Fungal meningitis outbreaks at medical clinics in Mexico have left at least four Americans dead and likely infected more, federal officials said in a recent update. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said that as of late last week, 179 people are under investigation in connection to the outbreak, while there are 14…
Real Estate Investors Undeterred by Reports of Violent Crime in Mexico
Six locations in Mexico have been named among the “Top 10 Best Places in the World for Real Estate Investment,” according to Real Estate Trend Alert, a leading source of real-time information for investors. They include: Los Cabos in fourth place, followed by Baja California, Riviera Maya, San Miguel de Allende, Puerto Vallarta, and Merida,…
8 Young Workers at Drug Cartel Call Center Killed, Bodies Placed in Bags
MEXICO CITY—As many as eight young workers were confirmed dead Tuesday in Mexico after they apparently tried to quit jobs at a call center operated by a violent drug cartel that targeted Americans in a real estate scam. U.S. and Mexican officials confirmed the brutal story that unfolded late last month when relatives of the…
Authorities in Western Mexico Find Dozens of Bags With Human Remains
MEXICO CITY—Authorities in western Mexico have told families of eight missing youths that among the human remains found in dozens of bags in a gorge on the outskirts of Guadalajara were some that preliminarily appeared to match characteristics of some of the missing young people. The Jalisco state prosecutor’s office said in a statement late…
Tropical Storm Arlene, First of Season, Forms in Gulf of Mexico
MIAMI—Tropical Storm Arlene, the first named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season, formed Friday in the Gulf of Mexico on a track taking the cyclone south toward the western tip of Cuba. National Hurricane Center forecasters (NHC) said on Friday that Tropical Depression Two has been upgraded to Tropical Storm Arlene in the Gulf of Mexico….
Former ICE Agent Calls for Sanctions on Mexico, China Over Drug Trafficking
June 2, 2023
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On Tuesday, the U.S. government levied sanctions on 17 Mexican and Chinese companies for their suspected involvement in the production of illicit fentanyl. The target, however, should be the two governments themselves, according to former Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent Victor Avila. The Biden administration imposed sanctions on May 30 on 17 people and…
Mexican Officials Find 175 Migrants in Truck Near Southern Border
MEXICO CITY—Mexican authorities found 175 migrants, mostly from Guatemala, crowded into a truck trailer in the southern state of Chiapas, the National Migration Institute (INM) said on Friday, in the latest mass human smuggling incident to be detected in the country. Immigration agents heard yells and banging coming from inside the vehicle when it was…
2 Dead, Over 200 Americans at Risk of Meningitis After Surgery in Mexico, CDC Warns
An outbreak of fungal meningitis at a popular Mexican destination for medical tourism has caused two deaths and is threatening the lives of more than 200 American patients, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said Wednesday. The outbreak, according to the federal health agency, occurred among patients who traveled to Matamoros, Tamaulipas—located…
Volcano Rumbles Near Mexico City, Coating Towns With Ash, Disrupting Flights
MEXICO CITY—Towering a couple of hours from one of the world’s largest cities, the Popocatepetl volcano has been coating nearby towns with ash and disrupting flights at Mexico City’s airport, the busiest in Latin America. Hundreds of explosions have spit lava from the snow-tipped peak of the 17,797-foot Popocatepetl. Approximately 25 million people live within…
Mexico’s Popocatepetl Volcano Spewing Ash and Gas Closes Schools
SANTIAGO XALITZINTLA, Mexico—At the edge of this town near the Popocatepetl volcano, away from the din of traffic, there was an occasional low rumble Monday, like an idling engine. A cloud of superfine ash descended, slightly reducing visibility and coming to rest on vehicles’ windshields. For more than a week, the 17,797-foot (5,425-meter) mountain just…
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