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Two sons of notorious Mexican drug kingpin “El Chapo” facing sweeping drug-trafficking charges in the U.S. are in plea negotiations with the federal government, attorneys acknowledged on Tuesday, January 7th, in a Chicago courtroom. Neither Ovidio Guzmán López, 34, nor Joaquin Guzmán López, 38, appeared at the brief hearing. Word of a possible deal for Ovidio Guzman […]
According to BARRON’s, just minutes after President-elect Donald Trump said on Tuesday, January 7th, that his incoming administration would be changing the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America, Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, a Republican, and Trump ally, said she would be introducing legislation to fund the name change in maps, with […]
As President-elect Donald Trump prepares to assume later this month, he is ramping up his threats to take over a critical shipping artery and a strategic foreign land — suggesting he could even use military force to do so. “I’m not going to commit to that,” Trump said on Tuesday when asked if he would […]
The presence of the beetle in the hives affects beekeepers in the municipality of Tahdziú, who see with despair that the insect is wreaking havoc on their apiaries. The Aethina tumida Murray beetle, also known as the “hive beetle”, is threatening Yucatecan beekeepers. Producer Demetrio Valle Canté assured that he had 40 hives, but now […]
The Mérida International Airport, Manuel Crescencio Rejón, closed the year 2024 with a record of 3 million 716 thousand 633 passengers, exceeding expectations for the period. Of this total, 90% corresponded to national traffic, while the remaining 10% was international, reflecting the rise of the destination both in Mexico and abroad. Héctor Navarrete Muñoz, general […]
Michelle Fridman, Secretary of Tourism of Jalisco, compared her transition from Yucatán to the west of the country and assured that for her it was like going from driving a Mini Cooper to an armored Suburban. But the metaphor that illustrates her new challenge was not well received in the state that sheltered her for […]
Mexico’s government plans to offer up to $1,300 for people who hand in firearms including machine guns and assault rifles under a citizen disarmament program aimed at reducing violent crime. The financial incentives for people dropping off weapons at collection points in churches were published late Monday in the country’s official gazette. They include 8,700 […]
A caravan of migrants took off from the city of Tapachula, on the Mexico-Guatemala border, with hundreds heading north to the U.S.-Mexico border, on foot. The majority of migrants are Venezuelan, sources say. The ultimate destination is reportedly Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, located right across the border from El Paso, Texas. It’s the 10th such caravan […]
The outgoing U.S. ambassador to Mexico said Monday he anticipated “major changes” in the diplomatic relationship between the U.S. and Mexico during the incoming Trump administration. “There’s a lot of fear because of some of the threats being made,” Ken Salazar said in his final news conference. But he added that to fix a “broken” immigration system, the […]
Three people who are members of a criminal group were arrested in the operations. The Secretariat of Security and Citizen Protection reported that a thousand doses of fentanyl and other narcotics were seized in three operations carried out in Mexico City coordinated by the Mexican Army and the Attorney General’s Office. “In Mexico City, elements […]