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Activists Denounce Migrant Abuse at Mexico-Guatemala Border

AFP - December 7, 2024

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Mexico top court decriminalizes recreational marijuana use

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US cuts Mexico’s air safety rating, bars new routes

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Mexico close to legalizing recreational marijuana use

Activists Denounce Migrant Abuse at Mexico-Guatemala Border

AFP - December 7, 2024

Catholic priests, activists, and locals participated on Thursday in a symbolic march near the border between Mexico and Guatemala to denounce the abuses suffered...

Mexico top court decriminalizes recreational marijuana use

The Tico Times - June 29, 2021

Mexico's Supreme Court on Monday decriminalized recreational marijuana use for adults

US cuts Mexico’s air safety rating, bars new routes

The Tico Times - May 25, 2021

US regulators have downgraded Mexico's air safety rating, a move that bars Mexican carriers from offering new service or routes in the United States.

Mexico close to legalizing recreational marijuana use

The Tico Times - March 11, 2021

The law would make Mexico one of just a few countries, including Uruguay and Canada, to legalize cannabis for recreational use.

Mexico authorizes use of Russian Sputnik V vaccine against Covid-19

The Tico Times - February 3, 2021

Mexico, with 126 million inhabitants, summed 1,874,092 infections and 159,533 deaths from Covid-19 as of Tuesday.

Hurricane Delta lashes Mexico’s Caribbean coast

Alejandro Zúñiga - October 7, 2020

Hurricane Delta slammed into Mexico's Caribbean coast early Wednesday, toppling trees, ripping down power lines and lashing a string of beach resorts.

Judge approves extradition of Mexican drug lord Joaquín ‘El Chapo’ Guzmán

The Tico Times - October 20, 2016

Infamous Mexican drug lord Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán is one step closer to extradition to the United States after a Thursday ruling.

At least 52 dead in Mexico prison riot

The Tico Times - February 11, 2016

Officials said the fight erupted following a dispute between leaders of two rival groups, including one led by a member of the Zetas drug cartel. The 60-year-old penitentiary houses 3,800 inmates, twice its capacity.

From DF to CDMX, Mexico City changes name and status

The Tico Times - January 29, 2016

Mexico's sprawling capital changed its official name on Friday, from DF to Mexico City, as it launched steps to become virtually like a federal state.

Minaret and Muslims in Mexican city set to host pope

The Tico Times - January 28, 2016

San Cristóbal de las Casas is home to several hundred members of Mexico's growing Muslim community. The small, indigenous city in southern Mexico will greet Pope Francis in three weeks.