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Investigation after town thanks drug lord for Christmas gifts
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1 week, 4 days ago

Investigation after town thanks drug lord for Christmas gifts

The Independent  

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Mexico to investigate a town that thanked a drug lord for holiday season gifts for children
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1 week, 4 days ago

Mexico to investigate a town that thanked a drug lord for holiday season gifts for children

Associated Press  

MEXICO CITY — Mexico’s president said Monday that prosecutors are investigating officials in a town where a sign was posted thanking a drug lord for holiday season gifts for children. The cartels often want local people to warn them of army raids, but at the same time the gangs usually extort protection money from local residents. Videos posted on social …

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American couple shot to death in western Mexico state of Michoacan
3 weeks, 6 days ago

American couple shot to death in western Mexico state of Michoacan

Hindustan Times  

An American couple were shot to death while visiting the western Mexico state of Michoacan. The killings occurred late Wednesday in the town Angamacutiro, Michoacan. The town government confirmed that the victims were named Rafael Cardona, and his wife, Gloria Ambriz. It identified Cardona as the brother-in-law of the town's mayor and said the town government's public Christmas-season events were …

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Mexico sends troops to protect lime growers amid cartel extortion demands
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Mexico sends troops to protect lime growers amid cartel extortion demands

LA Times  

Mexico has sent 660 soldiers and militarized national guard officers this month to the western state of Michoacan to protect lime growers who complained they were suffering extortion demands by cartels. The defense department said that since the start of President Claudia Sheinbaum’s administration Oct. 1, it has sent 300 soldiers and 360 guard officers to lime-growing townships. In August, …

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Mexico sends 660 soldiers, National Guard to protect lime growers suffering extortion by cartels
3 months ago

Mexico sends 660 soldiers, National Guard to protect lime growers suffering extortion by cartels

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Mexico announced Thursday it has …

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US to hand over pest inspections of Mexican avocados to Mexico and California growers aren't happy
3 months, 2 weeks ago

US to hand over pest inspections of Mexican avocados to Mexico and California growers aren't happy

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Threats and violence against inspectors have caused the U.S. …

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U.S. to hand over pest inspections of Mexican avocados to Mexico
3 months, 2 weeks ago

U.S. to hand over pest inspections of Mexican avocados to Mexico

NPR  

U.S. to hand over pest inspections of Mexican avocados to Mexico toggle caption Armando Solis/AP MEXICO CITY — California avocado growers are fuming this week about a U.S. decision to hand over pest inspections of Mexican orchards to the Mexican government. "This action reverses the long-established inspection process designed to prevent invasions of known pests in Mexico that would devastate …

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Mexico’s traditional and Indigenous community police come under fire from drug cartels
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Mexico’s traditional and Indigenous community police come under fire from drug cartels

Associated Press  

TANGAMANDAPIO, Mexico — Mexico’s traditional and Indigenous community police forces are coming under increasingly deadly fire from drug cartels, authorities said Monday. Adrián López, the chief prosecutor in the western state of Michoacan, confirmed that gunmen linked to drug cartels shot to death seven members of the community police force in the town of Coahuayana over the weekend. The community …

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Mexican army acknowledges some of its soldiers have been killed by cartel bomb-dropping drones
5 months, 1 week ago

Mexican army acknowledges some of its soldiers have been killed by cartel bomb-dropping drones

Associated Press  

MEXICO CITY — The Mexican army acknowledged for the first time Friday that some of its soldiers have been killed by bomb-dropping drones operated by drug cartels. Defense Secretary Gen. Luis Cresencio Sandoval did not provide exact figures on the number of casualties suffered in the attacks, almost all of which occurred in the western state of Michoacan. In the …

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Mexican army acknowledges some of its soldiers have been killed by cartel bomb-dropping drones
5 months, 1 week ago

Mexican army acknowledges some of its soldiers have been killed by cartel bomb-dropping drones

The Independent  

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US will gradually resume avocado inspections in conflictive Mexican state, ambassador says
6 months, 2 weeks ago

US will gradually resume avocado inspections in conflictive Mexican state, ambassador says

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy U.S. government inspections of avocados …

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US will gradually resume avocado inspections in conflictive Mexican state, ambassador says
6 months, 2 weeks ago

US will gradually resume avocado inspections in conflictive Mexican state, ambassador says

Associated Press  

MEXICO CITY — U.S. government inspections of avocados and mangoes in the Mexican state of Michoacan will gradually resume, U.S. “However, it is still necessary to advance in guaranteeing their security before reaching full operations.” “In fact, more work still needs to be done so that the inspectors are safe and can resume inspections and thereby eliminate the impediments to …

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Assault on US avocado inspectors in Mexican state led to suspension of inspections
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Assault on US avocado inspectors in Mexican state led to suspension of inspections

Associated Press  

MEXICO CITY — Two employees of the U.S. Agriculture Department were assaulted and temporarily held by assailants in the Mexican state of Michoacan, prompting the U.S. government to suspend inspections of avocado and mango shipments, the U.S. ambassador to Mexico said Tuesday. Because the United States also grows avocados, U.S. inspectors work in Mexico to ensure exported avocados don’t carry …

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Mexico’s drug cartels and gangs appear to be playing a wider role in Sunday’s elections than before
7 months, 1 week ago

Mexico’s drug cartels and gangs appear to be playing a wider role in Sunday’s elections than before

Associated Press  

COTIJA, Mexico — Mexico’s drug cartels and gangs appear to be playing a wider role than before in Sunday’s elections that will determine the presidency, nine governorships and about 19,000 mayorships and other local posts. The country’s powerful drug cartels have long staged targeted assassinations of mayoral and other local candidates who threaten their control. On Wednesday, the last official …

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Angry farmers in a once-lush Mexican state target avocado orchards that suck up too much water
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Angry farmers in a once-lush Mexican state target avocado orchards that suck up too much water

Associated Press  

VILLA MADERO, Mexico — As a drought in Mexico drags on, angry subsistence farmers have begun taking direct action on thirsty avocado orchards and berry fields of commercial farms that are drying up streams in the mountains west of Mexico City. A potential conflict looms with avocado growers — who are often A man shows a pump removed from an …

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A candidate for mayor of a violent city in Mexico has been killed as she began campaigning
9 months, 1 week ago

A candidate for mayor of a violent city in Mexico has been killed as she began campaigning

Associated Press  

MEXICO CITY — A candidate for mayor of a violence-wracked city in Mexico has been killed just as she began campaigning. Two authorities in the north-central state of Guanajuato said candidate Bertha Gaytán was shot to death on a street in a town just outside the city of Celaya. Video of the scene posted on social media showed a small …

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Organized crime attacks on local candidates raise fears Mexico may face its bloodiest elections ever
10 months, 1 week ago

Organized crime attacks on local candidates raise fears Mexico may face its bloodiest elections ever

Associated Press  

MEXICO CITY — As Mexico prepares for the largest elections in its history, organized crime is once again preying on local candidates across swaths of the country where cartels dominate, raising concerns among experts that these could be Mexico’s bloodiest elections ever. “I don’t think that’s the way to get closer to the people or promote citizen participation.” Thousands of …

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Two mayoral hopefuls of a Mexican city are shot dead within hours of each other
10 months, 1 week ago

Two mayoral hopefuls of a Mexican city are shot dead within hours of each other

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. He was very friendly.” While she hasn't voted …

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Two mayoral hopefuls of a Mexican city are shot dead within hours of each other
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Two mayoral hopefuls of a Mexican city are shot dead within hours of each other

Associated Press  

MARAVATÍO, Mexico — Two mayoral hopefuls in the Mexican city of Maravatío have been gunned down within hours of each other, as experts warn the June 2 national elections could be the country’s most violent on record. He was very friendly.” While she hasn’t voted in years — “whether it’s one or the other, everything stays the same” — Luna …

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2 Mexican city mayoral candidates are shot dead within hours of each other
10 months, 2 weeks ago

2 Mexican city mayoral candidates are shot dead within hours of each other

LA Times  

Claudia Sheinbaum greets supporters after a rally at the Revolution Monument in Mexico City on June 15. Two candidates for mayor in the Mexican city of Maravatio have been gunned down within hours of each other, as experts warn the June 2 election could be the country’s most violent on record. “This illustrates the extremely serious level of violence and …

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Suspected illegal loggers kill 3 forest rangers on patrol in a forest in central Mexico
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Suspected illegal loggers kill 3 forest rangers on patrol in a forest in central Mexico

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Suspected illegal loggers shot and …

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Catholic bishops in Mexico say they negotiated for possible peace accord with drug cartel leaders
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Catholic bishops in Mexico say they negotiated for possible peace accord with drug cartel leaders

Hindustan Times  

MEXICO CITY — Four Roman Catholic bishops met with Mexican drug cartel bosses in a bid to negotiate a possible peace accord, one of the bishops said, and President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said Thursday he approves of such talks. “The church does it, I can vouch for this, in Michoacan, and they do it in other places.” López Obrador …

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Catholic bishops in Mexico say they negotiated for possible peace accord with drug cartel leaders
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Catholic bishops in Mexico say they negotiated for possible peace accord with drug cartel leaders

Associated Press  

MEXICO CITY — Four Roman Catholic bishops met with Mexican drug cartel bosses in a bid to negotiate a possible peace accord, one of the bishops said, and President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said Thursday he approves of such talks. “The church does it, I can vouch for this, in Michoacan, and they do it in other places.” López Obrador …

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Game-time guacamole may get harder to make as climate reduces avocado shipments from Mexico
11 months ago

Game-time guacamole may get harder to make as climate reduces avocado shipments from Mexico

Associated Press  

MEXICO CITY — Guacamole, a favored game-time snack in the United States, may be getting harder to make because a lack of rain and warmer temperatures have resulted in fewer avocados being shipped from Mexico. Coming soon to a grocery store near you: fruit with a sticker saying something like “this avocado wasn’t grown on deforested land,” or “this avocado …

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