In wake of Australian surfer murders, is Mexico safe for tourists?
Foreign embassies issue extensive warnings about the dangers of traveling in the country
Mexican army makes new arrests in Iguala massacre investigation
Among those detained is the mayor of Cocula, where the bodies were reportedly incinerated
Chile breaks up toilet paper cartel that fixed prices for over a decade
But lax legislation means that the country’s top two manufacturers will likely get off lightly
Mexican police uncover secret drug tunnel used by ‘El Chapo’s’ cartel
The 800-meter-long passageway runs under the US-Mexican border from Tijuana
Mexico arrests the accomplices who aided drug lord ‘El Chapo’s’ jail break
Authorities confirm US TV reports that kingpin injured himself during pursuit
Mexican navy focuses search for “El Chapo” on Sinaloa mountains
Fugitive drug lord is thought to have fled to the range after his daring escape
More than 24,000 people are missing in Mexico, official study shows
Real number could be much higher as so many crimes go unreported
Seaweed invasion threatening tourism on Mexico’s Caribbean coast
Changes in water conditions causing huge influx of gulfweed in popular vacation spots
Colombian and Venezuelan ministers meet to ease tension over border crisis
Despite friendly tone, representatives offer few specific solutions to their disputes
Venezuela expels Colombian nationals on first day of state of emergency
Maduro government kicks out illegal immigrants as border row continues
Mexico’s Supreme Court backs adoptions by gay couples
Top court declares law denying the right to those in domestic partnerships unconstitutional
How a Mexican cowboy laid down a challenge for Hitler and the Nazis
Filmmaker puts the fascinating story of his grandfather, Antolín Jiménez, on screen
Cargo truck slams into group of worshipers in Mexico, killing 27
Shocking tragedy highlights need for government to enforce traffic safety rules Road accidents are leading cause of death of Mexicans aged between five and 34
“Human body not designed for homosexuality,” says Mexican Church
Online editorial preaches that gay marriage foments illnesses and other diseases
Five security breaches (or mistakes) that helped ‘El Chapo’ escape
Tunnel diggers worked in the open while a DEA warning was reportedly ignored
Mexico takes steps to deal with growing number of femicides
Eleven municipalities in one state on alert after rash of murders involving female victims
The shocking killing of Guadalupe’s last police officer
Small Mexican municipality near the US border left lawless after lone cop is murdered
Mexican bishop apologizes for comparing gay marriage to bestiality
“Soon they will let a man marry his dog,” said Church leader José María de la Torre Martín
The Mexican oil treasure found by a fisherman
In 1961 Rudesindo Cantarell saw a dark patch that led to the discovery of a huge reserve Now the site is being studied as an example of the poor management of state oil
US and Venezuela hold new round of “discreet talks” over relations
Top State Department official meets with controversial National Assembly speaker in Haiti
This week’s movie releases
Sean Penn and Javier Bardem star in Barcelona-shot thriller ‘The Gunman’ Eighties horror classic ‘Poltergeist’ comes back to haunt us in a new reboot
Six-year-old’s brutal murder at hands of other children shocks Mexico
Torture and killing of young boy rallies Mexicans to demand end to rampant impunity
$300m Mexican telecoms satellite destroyed after Russian rocket fails
Government claims that losses caused by explosion are fully covered by insurance policies
Mexican police capture one of the masterminds behind Iguala massacre
The suspect, a former deputy police chief, was arrested at an exclusive country club
Mexican fishermen file US lawsuit against BP for Gulf oil spill damages
Five years after the ecological disaster, Mexico has not received any compensation
Mexican police capture Juárez drug cartel’s notorious “liquidator”
“El Chuyín” was one of the most-wanted murderers in the Western Hemisphere
Venezuela to announce “political and economic” measures against Spain
Diplomatic spat grows over Spanish lawmakers’ call to release Caracas opposition leaders
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