MEXICO CITY—Mexican authorities have arrested a 14-year-old boy nicknamed “El Chapito” for the drug-related killing of eight people near Mexico City, the federal Public Safety Department said Thursday. The boy allegedly rode up on a motorcycle and opened fire on a family in the low-income Mexico City suburb of Chimalhuacan. Another man was also arrested…
Officials Say 21 Workers Killed at Coal Mine in Colombia
BOGOTA, Colombia—Rescue operations at a coal mine in central Colombia that collapsed earlier this week ended Thursday and officials said the accident had left 21 workers dead. The mine near the town of Sutatausa collapsed late Tuesday following an explosion that blocked several of its entrances. Rescue teams worked nonstop for more than 30 hours…
US Issues Travel Alert for Spring Breakers in Mexico
MEXICO CITY—The U.S. State Department issued a travel alert Wednesday for Americans planning to spend Spring break in Mexico. The alert warns travelers to “exercise increased caution” especially after dark at Caribbean beach resorts like Cancun, Playa del Carmen, and Tulum, which have been plagued by drug gang violence in the past. “U.S. citizens should…
Argentina’s Inflation Exceeds 100 Percent in February
March 15, 2023
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Argentina’s annual inflation has shot past 100 percent for the first time in three decades, with the country’s citizens finding it difficult to make ends meet due to the rising prices. Twelve-month inflation for February 2023 came in at 102.5 percent, according to data (pdf) from the country’s statistics agency. This essentially means that the…
Taiwan Asks Honduras to ‘Carefully Consider’ Decision to Establish China Ties
Taiwan on Wednesday asked Honduras to “carefully consider” its decision to establish diplomatic ties with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), urging its Central American ally “not to fall into China’s snare.” Honduran President Xiomara Castro de Zelaya said she had asked Foreign Minister Eduardo Reina “to manage the opening of official relations with the People’s Republic…
Mexican President Claims His Country Is ‘Safer’ Than US Amid Travel Warnings
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador claimed on Monday that traveling to Mexico is safer than to the United States, pushing back against criticism from U.S. authorities who warned against traveling to the country due to recent kidnappings and other violent activities. “Mexico is safer than the United States,” Lopez Obrador said during his daily…
7 Killed in Capsized San Diego Boats Were Mexican Migrants
March 14, 2023
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At least seven of eight people killed when two boats capsized in shallow but turbulent surf off the San Diego coast were Mexican migrants, Mexican officials said Monday. Preliminary identification was based on records found with people’s bodies when they were recovered, the Mexican consulate in San Diego said in a news release. The nationality…
‘We Are Urging Individuals to Avoid Travel to Mexico’: Officials Issue Warning After 3 Go Missing
March 12, 2023
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Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is urging individuals to avoid traveling to Mexico after three Texans went missing in Mexico. “We have a duty to inform the public about safety, travel risks, and threats. Based on the volatile nature of cartel activity and the violence we are seeing there; we are urging individuals to…
Former FBI Official Warns Against Mexico Travel
A former senior FBI official has warned American youth not to visit Mexico, due to the dangerous routes before reaching their destination, after gang violence claimed the lives of two U.S. citizens this week. Former FBI Assistant Director Tom Fuentes said that the problem is that Americans have to travel through Mexico’s dangerous zones to…
3 Women Missing in Mexico After Crossing From Texas on Trip
PEÑITAS, Texas—Two sisters from Texas and a friend are missing in Mexico after they crossed the border last month to sell clothes at a flea market, U.S. authorities said Friday. The abduction of four Americans in Mexico that was caught on video last week received an avalanche of attention and was resolved in a matter…
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