March 1, 2024 American killed in Mexico cartel shootout: Ex-DEA agent husband says tourists becoming 'collateral damage' Former DEA agent Karl Perman warned the cartels have become emboldened after his wife was gunned down at a popular resort in Tulum in February.Â
March 1, 2024 US warning on Mexico spring break travel, top threats facing Americans The U.S. Embassy and Consulates in Mexico issued a warning to spring breakers who are planning trips to resort areas like Cancun, Playa Del Carmen and Tulum.
February 28, 2024 Canadian official says the country will reimpose some visa requirements on Mexicans Some visa requirements from Mexican nationals visiting Canada will be reimposed, but there will not be a complete return to pre-2016 rules.
February 27, 2024 Cartels suspected of gunning down 2 mayoral candidates in same Mexican city The two candidates were gunned down in their cars at different times on Monday, continuing a dangerous trend of attacks against political candidates that has only increased over the years.
February 26, 2024 Mexican president slams YouTube for taking down his video that shared a journalist's phone number Firebrand leftist Mexican president AMLO argues that the moral authority of his office exempts him from laws preventing the publicizing of personal information
February 26, 2024 Mexican former mayor Sheinbaum holds strong lead in race for Mexico's presidency, new poll shows One candidate for President of Mexico is holding a lead ahead of the campaign start, per a new poll. Former mayor Claudia Sheinbaum is also a close ally of the current president.
February 23, 2024 Mexican president defends sharing NYT reporter's number; says privacy laws don't apply to him Left-wing Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador defended Friday his decision to publish the phone number of a New York Times reporter.
February 23, 2024 Outside of China, pandas are only found in these 5 zoos around the world Only four pandas remain in the United States, at Zoo Atlanta. But a handful of zoos around the world still have giant pandas on loan from China.
February 23, 2024 Tropical resorts popular with Americans no longer 'off limits' for cartel killers: 'The rules have changed' Four cartels are entangled in a war over coveted Mexican resort locations that were once "off limits" but no longer are, putting millions of American tourists' lives at risk.
February 21, 2024 Mexican police confirm drug cartel video showing dead bodies shot, kicked, and burned While drug cartels in Mexico often make videos of captured gang members to threaten rivals, footage released Tuesday showing the abuse of dead bodies is especially grisly.