Tag: Mexico

At Least 19 Killed in Bus Crash in Central Mexico

MEXICO CITY—At least 19 people were killed and 20 more injured on Friday when a passenger bus traveling on a highway in central Mexico crashed into a house, authorities said. The brakes on the bus, which was heading to a local religious shrine in the state of Mexico, failed, according to local media reports. State…


TC Energy Seeks to Recoup Costs From US for Cancelled Keystone XL Pipeline Project

WASHINGTON—Pipeline giant TC Energy is formally seeking compensation from the U.S. government for the cancellation of the cross-border Keystone XL expansion project. The Calgary-based company has officially filed a request for arbitration in its bid for “economic damages” resulting from President Joe Biden’s decision to cancel the project. Cancelling the presidential permit issued by predecessor…


Gun-Makers File Joint Motion to Dismiss Mexico Lawsuit Claims of Gun Trafficking

A group of U.S. gun-makers and a firearms distributor on Nov. 22 filed a joint motion to dismiss a claim by the Mexican government that the companies are liable for allegedly contributing to a surge of firearms flowing unlawfully into the country. It comes after Mexico on Aug. 4 filed a suit in Massachusetts federal…


GM Flags Concern Over Renewable Energy in Mexico, Sees Investment Risk

MEXICO CITY—A senior executive of carmaker General Motors (GM) raised concern about the future of renewable energy usage in Mexico, saying that without a solid legal basis for it, automotive investment in Latin America’s No. 2 economy would suffer. Francisco Garza, chief executive of GM Mexico, spoke as debate rages over a Mexican government proposal…


Almost Total Lunar Eclipse Delights Mexico Friends

A group of amateur astronomers braved the cold weather and gathered on a rooftop in Mexico City to watch Friday’s lunar eclipse. Cloudy skies in the capital only allowed short glimpses of what was the longest lunar eclipse in almost 1,000 years but, every break in the clouds showed a little bit of a beautiful…


US Electric Vehicle Tax Credit, Mexico’s Energy Reform Among Issues Raised at Trilateral Leaders’ Summit

The leaders of Canada, the United States, and Mexico met in Washington this week for the first time since 2016 with the intent to strengthen co-operation on the economy, security, health, and migration.  Going into the one-day summit on Nov. 18, concerns about protectionist policies in the United States and Mexico had been raised by…


US Electric Vehicle Tax Credit Among Issues Raised at Trilateral Leaders’ Summit

The leaders of Canada, the United States, and Mexico met in Washington this week for the first time since 2016 with the intent to strengthen co-operation on the economy, security, health, and migration.  Going into the one-day summit on Nov. 18, concerns about protectionist policies in the United States and Mexico had been raised by…


Bodies Found Hanging From Bridge in Mexico, Gang Violence Blamed

MEXICO CITY—The bodies of 10 people were found in the central Mexican state of Zacatecas on Thursday, nine of them hanging from a bridge, in apparent gang-related killings, according to local officials. The tenth body was found on a nearby highway, according to an official from the state ministry of public security who declined to…


Canada’s Road to Qatar 2022 World Cup Gets Massive Boost After Downing Mexico

News Analysis “Iceteca” is what it’s being called—a Canadian take on Mexico’s nearly impregnable fortress of a stadium, the Azteca.  November 16, 2021 at Commonwealth Stadium in frigid Edmonton will be remembered as one of the most memorable nights for Canadian soccer, but also a compelling suggestion of just what the team might be able…


The Iceteca: Canada Beats Mexico 2-1 in Edmonton Chill

EDMONTON, Alberta—In the chill of what was dubbed “Iceteca Stadium,” Canada beat Mexico in a World Cup qualifier for the first time since 1976. Cyle Larin scored late in the first half and early in the second, then celebrated in front of snow bank in a 2-1 victory on Tuesday night. Seeking a homefield advantage,…