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Tag result for article published on Thu June 22 2017 10:23 am. CLICK TITLE TO EXPAND.
A record number of murders were recorded in May 2017, according to Mexican officials. During May 2017, there were 2,186 homicides according to a report from the National Public Safety System. The statistic marks the highest number of homicides in a month since the country began keeping track 20 years ago. The number of murders […]
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Tag result for article published on Sun October 02 2016 11:17 pm. CLICK TITLE TO EXPAND.
Mexico’s Colima volcano increased its activity on Friday, forcing the evacuation of several nearby communities. The Volcán de Colima, also known as Volcán de Fuego, has a highest elevation of 12,533 feet with a prominence of 2,000 feet. The most recent volcanic eruption of Volcán de Colima occurred on Sunday, September 25, 2016, sending a […]
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Tag result for article published on Wed August 31 2016 1:04 pm. CLICK TITLE TO EXPAND.
Former Mexican President Vicente Fox slams the planned meeting between Republican candidate Donald Trump and Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto, saying the trip is a “desperate move.” Former President Vicente Fox, who is railing against my visit to Mexico today, also invited me when he apologized for using the "f bomb." — Donald J. Trump […]
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Tag result for article published on Sun August 14 2016 11:59 am. CLICK TITLE TO EXPAND.
A Chicago man suspected of fatally stabbing his wife three years ago has been arrested in Mexico, and extradited back to Chicago on August 3, 2016. Cesar Sanabria, 34, of the 4400 block of South Richmond Ave., was taken into custody by Mexican authorities on January 14, 2016, in Jalisco, Mexico. On March 19, 2014, […]
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Tag result for article published on Sat October 24 2015 11:50 pm. CLICK TITLE TO EXPAND.
Hurricane Patricia pushed inland over mountainous western Mexico early Saturday, weakening to tropical storm force while dumping torrential rains that authorities said could cause deadly floods and mudslides. (Oct. 24) Six fatalities occurred from the tropical storm before Hurricane Patricia with associated heavy rains and flooding in Central America. Four people were killed in El […]
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Tag result for article published on Wed July 15 2015 10:42 pm. CLICK TITLE TO EXPAND.
Mexican authorities have released video showing the mile-long tunnel that drug lord Joaquin ‘El Chapo’ Guzman used to escape from a Mexican federal prison last weekend. CNN’s Brian Todd reports on the surveillance video that shows Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman before he escaped a maximum security prison through a portal in a shower area to […]
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Tag result for article published on Tue September 16 2014 8:57 pm. CLICK TITLE TO EXPAND.
Mexico celebrated its Independence day today. Huge crowds packed Mexico City’s Zocalo Square for the event. The Grito de Dolores (“Cry of Dolores”), was heard from the small town of Dolores, near Guanajuato in Mexico, on September 16, 1810. The “grito” (cry) was the pronouncement of the Mexican War of Independence by Miguel Hidalgo y […]
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Tag result for article published on Tue March 26 2013 9:37 am. CLICK TITLE TO EXPAND.
A Magnitude 5.5 earthquake was recorded at 8:04 a.m. Tuesday March 26, 2013, eleven miles WNW of Santiago Pinotepa Nacional Mexico. The epicenter is also 227 miles SSE of Mexico City, Mexico. A second earthquake was recorded a short time later in the immediate area. A Magnitude 5.1 earthquake was recorded at 8:12 a.m. Tuesday […]
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Tag result for article published on Thu January 31 2013 7:12 pm. CLICK TITLE TO EXPAND.
An explosion at the main headquarters of Mexico’s state-owned oil company in the capital Thursday heavily damaged three floors of the building, sending hundreds into the streets and a large plume of smoke over the skyline. An explosion at Pemex main headquarters — Mexico’s state-owned oil company in the Mexico City killed 14 people and […]
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Tag result for article published on Sat December 10 2011 11:36 pm. CLICK TITLE TO EXPAND.
A 6.5-magnitude earthquake struck about 26 miles (42 kilometers) southwest of Iguala and 103 miles (166 kilometers) south-southwest of Mexico City in Mexico’s western Guerrero state Saturday, December 10, 2011 at 07:47:26 PM . Mexico officials report at least three people died, but there were no reports of widespread damage.
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Tag result for article published on Thu November 17 2011 7:08 am. CLICK TITLE TO EXPAND.
An estimated 17 tons of marijuana were seized when authorities discovered a major cross-border drug tunnel between San Diego and Tijuana, Mexico. Law enforcement authorities report they discovered one of the most significant smuggling tunnels ever discovered between San Diego, California and Tijuana, Mexico. The tunnel is about four feet tall and three feet wide […]
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Tag result for article published on Sat June 04 2011 5:10 pm. CLICK TITLE TO EXPAND.
The Popocatepetl volcano that towers over Mexico City began rumbling again Friday, shooting a blast of ash about 2 miles above its crater at dawn. The 17,886-foot mountain shook for several minutes before the ash burst out. Popocatepetl elevation is 5,426 m (17,802 ft), the second highest peak in Mexico after the Pico de Orizaba […]
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