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The funeral of Roman Catholic priest Marcelo Perez, who was killed in San Cristobal de las Casas in Mexico’s Chiapas state. Photo: AP

Massacres and a cartel war confront Mexico’s new president

Much of Mexico is contested by warring criminal groups that operate with near impunity.

Trump picks Kristi Noem for homeland security chief

Trump picks Stephen Miller to be deputy chief of policy, Lee Zeldin to lead EPA

Gunmen open fire in bar in central Mexico, killing 10 and injuring 13

At least one person was arrested following the deadly attack in a bar in downtown Santiago de Queretaro.

Mexican soldiers outside the Los Cantaritos bar where an armed group broke in on Sunday, killing 10 people. Photo: AFP

Trump asks China trade war architect Lighthizer to be US trade chief: report

As US trade representative, Lighthizer also played a major role in the renegotiation of Nafta with Mexico and Canada.

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Mexican leader ‘convinced’ US ties will stay positive after Trump’s election win

But Chinese investments in country such as electric-vehicle factories plus looming changes to a key free-trade deal could complicate matters.

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Indonesia to import 1 million dairy cows for Prabowo’s free meals scheme

The government forecasts milk demand will hit 8.5 million tonnes by 2029. Indonesia’s current milk output is estimated at 1 million tonnes.

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Dairy cows drink from a trough after being milked at a farm in the US. Photo: AP

Chinese electronics firm Hisense becomes first sponsor for Fifa’s Club World Cup

Hisense will receive Video Assistant Referee branding during expanded 32-team competition set to take place in the US from June 15 to July 13.

Mexico weighs whether to impose tariffs on Chinese e-commerce imports

Plan reportedly targets platforms including Temu, Shein, AliExpress and Alibaba to help cut budget deficit and shield domestic industries.

Mexico warns US ban on Chinese car tech could hurt its automotive industry

US proposal would effectively ban the import of Chinese-brand vehicles – even if they were assembled in Mexico.

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US President Joe Biden at the White House in Washington on Monday. The Mexican government has raised concerns about the Biden administration’s proposal to prohibit key Chinese software and hardware in connected vehicles on American roads over national security concerns. Photo: Reuters

Why Mexico’s lucha libre is so much more than a masked wrestling spectacle

It’s difficult to find an experience as quintessentially Mexican as lucha libre, the wrestling extravaganzas with masked heroes and villains.

A wrestling match at the Arena Mexico. Photo: CMLL/Alexis Salazar

Number of Chinese migrants at US-Mexico border drops to lowest count of year

Border crossings in September fell to 1,326 Chinese nationals, a 40 per cent decline from the 2,198 recorded in June.

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Mexico’s new government considers tax incentives to lure foreign companies

Mexico is assessing how to spark more investment as companies look to move supply chains closer to their main market, the United States.

Mexican town celebrates ‘paste’, a snack derived from Cornish pasty

The ‘paste’ (pronounced PAH-stay) has become a culinary tradition in Mexico, two centuries after English miners introduced the Cornish pasty.

The “paste” (pronounced PAH-stay) has become a local culinary tradition in Mexico since English miners brought the Cornish pasty to the country 200 years ago. Photo: Shutterstock

Mexico’s ex-top drug cop gets 38 years in US prison for aiding cartel

Genaro Garcia Luna was convicted in New York last year of taking millions of dollars in bribes to protect the violent Sinaloa cartel.

Mexico’s former public security minister Genaro Garcia Luna reads a statement in court. Photo: Reuters / Jane Rosenberg

5 beheaded bodies found in Mexico, latest grisly find in violence-plagued country

Violence in Jalisco state is blamed chiefly on one of Mexico’s most powerful and violent criminal groups.

Latin America split on colonialism, Spain’s legacy

Argentina’s President Javier Milei posted on social media that the Italian explorer’s arrival introduced enlightenment to the region.

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Trump doubles down on China carmakers being unwelcome in US market

‘They’re going to pay a 100 per cent or maybe even a 200 per cent tariff,’ former president declares in battleground state of Michigan.

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Former US president Donald Trump, the 2024 Republican presidential candidate, delivers remarks at the Detroit Economic Club in Detroit, Michigan, on Thursday. Photo: AFP

China’s US$13 billion Mexico investment may dwarf official figures: researchers

As Chinese companies avoid US-imposed tariffs, investment in Mexico has exploded – far more what official numbers show, researchers say.

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Mexico seeks US help in cutting back on imports from China

Mexican official tells Wall Street Journal government will focus on domestic supply chains, a potential problem as Washington-Beijing tensions rise.

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Mexico president rules out new war on drugs amid shock over mayor’s beheading

Claudia Sheinbaum outlined her security plan to combat criminal violence using social policy, not extrajudicial executions.

Soldiers of the Mexican Army patrol the streets of Culiacan, Sinaloa state, in September. Photo: AFP

Stay and ‘you are going to die’: Florida braces for Category 5 Hurricane Milton

With winds reaching 270km/h, officials are warning residents that staying home could be fatal.

A boarded up shop ahead of Hurricane Milton’s expected landfall in Treasure Island, Florida, US, on October 7. Photo: Bloomberg

Foxconn builds world’s largest Nvidia superchip production facility in Mexico

Foxconn chairman Liu Young-way said the firm’s manufacturing capabilities include ‘technologies necessary to complement the GB200 server’s infrastructure’.

Hurricane Milton downgraded to a Category 4 storm as it roars towards Florida

With maximum sustained winds of 250km/h, Milton triggered evacuation orders and warnings of savage conditions on Florida’s west coast.

City mayor in Mexico killed less than a week after he took office

Alejandro Arcos was the mayor of the capital of Mexico’s violence-plagued state of Guerrero.

A member of the Mexican security forces at the scene of the killing. Photo: Reuters

Plane carrying Brazil’s president lands safely in Mexico after circling for hours

Airbus A319 had to circle to consume enough fuel to land again safely following a technical problem with the aircraft.

Brazil’s presidential plane at the Felipe Angeles International Airport, Mexico. Photo: AFP

Sheinbaum sworn in as Mexico’s first female president: ‘It’s time for women’

Promising to boost women’s rights, the leader also sought to reassure investors concerned by the passing of a controversial judicial reform.

Is Mexico becoming a back door for Chinese cars into the US?

US lawmakers urged Mexico’s president-elect to address security risks from Chinese internet-connected vehicles, fearing data misuse and surveillance.

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The latest news, analysis and opinion on Mexico. In-depth analysis, industry insights and expert opinion.
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Mexico City
Head of State
President Andrés Manuel López Obrador
Head of Government
President Andrés Manuel López Obrador
last updated:
25 September, 2024
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