World

Mexican governor says predecessor made deals with gangs

Editorial Bureau January 18, 2022

MEXICO CITY — The governor of Mexico’s Morelos state claimed Monday his predecessor and the previous police chief negotiated with a drug gang. Gov. Cuauhtémoc Blanco had himself been forced to deny any drug links earlier this month after a 3-year-old photo surfaced showing him posing with three

World

Omicron spikes, Mexican president calls it “a little COVID”

Editorial Bureau January 11, 2022

MEXICO CITY — Mexico’s president announced Monday he has come down with COVID-19 a second time, as coronavirus infections spike in Mexico and virus tests become scarce. President Andrés Manuel López Obrador wrote that he tested positive, after he had sounded hoarse at a morning news briefing. He contracted COVID-19 and recovered from it the […]

Finance

Mexico ends year with inflation at 7.36%, most in 20 years

Editorial Bureau January 8, 2022

MEXICO CITY — Mexico ended 2021 with an annualized inflation rate of 7.36%, the highest in 20 years, the national statistics institute said Friday. Inflation in December continued at about the same rate as in November, and was led by fresh food products, air travel and other rising costs. The institute said inflation was last […]

World

Mexican governor denies drug links after photo with capos

Editorial Bureau January 6, 2022

MEXICO CITY — The governor of Mexico’s Morelos state has denied any links to drug traffickers after a 3-year-old photo surfaced showing him posing with three men identified as local drug gang leaders. Former Mexican national soccer team star Cuauhtemoc Blanco won the governorship of Morelos, just south of Mexico City, in 2018 after retiring […]

World

Mexico COVID-19 infections up, especially at tourism centers

Editorial Bureau January 5, 2022

LA PAZ, Mexico — COVID-19 infections are rising across Mexico, especially in two states home to major tourism destinations on the Caribbean Sea and Pacific Ocean that were busy during the holiday season. According to data from the federal government, Quintana Roo, where tourists flock to Cancun, Tulum and other spots along the Mayan Riviera, […]

USA

Biden administration reimposes ‘Remain in Mexico’ policy

Editorial Bureau January 4, 2022

Biden administration officials further outlined a plan for the implementation of the “MPP” or “Remain in Mexico” policy on a conference call with reporters Monday while underscoring a commitment to ending the program and describing safeguards designed to improve conditions for asylum seeking enrollees. A central criticism of the MPP program — which bars asylum […]

World

Mexico approves use of Cuba’s Abdala coronavirus vaccine

Editorial Bureau December 30, 2021

MEXICO CITY — Mexico’s health safety council announced Wednesday that it has approved the use of Cuba’s three-dose Abdala coronavirus vaccine. The council said it had sufficient evidence the vaccine is safe and effective. The approval for emergency use does not necessarily mean the Mexican government, which is currently the country’s only purchaser of vaccines, […]

World

Presidential referendum in Mexico becomes political football

Editorial Bureau December 28, 2021

President Andrés Manuel López Obrador announced gleefully Monday that his supporters had collected 10 million signatures in favor of the referendum — several times more than is legally required — which could put his future at risk. It’s strange because there is little apparent reason to hold the referendum and the constitution doesn’t require it. […]

World

54 migrants dead, 105 injured after vehicle overturns in Chiapas, Mexico: Authorities

Editorial Bureau December 10, 2021

A vehicle full of migrants overturned in Chiapas, Mexico, Thursday night, leaving 54 dead and 105 injured, authorities said. “After the accident that occurred in Chiapa de Corzo, I inform you that unfortunately 49 people died at the scene and 5 more died while receiving medical attention in hospitals,” Chiapas Gov. Rutilio Escandón tweeted. “We […]

World

First migrants returned under ‘Remain in Mexico’ policy

Editorial Bureau December 9, 2021

MEXICO CITY — U.S. authorities sent the first two migrants back to Mexico on Wednesday under the reinstated “Remain in Mexico” policy. The Trump-era policy makes asylum-seekers wait in Mexico for hearings in U.S. immigration court. The U.N. International Organization for Migration said the two migrants were sent to Mexico over a bridge in Ciudad […]