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Journalist killed in Mexico is eighth so far this year

Another journalist was shot dead in Mexico on Tuesday, the eighth murdered so far this year in an unprecedented spate of killings that has made Mexico the most dangerous place in the world for the press. Reporters and photographers have been ...

16 Mar 2022 at 09:25

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Claudia Sheinbaum is sworn in as Mexico’s first female president

Claudia Sheinbaum took the oath of office on Tuesday as Mexico’s first female president in more than 200 years of independence, promising to protect an expanded social safety net and other popular policies put in place by her predecessor, ...

01 Oct 2024 at 19:06

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Mexican authorities destroy 14 homemade armoured cars used by drug cartels

Authorities in northern Mexico say they have destroyed 14 homemade armoured cars of the kind used by drug cartels to fight land battles. The vehicles – known in Mexico as “monstruos”, or “monsters” – are usually adapted from commercial ...

19 Jun 2023 at 16:31

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Mexicans choose between more populist policies or tougher fight with cartels

Voters choosing Mexico’s next president are deciding between a former academic who promises to further the current leader’s populist policies and an ex-senator and tech entrepreneur who pledges to up the fight against deadly drug ...

02 Jun 2024 at 07:51

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Mexico arrests son of drug lord ‘El Chapo’ ahead of Biden visit

Mexican security forces have captured Ovidio Guzman, an alleged drug trafficker wanted by the US and one of the sons of former Sinaloa cartel boss Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, in a pre-dawn operation that set off gunfights and ...

05 Jan 2023 at 23:05

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Honduran ex-president on trial in US accused of drugs trafficking

Former Honduran president Juan Orlando Hernandez has appeared in a New York courtroom facing drug trafficking and weapons charges. Hernandez was described by a prosecutor at the start of his trial as a corrupt politician ...

21 Feb 2024 at 20:16

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Hegseth announces latest strike on boat off Venezuela he says was carrying drugs

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said he ordered a fourth strike on a small boat in the waters off Venezuela, according to a social media post. In his post, Mr Hegseth said that “our intelligence, without a doubt, ...

03 Oct 2025 at 18:48

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