The drug trafficker’s defense claims that ‘El Chapo’ Guzmán’s son tied the drug lord up, threw him into a pick-up truck and forced him to board the plane that took him to El Paso, Texas, and jail
Parades and celebrations commemorate the Battle of Puebla in 1862, when Mexican forces defeated the French army
The heirs of Joaquín ‘El Chapo’ Guzmán have transformed the Sinaloa Cartel. According to the Department of Justice, the drug lord’s children have overseen a massive increase in fentanyl being trafficking from Mexico into the United States
The assistant secretary of state for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs emphasizes that, in the face of the opioid crisis, the US will need to address drug trafficking as a matter of public health
The meeting in the Dominican Republic aims to lay the foundations for cooperation between Latin America and Europe ahead of the Spanish presidency of the EU Council
The 2022 elections are deciding the direction that the government will take in the next two years. Here is a review of what’s at stake, including governorships and ballot measures on everything from abortion to marijuana use
Violence in the state of Quintana Roo has intensified in the last year, with visitors sometimes caught in the crossfire
On March 21, the three runways at the General Felipe Ángeles Airport will begin to operate, after a two-year, 10-month construction project
Threats against the press in Mexico are on the rise in an increasingly hostile and violent environment. In 2020, there were 692 attacks on reporters – 13.6% more than a year earlier – and six were killed
Saturday’s earthquake is just the latest setback to hit the Caribbean nation, following years of natural disasters, political instability, corruption and gang violence
The Mexican government has filed a lawsuit against manufacturers including Smith & Wesson and Colt, arguing they design guns with drug cartels in mind
Washington will continue imposing duties on European Union exports despite calls from a bipartisan group of 13 US senators to suspend the measures
The Socialist Party, Ciudadanos, Popular Party and Vox have criticized the move from López Obrador, but the left-wing Unidas Podemos group has defended the Mexican president
Despite gender parity laws, female representation remains low in influential public office positions
With less than 30 examples thought to be left, scientists eye last-ditch options to save mammal
Benefiting from Trump’s migration restrictions, a quiet technology revolution is underway in Guadalajara
In addition to the Mexican government’s growing budget, the US continues to provide assistance
Plan to end decades-long monopoly in the oil industry will roll out from March
US Department of Transportation approves deal to allow the companies to share routes and services
The Peña Nieto administration will strengthen consular assistance and avoid talks on NAFTA
Entire cities along the US-Mexican border depend on the $530 billion trade between both nations
Huge explosion at filling station in north of country highlights dangers of illicit trade
But when he stumbles, as during Wednesday night’s presidential debate, the currency gains
Municipal employee in Ciudad Juárez (Mexico) could collect more than $1,000 a month after just 15 years of service
As currency tumbles, central bank raises level to 4.75%, the highest since 2009
Emerging economy hit hard by falling oil prices and doubts over US presidential election
Lower costs and a jump in the use of mobile devices are driving growth in the region, a new study shows