America Mexico Hurricane Lidia, an "extremely dangerous" Category 4 storm, slammed into Mexico's Pacific coast near Puerto Vallarta with maximum sustained winds of 220km/h, leading to at least one fatality and forcing residents to seek refuge
America Mexico Mexico has rejected the new US border wall plan during talks on immigration and security, emphasising opposition to walls and instead favouring technology, potentially making it a significant issue in the 2024 elections in both countries
America Mexico Mexican employers, through the Coordinating Business Council, are working on an initiative to offer training and temporary employment opportunities to migrants in transit through the country, thus addressing labor shortages
America Mexico Mexican ufologist Jaime Maussan presented at Mexico's Congress a 1.000-year-old "alien" fossil from Peru's Cusco region, found in a diatom moss mine, igniting scientific fascination and public wonderment
America Mexico The Supreme Court has legalized abortion nationwide, deeming the criminalization of abortion in the Federal Penal Code unconstitutional
America Mexico The UNHCR has raised concerns about the humanitarian situation on the Mexico-US border, citing overcrowded shelters, exposure to risks, and a lack of essential services, emphasizing that seeking asylum is a human right
America Mexico Wendy Guevara makes history as the first transgender woman to win Mexico's reality TV show "La casa de los famosos México" with 18,2 million fan votes, a milestone for LGBTQ+ representation
America Mexico The country has broken its record for avocado exports to the US, shipping over 1 million tonnes in the last year, driven by successful marketing strategies during major events like the Super Bowl and Cinco de Mayo celebrations
America Mexico There has been a growing interest in the potential therapeutic benefits of psilocybin, a psychedelic compound found in "magic mushrooms," with recent local scientific research highlighting its efficacy in reducing existential anxiety and depression
America Mexico The country’s manufacturing sector grew by 6,8% in 2022, according to data released by the National Institute of Statistics and Geography, being the highest growth rate in Mexico's manufacturing sector in the past 10 years
America Mexico The country is in discussions with the US about a potential refugee program for non-Mexican asylum seekers within its borders; the program would focus on Cuban, Haitian, Nicaraguan, and Venezuelan refugees and aims to create legal pathways for migration
America Mexico Archaeologists have discovered a lost Mayan city in the Yucatan Peninsula, unveiling pyramid-like structures, plazas, and a ball court; named Ocomtún, the city was likely an important regional center during the Mayan Classic Period
America Mexico The UN has begun sponsoring the "AccioNNar" project, aiming to combat child labor by addressing poverty-related factors; the project seeks to enforce laws and policies, and improve regional cooperation to protect migrant children at the southern border