Sinaloa Cartel sows terror in Culiacán after security forces detain El Chapo’s son
Authorities released a son of convicted drug trafficker Joaquín Guzmán on Thursday after his arrest in Culiacán, Sinaloa, triggered a wave of cartel attacks that terrorized residents of the northern city. FULL STORY
Military admits poor planning, hasty actions led to Culiacán shootouts
Federal security officials admitted on Friday that the operation to capture a son of “El Chapo” Guzmán in Culiacán on Thursday was poorly planned and hastily executed. FULL STORY
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Reporter asks if security strategy has failed. AMLO: ‘It’s working very well’
A day after residents of Culiacán were terrorized by a wave of cartel attacks, President López Obrador said the government’s security strategy is working “very well.” FULL STORY
López Obrador celebrates start of construction of Santa Lucía airport
The president officially inaugurated construction of the Santa Lucía airport on Thursday, declaring that it will open in early 2022. FULL STORY
Slain officer’s body returned to family in plastic bags
The body of one of 13 state police officers killed in a cartel ambush in Michoacán on Monday was returned to his family wrapped in nothing more than black plastic bags. FULL STORY
Commission to investigate gunfight that killed 15
The National Human Rights Commission will investigate a confrontation in Guerrero this week that left 14 suspected gangsters and one soldier dead. A security expert says evidence shows that soldiers used excessive force. FULL STORY
Day of Dead with exhibition celebrates hairless dogs
Mexico’s breeds of hairless dogs are the subject of an exhibition marking Day of the Dead festivities at Mexico City’s Museo de El Carmen. FULL STORY
Armed robbers enter class, steal students' belongings
Two armed men entered a classroom at a secondary school in Cacahoatán, Chiapas, and robbed 30 students of cell phones and other possessions. FULL STORY
Cameras capture jaguar eating marine turtle
Hidden cameras caught the jaguar and its cub eating a sea turtle in Nayarit’s Marismas Nacionales Biosphere Reserve. FULL STORY
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Pemex workers union leader resigns after 26 years
The secretary general of the petroleum workers’ union resigned amid accusations of corruption. FULL STORY
Slim plans infrastructure investments of up to 120bn
Telecommunications mogul Carlos Slim said he would invest up to 120 billion pesos (US $6.3 billion) in infrastructure projects during the six-year term of the federal government. FULL STORY
Immigration agency returns 311 illegal migrants to India
In the largest deportation in the country’s history, Mexico’s National Immigration Institute sent the undocumented migrants back to India on Wednesday night. FULL STORY
Mosquitoes continue to harass passengers at Guadalajara airport
Passengers at the Miguel Hidalgo International Airport are still dealing with an infestation of mosquitoes. FULL STORY
Coyoacán’s heritage seen at risk for lack of protection
Unauthorized changes to heritage sites along with the proliferation of bars, nightclubs and restaurants pose a risk to historical neighborhoods in the Mexico City borough of Coyoacán, residents say. FULL STORY
Mexicans named to list of most influential women
Two Mexicans are on a list of the world’s 100 most influential and inspiring women of 2019. FULL STORY
Billion-dollar Cancún tourism project one of biggest in 30 years
Two Mexican companies will invest more than US $1 billion to build a 3,000-room hotel and 10,000-square-meter convention center. FULL STORY
Biodiversity pavilion is gift of Carlos Slim Foundation
The foundation will donate the 200-million-peso pavilion to the National Autonomous University to promote science education. FULL STORY
Halloween horror show opens in Guadalajara
Horror Land, one of Mexico’s premier horror shows, opened its doors to the public on Thursday, ready to scare the daylights out of terror fanatics. FULL STORY
MEXICO LIFE
Junior League continues tradition that started in New York 100 years ago
The 35-year-old Guadalajara branch supports women and children living in poverty, writes John Pint, with projects such as a soup kitchen in San Juan Ocotán and a program for new mothers. FULL STORY
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