Environmental activists are calling for an investigation into the damage to marine life of the Gulf of Mexico after last week's underwater fireball, as sudden lightning and a gas leak have so far been blamed

President Andrés Manuel López Obrador is one of the first to respond by completely rejecting the idea of a single currency in all of Latinamerica proposed by Argentinian and Brazilian Presidents, Alberto Fernández and Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva

Authorities arrested Ovidio Guzmán López, a son of Joaquín Guzmán Loera, the infamous crime lord known as El Chapo; the government claimed a victory in its efforts to combat violence during one of the most dangerous periods in its recent history

The government kicked off the new year by incrementing the minimum salary by 20% and doubling the number of mandatory vacation days

The country granted asylum to the family of impeached former Peruvian President Pedro Castillo, as a response, Peruvian authorities have expelled Mexico’s ambassador and accused Mexico of interference in Peru’s affairs