Category: Mexico

4 US Citizens Kidnapped in Mexico Border City Amid Shootout, Officials Say

MEXICO CITY—Gunmen kidnapped four U.S. citizens who crossed into Mexico from Texas last week to buy medicine and got caught in a shootout that killed at least one Mexican citizen, U.S. and Mexican officials said Monday. The four came under fire Friday shortly after entering the city of Matamoros from Brownsville, the southernmost tip of…


BC Woman Killed in Mexico, Boyfriend Detained in Suspected Homicide

VANCOUVER—A Canadian man is being detained in Mexico for the suspected homicide of a 23−year−old woman at a resort south of Cancun. The woman has been identified by family members as Kiara Agnew from Dawson Creek, B.C. Her family says on a GoFundMe page that Agnew went on what was supposed to be a “dream…


Mexico Wanted First Degree Murder Charges for Arizona Rancher

MEXICO CITY—A Mexican official said Friday that her government thinks Arizona rancher George Alan Kelly should have faced first-degree murder charges for allegedly killing a Mexican migrant who was crossing his property. An Arizona Justice of the Peace ruled last week that Kelly should face trial on charges of second-degree murder and aggravated assault in…


Tesla Plans Gigafactory in First Mexico Investment

MEXICO CITY—Tesla will open a gigafactory in Mexico, Chief Executive Elon Musk said on Wednesday, as the electric vehicle behemoth pushes to expand its global output. Mexico on Tuesday said Tesla had chosen the northern border state of Nuevo Leon for a new factory worth more than $5 billion, calling it the “the biggest electric…


Mexican President Says Tesla to Build Plant in Mexico

MEXICO CITY—Mexico’s president announced Tuesday that electric car company Tesla has committed to building a major plant in the industrial hub of Monterrey in northern Mexico. President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said the promise came in phone calls he had Friday and Monday with Tesla head Elon Musk. It would be Tesla’s third plant outside…


Mexico to Maintain Its Diplomats Despite Peru Pulling Its Ambassador

Mexico’s foreign ministry said on Saturday the country will maintain its diplomatic and consular representation in Peru and vowed to keep communication channels open, while regretting Peru’s decision to remove its ambassador from Mexico. Peru’s newly installed President Dina Boluarte announced on Friday the withdrawal of the country’s ambassador in Mexico, Manuel Gerardo Talavera, in…


The Age of Disconnection | Documentary

This film is only available in the United States because of territorial licensing. The discipline that involves doing sports combined with the mental clarity that comes from being immersed in nature is a combination that has enabled thousands of people to abandon addiction, have a spiritual renewal, reevaluate their lives, and find their purpose in…


Former Mexico Drug Czar Convicted in US of Taking Bribes From Cartel

NEW YORK—A former Mexican law enforcement official once in charge of his country’s fight against drug traffickers was convicted on Tuesday on U.S. charges that he took millions of dollars in bribes from the infamous Sinaloa cartel. Federal prosecutors in the New York City borough of Brooklyn said Genaro Garcia Luna accepted bribes from the…


Mexico President Flags Water-Scarcity of Northern State Eyed for Tesla Plant

MEXICO CITY—Mexico’s president said on Monday the northern Mexican state of Nuevo Leon, considered the front-runner to land a major investment from Tesla Inc., struggles with a lack of water and touted the benefits of the poorer southern region where he has fought to boost development. The state of Nuevo Leon at the U.S. border…


Which Parts of Mexico Are On ‘Do Not Travel’ List And Why

The U.S. State Department has been warning Americans to avoid traveling to parts of Mexico due to threats like violent crime and being kidnapped for ransom, with the advisories coming into sharper focus as more people make travel plans for spring break. In recent weeks, the State Department’s Bureau of Consular Affairs has issued a…