Truck carrying radioactive isotope cobalt-60 was stolen near Mexico City
Mexico
13 Killed in Mexico Gunfights Near Texas Border
80,000 dead due to gang violence in Mexico since 2007.
Mexico Braces For Hurricane
A tropical storm in the same region displaced 10,000 people last month
Hurricane Raymond Looms Off Mexico’s Coast
Torrential rain and flood warnings issued for coastal areas
Mexico Slams NSA For Hacking President’s Email
Disclosures made in documents leaked by whistleblower Edward Snowden
North America’s Largest City Moves to Legalize Pot
Legislators in Mexico City, the largest city in North America, are preparing to push through certain measures that would decriminalize and regulate the consumption of marijuana in the Mexican capital, a move that may speed up pot …
Woman Gives Birth on Hospital Lawn in Mexico
The state of maternal care in Mexico is now being brought into question
Monster Truck Tragedy in Mexico Kills 8
Driver loses control over vehicle, mows into audience
Monster Truck Wreck Kills 8 in Mexico
Driver may have been incapacitated
40,000 Tourists Stranded in Acapulco as Storm Kills 60 in Mexico
Updated: 3:45 P.M.
Chaos broke out in Mexico’s famous beach resort of Acapulco on Wednesday. Hotels rationed food for about 40,000 stranded tourists as floodwaters engulfed homes and cars, killing at least 60 people across the country. Acapulco’s international airport terminal is waist deep in water with mud, blocking the main access …
Mexico Sandwiched by Twin Storms, At Least 21 Dead
Ingrid makes landfall on Mexico’s coast near La Pesca, weakens to a tropical storm. Two deadly storms hit Mexico over the weekend, one on each coast, causing at least 21 deaths and massive damage around the country, the Associated Press reports.
As of late Sunday evening, Tropical Storm Manuel was expected to drop up to 25 inches of …
Mexico’s Looming Oil Battle: Bid to Bring in Foreign Investment Sparks Protests
To get a sense of the deep emotions linked to oil in Mexico, travel up the capital’s imperious Reforma Avenue to the towering petroleum monument. Using 14 tons of bronze, the statue portrays huge, muscular oil workers in heroic …
The Mexican Drug Cartels’ Other Business: Sex Trafficking
Narco gangs, including the Zetas, have diversified their portfolio to include buying and selling women as slaves