America Mexico Despite the Mexican government deploying 25.000 troops to Acapulco following Hurricane Otis on October 25, violence has persisted, with gang threats and attacks causing a 90% halt in the city's passenger van services, impacting the main form of transport
America Mexico An alleged cartel attack in a remote community in the southern state of Guerrero killed at least six people and injured 13 others, the prosecutor's office said; a local human rights organization initially reported an attack by drones and gunmen
America Mexico A massive caravan of over 6.000 migrants has begun advancing through Mexico towards the US border, just days before Secretary of State Antony Blinken's visit to Mexico City to negotiate new agreements on migrant control
America Mexico The first stage of the new Maya Train, linking Campeche to Cancun in 14 stations with affordable fares, has just been inaugurated; Mexico's President emphasised its role as driver in southeast development, boosting tourism thus creating fresh income
America Mexico Due to financial constraints amid a record year for migration, Mexico's immigration agency, led by Francisco Garduño, has suspended deportations and migrant transfers, with the finance ministry attributing it to budget adjustments
America Mexico Recent data by local logistics company MTM Logix shows how AI can cut supply chain costs by up to 30%, attributed to the streamlining of information storage and retrieval, as well as reducing paper usage significantly
America Mexico Amid staggering suicide rates among US military veterans, many grappling with PTSD are turning to psychedelic-assisted treatment in Mexico, facilitated by nonprofits like VETS, illustrating a growing trend seeking healing beyond traditional medications
America Mexico Hundreds of migrants left the Tapachula area for the US border, aiming to join a large caravan with an estimated 7.000 individuals; they have expressed impatience to enter the US and requested asylum through the CBP One app
America Mexico Thousands of migrants staged a protest at Mexico's southern border, carrying a black coffin representing those who died during their journey through the country and chaining their hands, demanding transit permits before embarking on a caravan to the US
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