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Mexico’s 2024 General Election: What to Know

Mexico’s election will make history. It will be the largest in terms of voters and seats, and the country will elect a female president for the first time.

In Latin America, From Nasty Personal Insults to an Embassy Raid

Ecuador’s raid of Mexico’s embassy shows how foreign policy is often driven by personal politics, not national interest.

Police and military officials outside the Mexican Embassy on Friday in Quito, Ecuador, where they forcibly removed a former Ecuadorean vice president, Jorge Glas.

Who Is Jorge Glas, an Ecuadorean Politician Arrested at Mexico’s Embassy?

A former vice president of Ecuador, Jorge Glas had been convicted of bribery in two separate cases. He had fled to the Mexican Embassy in Quito after facing more embezzlement charges.

Ecuador’s former vice president, Jorge Glas, after his release from prison in Quito, Ecuador, in 2022.

Mexico Breaks Diplomatic Ties With Ecuador After Jorge Glas Arrest

Jorge Glas, a former vice president, had taken refuge at the Mexican Embassy in Ecuador’s capital. Mexico’s president called his arrest a violation of international law.

Ecuadorean police officers entered the Mexican Embassy in Quito on Friday night to arrest Ecuador’s former vice president.

Friday Briefing: Sam Bankman-Fried Gets 25 Years

Plus, three video game adventures for the weekend.

Bankman-Fried was also ordered to forfeit $11.2 billion in assets.

Who Could Sway the Outcome of the U.S. Election? Mexico’s President

Immigration is a key issue for voters in the U.S. election, giving Mexico immense power to potentially shape the vote.

A member of Mexico’s National Guard at the border fence in Playas de Tijuana in February. Some Biden Administration officials question whether the Mexican government is doing enough to drive down a surge in illegal crossings.

A Mexican Drug Cartel Targets Retirees and Their Timeshares

One of Mexico’s most violent criminal groups, Jalisco New Generation, runs call centers that offer to buy retirees’ vacation properties. Then, it empties its victims’ bank accounts.

Tourists in Puerto Vallarta, a popular beach town in Mexico, in February. Over the last five years, American timeshare owners were bilked out of $288 million, according to the F.B.I.

Mexican Officers Shoot and Kill Student From Rural Teachers College

The 23-year-old victim was enrolled at the same school that 43 students attended before they were abducted in 2014.

A firefighter battling a fire in a police pickup truck that was reportedly stolen and set ablaze on Thursday night in Chilpancingo, Mexico, by students from a teachers college.

How a ‘Body Farm’ Might Help Tackle Fentanyl Abuse

The U.S. government brought Mexican coroners to America to learn how to detect fatal overdoses, hoping to show that fentanyl kills in Mexico, too.

Bodies that had been donated to science are laid in the sun at Colorado Mesa University’s forensic research station in Whitewater, Colo.

Claudia Sheinbaum Is Turning Mexico’s Presidential Election Into a Blowout

Claudia Sheinbaum, a protégée of Mexico’s current president, holds a commanding lead in the polls. But to many in Mexico, she is still an enigma.

Claudia Sheinbaum’s disciplined campaign has cemented her front-runner status, but she remains something of an enigma to many Mexicans.

Canada Restores Visa Requirement for Mexican Visitors

Par : Vjosa Isai
The immigration minister said Mexico had not done enough to address the surge of asylum seekers arriving in Canada.

Marc Miller, Canada’s immigration minister, last month. The visa mandate, which will go into effect Thursday night, had been lifted by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in 2016 to boost tourism.

Professional Softball in Mexico: A New Frontier for Women in Latin America

For the first time, women professional softball players in Latin America have a league of their own, another gain for women seeking more opportunities.

The Mexico City Red Devils playing the Avila de Veracruz team last month in Mexico City.

Mexico’s President Faces Inquiry for Disclosing Phone Number of Times Journalist

President Andrés Manuel López Obrador of Mexico has repeatedly made attacks on members of the news media in a country that is one of the world’s deadliest for journalists.

President Andrés Manuel López Obrador of Mexico revealed the personal cellphone number of a New York Times journalist at a news conference on Thursday.

U.S. Examined Allegations of Cartel Ties to Allies of Mexico’s President

The inquiry examined accusations of potential links between drug traffickers and close confidants of the president while he governed the country.

President Andrés Manuel López Obrador of Mexico was being investigated by American officials over potential ties to drug cartels.

As Latin America’s Prison Population Explodes, Gangs Seize Control

Intended to fight crime, Latin American prisons have instead become safe havens and recruitment centers for gangs, fueling a surge in violence.

Gang members at a prison in El Salvador. Over the last two decades, prisons have become recruitment centers for Latin America’s cartels and gangs, experts say, strengthening their grip on society.

How to Vote in the Mexican Elections From Abroad

Millions of Mexicans living outside the country can vote in the upcoming elections — as long as they register this month.

Voters cast their ballots at a polling place in central Ciudad Juárez on Election Day in 2018.

U.S. Gas Producers Are Racing to Sell to Asia. And Mexico Is Key.

Par : Max Bearak
By next year, American natural gas will start flowing across Mexico to a major export terminal on the Pacific, reflecting a global energy landscape transformed by U.S. dominance in gas.

This facility in Mexico was originally designed for importing gas. But now, as American output soars, it’s transforming into an export terminal.

For First Time in Two Decades, U.S. Buys More From Mexico Than China

The United States bought more goods from Mexico than China in 2023 for the first time in 20 years, evidence of how much global trade patterns have shifted.

A factory in the northern Mexico industrial hub of Saltillo. Mexico was among the markets that American consumers and businesses turned to last year for car parts, shoes, toys and raw materials.

Bullfighting Returns to Mexico City. A Fight Over Its Future Goes On.

After a nearly two-year ban, a legal ruling brought bullfights back to La Plaza México in Mexico City. But the fight continues after a federal judge again stopped the events.

She Looked for Her Missing Brother. Now, People Are Looking for Her.

The violent abduction of volunteer searcher Lorenza Cano is yet another fresh wound for the hundreds of mothers looking for Mexico’s missing.

The “Tree of Hope” in Salamanca, Mexico, where relatives of the disappeared display photos of their loved ones.

Appeals Court Revives Mexico’s Lawsuit Against Gunmakers

The decision, which is likely to be appealed, is one of the most significant setbacks for the gun industry since passage of a federal law that provided immunity from some lawsuits.

Smith & Wesson was one of many American gun manufacturers that were sued by Mexico.

Writing in an Endangered Language to Honor, and Challenge, Traditions

In “How to Be a Good Savage,” Mikeas Sánchez’ poems help preserve her language, Zoque, and allow it to commingle with English and Spanish, in an effort that is both global and deeply local.

Zoque is spoken by about 100,000 people, but Mikeas Sánchez speaks an endangered variant. Zoque also has little surviving written tradition.

Mexico Officials Rescue 31 Migrants Abducted Near U.S. Border

Cartels are preying on asylum seekers and migrants from around the world as they crowd northern Mexico, creating a kidnap-for-ransom revenue stream.

David, a migrant from South America, in Matamoros, Mexico, last May after several days of being beaten and held hostage by a cartel that kidnaps migrants in northern Mexico.

Surging Mexico Border Crossings Push U.S. Resources to Brink

Officials are struggling to contend with the chaos at the U.S.-Mexico border as thousands of migrants arrive every day, trekking from the farthest reaches of the globe.

Migrants who were brought in for processing by Border Patrol agents in Sásabe, Arizona, on Tuesday.

Blinken Meets With Mexico’s President About Surge in Migration at the Border

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken’s meeting with President Andrés Manuel López Obrador comes as border crossings have reached record numbers and as a migrant caravan heads toward the United States.

A large group of migrants heading toward the United States in Tapachula, Mexico, on Sunday.

CP2 Natural Gas Project Is Biden’s Next Big Climate Test

A proposed export terminal on the Louisiana coast highlights the tension between economic growth, geopolitics and the environment.

A Venture Global liquefied natural gas facility on the Calcasieu Ship Channel in Cameron, La. The company wants to build a new export terminal at the site.

In This Mexican Neighborhood, Locals Say ¡Viva el Beetle!

A northern community in Mexico City cannot give up on the famous 1960s hippie-favorite Volkswagen.

But in the northern hills of Mexico City, the Volkswagen Beetle lives on.

A Wave of Violence Terrorizes Mexico as Criminals Kill With Impunity

The latest killings have left dozens of Mexicans dead and few held accountable despite insecurity being the public’s top priority going into next year’s presidential election.

Pallbearers carrying the coffin of one of the people killed at a holiday party during a funeral in the town of Salvatierra, Mexico, on Tuesday.

U.S. Officials and García Luna Met Often, Records Show

Par : Alan Feuer
Genaro García Luna filed a new trial bid saying the former Mexican official met with U.S. officials more than 180 times and was also “extensively vetted” by the C.I.A. and D.E.A.

Genaro García Luna in 2010, when he was Mexico’s public security minister.

Mexico Shootout Kills 14 After Town Fights Back Against Cartel

At least 14 people were killed in a clash between the gunmen and members of a small farming community in central Mexico, an episode that the state authorities cast as a gang extortion attempt that backfired.

U.S. and Mexico Try to Promote Trade While Curbing Flow of Fentanyl

In her Mexico City visit, Treasury Secretary Janet L. Yellen sought to deepen economic ties while countering drug trafficking.

Treasury Secretary Janet L. Yellen had to strike a delicate balance in Mexico, pushing her counterparts there to work harder to confront fentanyl trafficking while trying to deepen economic ties.

Americans Love Avocados. It’s Killing Mexico’s Forests.

Illegal deforestation for avocado crops points to a blood-soaked trade with the United States involving threats, abductions and killings.

Avocados are process inside the Aztecavo packing house in Uruapan. Demand for avocados has skyrocketed since Mexico began importing them to the United States.

Cockroaches and Mountains of Trash Plague Acapulco After Hurricane

Residents complain of rashes and stomach ailments as 666,000 tons of garbage overwhelm the city. Uncollected waste after natural disasters can lead to illnesses, experts said.

A resident walking past debris in Acapulco, Mexico, this month. The city’s mayor estimates that 666,000 tons of garbage are piled across Acapulco.

Hurricane Otis Shatters Acapulco’s Nautical Backbone

Hurricane Otis left a trail of destruction and death but inflicted its worst blow on the yacht crews and other boat workers who are a pillar of the tourism industry.

Damaged boats seen washed ashore this month in Acapulco, Mexico.

Killing of Mexico’s First Nonbinary Magistrate Alarms L.G.B.T.Q. Community

The violent death of Jesús Ociel Baena and suggestions by the authorities that it was a domestic killing have angered advocates who are demanding a thorough investigation.

Jesús Ociel Baena in May, when they became one of the few people to receive a nonbinary passport issued by the Mexican government.

In Mexico, Surveillance Orders That Read Like a Political Power List

The Mexico City attorney general’s office ordered the phone records of politicians and officials, court filings show. Many of the people targeted say they were singled out for political reasons.

Under the tenure of President Andrés Manuel López Obrador of Mexico, the country’s military has repeatedly spied on journalists, human rights advocates and even senior members of his own administration.

Mexico’s Scary Dancing Nun, “La Monja de la Feria,” Is a Video Sensation

“La Monja de la Feria,” a scary nun character, has delighted and unsettled millions with popular videos that showcase her dance moves atop a fair ride. But why is this peculiar scene so popular?

“La monja de la Feria” performing in Durango, Mexico.

Near an Acapulco Beach: Food, Water and Prayer After Hurricane Otis

Dozens of displaced locals gathered in a converted shelter, waiting for resources to be delivered to their ravaged city.

People gathering outside a church in Acapulco, Mexico, on Sunday. Inside, dozens of people dozed and the supply of water was running low.

Days After Hurricane Otis, a Desperate Search for Food and Water in Mexico

Days after the storm, the death toll rose to 39 and residents were navigating broken glass, searching for water and food, and trying to find loved ones. Many said the government was not doing enough.

Hurricane-damaged buildings in Acapulco, Mexico, on Thursday.

After Hurricane Otis, Mexican Officials Confirm At Least 27 Deaths

The storm was one of the strongest ever to hit the southwest coast, and the Mexican government dispatched thousands of troops to the region.

Street stalls damaged by Hurricane Otis on the outskirts of Acapulco, Mexico, on Wednesday.

Traveler Stranded in Acapulco Recounts ‘Apocalyptic’ Hurricane Otis

“It was really terrifying,” said one visitor who was attending a mining convention in the Mexican city.

Why Hurricane Otis Caught Many By Surprise

Storms don’t normally go from a tropical storm to a Category 5 hurricane in a day.

13 Law Enforcement Officers Killed in Ambush in Mexico

The attack was in the Mexican state of Guerrero, which has been plagued by turf wars between drug cartels.

Security officials recovering evidence at the site where 13 security officials were killed in an ambush by unidentified assailants in Coyuca de Benítez, in the state of Guerrero, Mexico, on Monday.

Hurricane Norma Heads for Western Mexico

The storm landed as a Category 1 hurricane in Baja California Sur on Saturday, unleashing heavy rain. It could cause flooding and mudslides, forecasters said.

Hurricane Norma’s winds reached 85 miles per hour as it made landfall in southern Baja California Sur on Saturday.

Mexico’s Top Human Rights Official Resigns, Handing Off Unsolved Mass Disappearance Case

Alejandro Encinas spent years investigating the high-profile case of 43 missing students, but said he was stepping down to work on a presidential election campaign.

Alejandro Encinas, a longtime friend and political ally of President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, has been at odds with the Mexican armed forces.

Republicans Use Israel Attack to Stoke Fears About U.S.-Mexico Border

G.O.P. lawmakers and candidates regularly invoke record-high border crossings to address a range of issues, including crime and jobs.

Nikki Haley and other members of the Republican Party in trying to tie the Hamas attack to the United States’ southern border through sweeping and largely unsubstantiated claims.

Hurricane Lidia Strengthens Into Category 3 Ahead of Mexico Landfall

The storm strengthened on Tuesday afternoon with dangerous winds and flooding rain. It could become a Category 4 storm by landfall in Mexico on Tuesday.

"A satellite image of Hurricane Lidia on Tuesday as it approached the coast of Mexico."

18 Migrants Dead in Bus Crash in Mexico

State officials in Mexico said that the bus was transporting 55 people, many of them believed to be from Venezuela.
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