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 President-elect Claudia Sheinbaum barred Spain's King Felipe VI from her October 1 swearing-in ceremony over his failure to acknowledge the harm caused by Spain's conquest of Mexico, prompting Spain's Prime Minister to boycott the event
America Mexico Mexico's Senate approved a controversial judicial reform, allowing voters to elect judges at all levels, including the Supreme Court, in a move pushed by President Obrador
America Mexico In Sinaloa a state of emergency was decided as military personnel were attacked and roads were blocked following the recent arrests of drug lords Joaquin Guzman Lopez and Ismael 'El Mayo' Zambad
America Mexico Heavy rains caused a 700-year-old pyramid in Michoacán to partially collapse, prompting extensive repairs by the National Institute of Anthropology and History; some Purépecha descendants interpret the collapse as a bad omen