A Mexico City federal judge halted the extradition of Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman’s son Ovidio Guzman to the United States on Friday, a day after he was arrested in an operation in northern Mexico that resulted in the death of 29 people, according to CNN. The US is seeking Guzman’s […]
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Mexico’s Supreme Court elects first female president
Mexico’s Supreme Court elected Norma Pina Hernandez as the first female chief justice in its history on Monday after three rounds of voting, Mexican newspaper Reforma reported. With 34 years of experience in the Federal Judiciary (PJF), Hernandez outnumbered four candidates and she received six votes against five for Minister […]
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Mexico: City mayor among 18 dead in deadly shooting
At least 18 people were killed and three others injured in a deadly shooting incident in southwest Mexico, media reports said, in what appears to be an instance linked to organised crime. The gunmen opened fire at city hall in the state of Guerrero on Wednesday afternoon, killing more than […]
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Mexico’s Imports from Russia up 20 pc in first half of 2022
Mexico imported goods from Russia worth USD 1.193 billion in January-June of this year, according to the latest figures from the Bank of Mexico. In June, the volume of imports from Russia exceeded USD 275 million, which is the second highest figure in Mexico’s history (the country purchased more from […]
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Chinese factories flock to Mexico to avoid Trump-era tariffs
Chinese factories have flocked to areas of Mexico that border the United States in a bid to avoid tariffs imposed under the Trump administration running into millions of dollars, Nikkei Asia reported. Manufacturers that have set up shops across the border from the US to circumvent tariffs have led to […]
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Mexico’s sanitary regulator approves use of Cuba’s Abdala vaccine
Mexican sanitary regulator Coferpis said it has approved the use of Cuba’s Abdala vaccine against COVID-19. “Cofepris has issued an emergency use authorization for the Abdala vaccine,” it said. Cuban scientists have developed four vaccines against coronavirus. In addition to two developments by the Finlay Institute (Soberana 01 and Soberana 02), two vaccines […]
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Fire erupts after explosion at Pemex Oil platform in Gulf of Mexico
An explosion has caused a fire at an oil platform of the Pemex (Petroleos Mexicanos) state-owned oil company in the Gulf of Mexico, local media report. The blast occurred at the Ku-Alpha platform, which is part of the Ku-Maloob-Zaap oil field off the coast of Tabasco and Campeche, on Sunday, Codigo Veracruz Noticias […]
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Mexico leader hopeful worst of his Covid illness over
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said yesterday he was hopeful that he was through the worst of his coronavirus infection as he reappeared in a video message to the nation. “I still have Covid but the doctors already tell me that the critical phase is passing,” said the 67-year-old […]
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Mexico aims to make up for Pfizer vaccine shortfall with others
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said yesterday the government aimed to compensate for a reduction in deliveries of Covid-19 vaccine doses from Pfizer Inc with those from other providers. The World Health Organisation (WHO) said yesterday it was in advanced talks with Pfizer about including its vaccine in the […]
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24 dead, 7 injured in attack on drug rehabilitation centre in Mexico, say police
Gunmen burst into an unregistered drug rehabilitation centre in Mexico and opened fire Wednesday, killing 24 people and wounding seven. Police in the north-central state of Guanajuato said the attack occurred Wednesday in the city of Irapuato. Three of the seven wounded were in serious condition. Apparently the attackers shot […]
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Covid-19: Mexico alleges some doctors sold false death certificates
Mexico City officials said Friday that prosecutors are investigating several doctors who allegedly issued false death certificates for people who may have died of the coronavirus. As deaths mount in Mexico, the need to quickly dispose of corpses has apparently led to a black market in death certificates. Mexico reported […]