All news on the topic: Mexico

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World Cup fans rage over empty seats as South Korea beat Czech Republic
World Cup fans were frustrated after the second match of the tournament was played with a significant number of empty seats in the stands.
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Hormuz crisis accelerates green energy shift as coal fears fail to materialise
The energy crisis triggered by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz has been a serious challenge for the transition to renewable energy sources.
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Mexican authorities tie Ikon Midstream to CJNG cartel fuel smuggling network in explosive investigation
Ikon Midstream, a Houston-based petroleum trader whose offices were raided last month by U.S. authorities, is under investigation in Mexico in connection with fuel smuggling
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Mexico to auction estate where cartel boss El Mencho was killed in army raid
Mexico will auction the plot of land where a drug kingpin was killed in a shoot-out with the army.
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Wrestling storyline in chaos as Ludwig Kaiser arrest casts doubt over title feud
Wrestling star Ludwig Kaiser has reportedly been arrested days before one of WWE’s most anticipated matches.
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Allegations of cartel corruption strain US-Mexico relations to a breaking point
Relations between Mexico and the United States are being pushed to breaking point amid accusations by Washington that Mexican officials have been “in bed for years” with drug traffickers, and reports of CIA agents freely operating south of the border.
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Gunman opens fire on tourists at Mexico pyramids citing violent US school massacre references
The gunman who opened fire on tourists at Mexico’s iconic Teotihuacan pyramids carried materials that were apparently related to the 1999 shooting at Columbine High School.
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Four dead after plane crashes into restaurant and erupts in flames in dramatic Brazil disaster
Four people have died after a plane smashed into a restaurant and went up in a ball of flames in Brazil.
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Cartels vs State: How Mexico slipped into a parallel power system
In mid-March, Colombian authorities arrested Ecuadorian drug lord Ángel Aguilar on suspicion of orchestrating the 2023 assassination of Ecuadorian presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio.
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“Hydra effect”: killing Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes may make cartels stronger
A day after the Mexican military killed Nemesio "El Mencho" Oseguera Cervantes, the leader of one of the country’s most powerful drug cartels, U.S. President Donald Trump claimed credit for his administration.
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Security risks and disruption warnings for fans travelling to 2026 World Cup across US, Canada and Mexico
For tens of thousands of British fans, the 2026 World Cup promises the ultimate football pilgrimage: packed stadiums, sprawling fan parks, and a six-week festival stretching across the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
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Influencer María Julissa with 3.5 million followers denies role in tip-off that led Mexican forces to kill cartel kingpin El Mencho
An OnlyFans model has denied being the secret mistress who led authorities to a love nest where a notorious Mexican cartel leader was killed.
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Cartel kingpin “El Mencho” killed as Mexico erupts in flames
The Mexican army killed the country’s most powerful cartel leader and one of the United States’ most wanted fugitives, marking a significant victory while cartel members responded with a wave of violence across the country.
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Eleven killed and 12 wounded in mass shooting after football match in Mexico
At least 11 people were killed and 12 others, including children, were wounded after armed attackers opened fire following a football match in Mexico
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Bus plunges into ravine in Mexico killing eight passengers and injuring 19 in Veracruz state
The vehicle, full of passengers said to be travelling home for Christmas, plunged more than 600ft down an embankment before eight people were confirmed dead - and 19 people were left injured
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Mexico’s attorney general Alejandro Gertz Manero resigns early after ambassadorship offer, triggering legality concerns
The Senate accepted Alejandro Gertz Manero’s early resignation despite opposition claims that a diplomatic posting doesn’t meet the legal threshold, as his exit follows a controversial ambassadorship offer and leaves several high-profile investigations unresolved.
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Tensions rise as US troops mistakenly mark Mexican land as US territory
US troops were seen to ’accidentally invade’ Mexico amid rising tensions over Trump’s threats to bomb cartel members as part of his ongoing ’war on drugs’.
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Zhi Dong Zhang on trial in Brooklyn after tunnel breakout in Mexico and circuitous flight to Cuba and Russia
Alleged trafficker Zhi Dong Zhang escaped through a tunnel in Mexico before flying to Cuba and reportedly to Russia, but now he finds himself on trial in a Brooklyn courtroom.
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Alleged CJNG-linked leader arrested over assassination of Uruapan mayor
Mexican authorities have arrested the suspect who allegedly orchestrated the assassination of Uruapan Mayor Carlos Manzo, a well-known anti-crime figure, earlier this November, Security Minister Omar García Harfuch announced on Wednesday.
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Over 100 injured as thousands march against crime and corruption in Mexico City
Thousands have taken to the streets of Mexico City to protest against crime and corruption, with 120 people reported injured, according to authorities.
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US hits 27 cartel-linked entities with sanctions as Mexico shuts down 13 laundering casinos
US simultaneously sanctions businesses, individuals Feds link to Sinaloa cartel
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Trump prepares US troops for a ground invasion in Mexico targeting drug cartels
The Trump administration has begun planning for ground-level military and intelligence operations on Mexican soil to target drug cartels as part of what President Donald Trump has described as an "armed conflict" with narcotics trafficking organizations.
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Singer and model Fede Dorcaz killed in suspected robbery while driving home in Mexico City
Argentine singer and former model Fede Dorcaz has been shot dead ahead of his appearance on the Mexican version of Strictly Come Dancing.
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Mexico initiates emergency measures after flesh-eating worm detected near US border
Mexico has activated emergency controls following the detection of a new case of New World screwworm in cattle within the northern border state of Nuevo Leon.
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Narco-influencers targeted in Sinaloa Cartel war, six killed so far
Earlier this year, pamphlets fluttered down from a helicopter over Culiacán, capital of the Mexican state of Sinaloa, accusing an array of influencers and musicians of serving organized crime.