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Argentina joins hands with Mexico to produce AstraZeneca COVID shot

Editorial Bureau August 13, 2020

BUENOS AIRES (ARGENTINA) – The AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine for the whole of Latin America will be jointly produced by Argentina and Mexico, said Argentine President Alberto Fernandez on Wednesday. This comes after a meeting with company executives who are involved in the project. As per

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Assailants gun down journalist in Mexican city of Iguala

Editorial Bureau August 3, 2020

ACAPULCO (MEXICO) – A journalist was shot dead by gunmen in the Mexican city of Iguala on Sunday. It is the fourth murder of a reporter in the country this year. Unidentified assailants opened fire at Pablo Morrugares of news website PM Noticias when he went to a restaurant in the company of a police […]

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Mexico overtakes Britain with the third highest coronavirus death toll

Editorial Bureau August 1, 2020

MEXICO CITY (MEXICO) – Mexico overtook Britain as the country with the third-highest COVID-19 death toll on Friday. The pandemic has threatened to delay the reopening of economies in Latin America. The country is just behind Brazil, the most populous country in Latin America and the US in terms of the death count. The country […]

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UNICEF to fund hotels rooms for domestic violence victims in Mexico

Editorial Bureau July 31, 2020

MEXICO CITY (MEXICO) – A representative of United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Thursday that the UN agency will fund hotel rooms for women and children threatened by domestic violence in the country from September. UNICEF aims to curb domestic violence, which it believes has intensified in the country because of the lockdown, said […]

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Mexico records 5,480 new coronavirus cases, 306 fatalities

Editorial Bureau July 27, 2020

MONTERREY (MEXICO) – The health ministry said the country recorded 5,480 new confirmed cases of coronavirus on Sunday as well as 306 additional deaths. The tally of confirmed cases stands at 390,516 and the death toll is 43,680 deaths. The real number of infected people is likely to be significantly higher than the confirmed cases, […]

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Powerful Mexican drug cartel flexes muscle as president visits its heartland

Editorial Bureau July 18, 2020

MEXICO CITY (MEXICO) – When Mexican president Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador visited the region which is home to one of the most powerful drug cartels, a video was circulated on social media on Friday, depicting a long convoy of armoured vehicles of the cartel, resembling those used by the armed forces. The video, which is […]

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Mexico records 6,094 new coronavirus cases, 539 fatalities

Editorial Bureau July 12, 2020

MEXICO CITY (MEXICO) – Mexican health ministry officials said there were as many as 6,094 new confirmed coronavirus cases on Saturday and 539 deaths. The total number of confirmed cases has risen to 295,268 and the death toll stands at 34,730. According to the government, the total number of infected people is likely to be […]

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Mexico records 5,343 new COVID-19 infections, 1,044 fatalities

Ren Leen June 22, 2020

MEXICO CITY (MEXICO) – Mexico on Sunday reported 5,343 new COVID-19 infections and 1,044 fatalities, said the health ministry. This brings the tally to 180,545 cases and 21,825 deaths. The government said the actual number of infected people is significantly higher than the confirmed cases. (Photos syndicated via Reuters)This story has been edited by BH […]

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Record 5,222 new coronavirus cases reported in Mexico

Jim Stein June 13, 2020

MEXICO CITY (World) – The health ministry of Mexico reported a record 5,222 new confirmed coronavirus infections. In addition, 504 additional fatalities were also reported on Friday. This brings Mexico’s total to 139,196 coronavirus cases and 16,448 deaths. The Mexican government reported that the real number of people with coronavirus is likely significantly

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Protests over police abuses flare again in Mexico’s two largest cities

Jim Stein June 6, 2020

MEXICO CITY (World) – Masked men and women protesting police abuses vandalized buildings and threw stones at the U.S. Embassy in Mexico City on Friday as Mexican state authorities arrested three officers in a bid to quell anger over the death of a man in police custody. Protesters have been demanding that authorities be held […]