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News Articles: Mexico

Several dozen commercial trucks wait to cross the Pharr-Reynosa International bridge on April 13 in Pharr, Texas.

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  • Business

Texas governor repeals immigration order that caused border crossing gridlock

The Texas governor has dropped his new rules that had required all commercial trucks from Mexico to undergo extra inspections.

April 15, 2022
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By:
  • The Associated Press
Opposition members gather at the Angel of Independence monument, encouraging citizens not to vote in the upcoming presidential recall referendum, as a protest against Mexico's President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, in Mexico City, Sunday, April 3, 2022.

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  • World

Mexicans vote on whether president stays or goes

Mexicans vote Sunday on whether their popular president Andrés Manuel López Obrador should end his six-year term barely midway through or continue to the end, in a vote he instigated.

April 10, 2022
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By:
  • The Associated Press
An advertisement in Mexico City for the referendum called by Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, scheduled for Sunday.

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  • World

Here's why Mexico's president is launching a vote to recall himself

While recalls are a common political tool, normally it's the opponents of an unpopular leader who favor a recall. But Sunday's referendum is the president's own idea. And he's expected to win.

April 09, 2022
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By:
  • Carrie Kahn
El Peso Hero saves civilians in the besieged Ukrainian city of Mariupol in a special edition of Héctor Rodríguez's self-published comic book series. The 18-page issue is free, with text in English, Spanish, Ukrainian and Russian.

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  • Arts & Life

Mexican American superhero saves Ukrainian civilians in comic book issue

Fed up with Mexico's non-interventionist policy after Russia invaded Ukraine, Héctor Rodríguez sends his Mexican American superhero to Mariupol in the latest issue of the series.

April 06, 2022
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By:
  • Olivia Hampton
Inspections on avocados from Mexico's Michoacán state were paused for almost a week after an agricultural inspector received a verbal threat. But on Friday, the U.S. Embassy said inspections would continue, allowing avocado shipments to resume.

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  • Food

Avocado shipments from Mexico are resuming after the U.S. lifts its ban

The U.S. had halted inspections of avocados from Mexico on Saturday, after a USDA inspector received a verbal threat.

February 18, 2022
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By:
  • Deepa Shivaram
A worker selects avocados at a packing plant in Uruapan, Mexico. The U.S. Department of Agriculture has temporarily suspended inspection of avocados from this region of Mexico after one inspector was threatened.

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  • World

Why we'll probably see avocado prices rise soon in the U.S.

Earlier this week, the U.S. Department of Agriculture put a temporary suspension on avocados from Mexico after an inspector received a threat. Experts say it might lead to a change in supply and cost.

February 18, 2022
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By:
  • Deepa Shivaram
A woman prepares traditional Mexican piñatas for sale at a market in Acolman, Mexico state in 2017.

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  • World

In Mexico, piñatas are a Christmas essential full of history, art and treats

Piñatas are a common element in parties across different countries, but especially in Mexico around Christmas time, and the story of their origin combines cultures, traditions and religions.

December 22, 2021
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By:
  • Alejandra Marquez Janse and
  • Justine Kenin
GPB News NPR

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  • Latin America

Mexican cartels are turning to meth and fentanyl production

Cartels are increasingly turning to huge, industrial-scale labs to churn out synthetic drugs as they shift away from naturally grown drugs like opium and marijuana.

December 21, 2021
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  • The Associated Press
Fans of Mexican singer Vicente Fernández sing his songs as they hold his picture and the image of the Virgin of Guadalupe, outside the Country 2000 hospital where he died, in Guadalajara, Mexico, on Dec. 12.

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  • Photography

Photos: Remembering the life and legacy of Mexico's King of Rancheras

Iconic and beloved singer Vicente Fernández died on Sunday at 81. He sold more than 50 million albums, starred in dozens of films, won three Grammys, eight Latin Grammys, and left a musical legacy.

December 16, 2021
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By:
  • Mandalit del Barco and
  • Grace Widyatmadja
An injured migrant woman is moved by rescue personnel from the site of an accident near Tuxtla Gutierrez, Chiapas state, Mexico, on Thursday.

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  • Latin America

53 people die in Mexico after the packed truck they were riding in crashed

The truck was driving along a highway near Chiapas, a Mexican state that borders Guatemala. Another 58 people were injured in the crash.

December 10, 2021
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By:
  • Jaclyn Diaz
Migrants leave Huixtla, Chiapas state, Mexico, on Oct. 27 as they continue their trek north toward Mexico's northern states and the U.S. border.

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  • National

U.S. will resume 'Remain in Mexico' policy for asylum-seekers

Migrants seeking to enter the United States will again have to stay in Mexico as they await immigration hearings, as the Biden administration reluctantly announced plans to comply with a court order.

December 02, 2021
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By:
  • The Associated Press
Secretary of State Antony Blinken will lead high-level security talks Friday with Mexican and U.S. officials.

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  • World

U.S. officials will negotiate a new security deal with Mexico during talks Friday

The high-level talks come at a time when the U.S. and Mexico are dealing with an ongoing surge at their shared border.

October 08, 2021
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By:
  • Jaclyn Diaz
Damaged cars are seen outside a hotel after a quake in Acapulco, Guerrero state, Mexico, on Wednesday.

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  • Latin America

Watch Pets And People Run For Cover As A Powerful Earthquake Strikes Mexico

This video from Mexico City's Azcapotzalco neighborhood shows startled occupants of an apartment rush to steady themselves as the 7.1 magnitude earthquake shakes their building.

September 08, 2021
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By:
  • NPR Staff
Activists supporting the decriminalization of abortion in Mexico march in Guadalajara, Mexico, on September 28, 2019. Mexico's Supreme Court has ruled that it is unconstitutional to punish abortion.

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  • Latin America

Mexico's Supreme Court Has Voted To Decriminalize Abortion

"Today is a historic day for the rights of all Mexican women," said Supreme Court Chief Justice Arturo Zaldivar on Tuesday.

September 07, 2021
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By:
  • Vanessa Romo
Journalist and activist Gildo Garza, right, reads the names of murdered journalists at a demonstration outside the federal attorney general's office in Mexico City.

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  • World

Mexico's Journalists Speak Truth To Power, And Lose Their Lives For It

A government agency protects 1,500 journalists and human rights activists, but it is strapped for resources and its record is mixed.

September 04, 2021
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By:
  • James Fredrick
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