Acapulco

During each jump into the void — at 52 miles per hour and from a height of 115 feet — Mexican divers defy death in front of tourists from all over the world

High ocean temperatures and the evolution of La Niña could generate between eight and 13 such weather events, compared to the average seven

Residents hope a new highway to this popular gem on the Pacific coast of Oaxaca will benefit the local population

The city is undergoing reconstruction and the inhabitants are still relying on government aid while the sporting event promotes tourism

Community police in the state of Guerrero have recruited 20 minors to redress the authorities’ inability to contain the violence

The lack of electricity and security after hurricane ‘Otis’ has created neighborhood patrols that watch the streets to prevent further looting, but also attract violent characters who are suspicious of any stranger

Residents of Pie de la Cuesta, Mexico, a working-class neighborhood that caters to tourists in neighboring Acapulco, are struggling to survive without water, electricity and barely any food, one week after disaster hit

Basic items have disappeared from store shelves in Acapulco, leaving victims of the monster storm dependent on supplies arriving at special collection centers

Safety becomes the biggest worry for the population of the Mexican city. Citizens are receiving food and water in dribs and drabs, while the Army tries to take control after the hurricane

Acapulco’s desperate residents have cleaned out the city’s largest stores in three days after a storm no one forecast going from tropical storm to catastrophic Category 5 hurricane

Tourists are fleeing the devastated city, which has been cut off since early Wednesday by the cyclone after it made landfall on the coast of Guerrero

With tens of thousands of residents in damaged homes without power, the toll could rise. Scientists are struggling to figure out how they didn’t see it coming

The natural disaster that devastated Acapulco strengthened from a tropical storm to a fearsome category 5 hurricane in just 12 hours

The storm made landfall as a Category 5 hurricane on the Mexican coast of Guerrero during the early hours of Wednesday, and was later downgraded to a Category 2. The popular resort city of Acapulco lies in its path

Alcaraz had the shot of the match with a between-the-leg winner in the second set, but couldn’t keep up with Paul in the third

Guerrero is one of the states hardest-hit by organized crime violence. Clashes between criminal groups for control of public transportation routes and drug trafficking are common

Mexico’s former tourism jewel has been rocked by a fresh wave of violence, including kidnappings, murders and narco-blockades, in recent days

Victor Masson, 27, is the second foreigner to be killed in the state of Oaxaca this week. An Argentine man also died after being attacked with a machete

Mexican authorities have detected a sharp rise in the number of fraudulent companies promising holiday packages, then disappearing once an advance has been paid

As Easter Week kicked off, murders in Cancún and Acapulco forced the government to deploy troops to the country’s major tourist centers