuesday, June 4th 2019, 11:28

A judge rules the Mexican drug lord poses a flight risk and should not be allowed to exercise outdoors.
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Mexico-US tariffs will harm both countries, warn officials

Tuesday, June 4th 2019, 4:43
related countries: United States United States

Donald Trump has said he would hike tariffs on Mexican exports if it failed to curb illegal migration.
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How to make biodegradable 'plastic' from cactus juice

Monday, June 3rd 2019, 23:26

This Mexican researcher hopes her invention can help replace single-use plastics.
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Joshua beaten in one of boxing's biggest upsets

Sunday, June 2nd 2019, 5:21

Anthony Joshua loses his world heavyweight titles after being stopped by unfancied Mexican Andy Ruiz Jr.
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Mexico 'won't be provoked by US' over migrant row

Friday, May 31st 2019, 20:44
related countries: United States United States

The Mexican leader hits back after President Trump vowed tariffs until illegal migration was curbed.
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Trump to hit Mexico with tariffs in anti-immigration measure

Friday, May 31st 2019, 13:34
related countries: United States United States

The US president says he will impose rising tariffs until Mexico ends illegal immigration to the US.
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Man dies on plane after ingesting 246 cocaine bags

Monday, May 27th 2019, 17:11
related countries: Japan Japan

The flight from Mexico City made an emergency landing after the Japanese passenger began having seizures.
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Mexico City pollution: Residents urged to stay indoors

Wednesday, May 15th 2019, 9:40

Pollution in the Mexican capital reaches levels potentially dangerous to human health.
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Mexico's Amlo riding high 10 months after election

Sunday, May 5th 2019, 23:14

Mexico's new president made ambitious promises during his campaign but is he fulfilling them?
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Pope donates $500,000 for migrants stranded in Mexico

Saturday, April 27th 2019, 21:30
related countries: United States United States

The money will help provide housing, food and basic needs for thousands trying to reach the US.
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Migrant caravan: Mexico detains hundreds in raid

Wednesday, April 24th 2019, 10:38
related countries: United States United States

The immigration raid targeted a group of 3,000 Central Americans who are trying to reach the US.
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Who are the US militia at the Mexico border?

Tuesday, April 23rd 2019, 22:07
related countries: United States United States

What's the movement behind the groups of armed US civilians patrolling the US-Mexico border?
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US reverses deportation of husband of soldier killed in Afghanistan

Tuesday, April 16th 2019, 16:58
related countries: Afghanistan Afghanistan, United States United States

The husband of a soldier who died in Afghanistan was deported to Mexico, but then allowed to return.
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Ai Weiwei unveils Lego portraits of missing Mexico students

Friday, April 12th 2019, 10:22
related countries: China China

The Chinese artist’s provocative show features portraits of Mexican students who disappeared in 2014.
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What happens if Trump closes the border?

Monday, April 1st 2019, 22:29
related countries: United States United States
related places: Trump

Avocados could run out in weeks, but what else would happen if the US closed itself off from Mexico?
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Trump threatens to shut Mexico border amid migration surge

Saturday, March 30th 2019, 9:37

Mexico's president says he will not be drawn into confrontation by threats "related to politics".
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Mexico pioneers recycled seaweed shoes

Friday, March 29th 2019, 15:35

A Mexican inventor is making recyclable shoes from plastic bottles and seaweed.
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Time-lapse captures Mexico's Popocatepetl volcano erupting

Wednesday, March 27th 2019, 17:10

Webcam footage shows one of Mexico's most active volcanoes spewing out molten lava and gas.
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Mexico to 'speed up' Maya train route

Tuesday, March 5th 2019, 17:16

Mexico is going ahead with tenders to build a controversial rail route in the Maya heartland.
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Risks to Mexico journalists remain despite Amlo's promises

Thursday, February 28th 2019, 0:09

Mexico’s president promised to put an end to the murders of journalists, but attacks continue.
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Alejandro G Inarritu: Revenant director to chair Cannes Film Festival jury

Wednesday, February 27th 2019, 10:43

Mexican Oscar winner Alejandro G Inarritu takes over from last year's Cannes chair Cate Blanchett.
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Samir Flores Soberanes: Thousands march in Mexico City over activist's murder

Saturday, February 23rd 2019, 9:50

Environmental activist and journalist Samir Flores Soberanes was shot dead on Wednesday.
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Mexican environmental activist murdered in Morelos

Thursday, February 21st 2019, 14:52
related places: Morelos

Campaigners believe Samir Flores Soberanes was killed because of his opposition to a gas pipeline.
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Heckler & Koch fined for illegal gun sales to Mexico

Thursday, February 21st 2019, 12:20
related countries: Germany Germany

A German court fines Heckler & Koch and convicts two ex-staff for illegal arms exports to Mexico.
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Mexico border wall: Trump defends emergency powers move

Saturday, February 16th 2019, 4:29
related countries: United States United States
related places: Trump

He insists "walls work" as he confirms his plan to bypass Congress and build on the Mexican border.
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Trump declares emergency over border wall

Friday, February 15th 2019, 14:44
related countries: United States United States

The US president takes questions from reporters after his announcement at the White House.
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El Chapo trial: Mexican drug lord Joaquín Guzmán found guilty

Tuesday, February 12th 2019, 20:54
related countries: United States United States
related places: El Chapo

Mexican kingpin Joaquín Guzmán was accused of being behind the biggest supplier of drugs to the US.
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El Chapo trial: Five facts about Mexican drug lord Joaquín Guzmán

Tuesday, February 12th 2019, 19:03

The Mexican drug lord has been found guilty on all 10 counts at his drug trafficking trial in New York.
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