Mexico

Mexico accused of hindering new probe into student disappearances

Elements of government have interfered with troubled investigation into 2014 disappearances of 43 students, experts tell of one of Mexico's most notorious human rights scandals.

Mexico protesters face off with police in violent demonstration

Protesters seeking justice for 43 Mexican students who disappeared in 2014 "physically assaulted officers and threw explosive devices", wounding 11 personnel, officials say.

Panic on streets after 6.9-magnitude earthquake jolts Mexico

Many people quickly evacuated their homes when the alarms sounded, while a woman died in Mexico City after falling down some stairs.

Relatives of missing Mexico students urge Israel to deport suspect

Hundreds demonstrate outside Israeli embassy in Mexico City to demand extradition of Tomas Zeron, an ex-investigator accused of manipulating probe into disappearance of 43 students in 2014.

Earthquake damages thousands of buildings in Mexico

Magnitude 7.7 quake rattles central and western Mexico, killing two people and damaging 3,161 houses as well as several dozen education and health centres, authorities say.

Magnitude 7.6 quake hits Mexico City, no immediate reports of casualties

Mexico City's earthquake alarms rang out less than an hour after the capital held emergency disaster drills, sending people spilling out into the streets again.

Mexico to 'insist' US extradite alleged mastermind of journalist's murder

Lopez Serrano is accused of ordering the May 2017 murder of award-winning journalist Javier Valdez who covered the drug trade.

Mexico election warm-up could open way to first woman president

Ahead of election campaign, Claudia Sheinbaum – a scientist by training and close ally of President Lopez Obrador – and Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard are engaging in a "war of likes" on social media.

Mexico arrests general over disappearance of 43 students

Army general, who commanded a battalion in the area of southern Mexico where 2014 incident occurred, is one of three suspects detained, a government official says.

Scientists repeat stance on methane leak at Mexico's Pemex

Pemex, Mexican state-owned petroleum firm, says only 22% of the gas release was methane, and the rest was innocuous nitrogen but scientists reiterate the leak contained only methane — about 40,000 tonnes of it.

Daily atrocities reported in Mexico jump 18%

Decades of violence in Mexico left over 100,000 missing and recently driven efforts to restructure the country's security forces.

Migrant crossing along Rio Grande river turns deadly

Eight migrants drown as dozens try a hazardous crossing of Rio Grande near Eagle Pass in US state of Texas, officials say.