The Latest Breaking News from Coahuila

Mexico to propose bill to restrict violent social media content after school attack

Claudia Sheinbaum, the president of Mexico, has announced that a significant new bill will be presented next week aiming to legislate the removal of online content that glorifies violence and crime. This initiative comes after a heartbreaking school incident in Coahuila, resulting in loss of life. Sheinbaum stressed the importance…

The Times of India · Oct 2

Nearly 200 years after bison were hunted to extinction in northern Mexico, 47 were reintroduced in 2025, and are now helping prevent wildfires and regenerate their lost ecosystem

In a remarkable conservation effort, 47 American bison have been reintroduced to Mexico's Cuatrociénegas region after vanishing for nearly 200 years. Now residing in the El Santuario Reserve in Coahuila, these magnificent creatures act as vital ecosystem engineers. Their grazing and movements are expected to rejuvenate the local landscape.

The Economic Times · Sep 9

American bison had been hunted to extinction in Mexico; 160 years later the country introduced 47 bison in 2025 and the ecosystem is slowly restoring itself

After an absence of 160 years, American bison have made a remarkable comeback to Coahuila, Mexico. These majestic animals have become vital ecosystem engineers, actively rejuvenating worn-out landscapes. Their presence enhances soil quality and promotes water absorption in the dry terrain. Additionally, this return facilitates the resurgence of native predators…

The Times of India · Aug 24

Who Gets Mexico’s Missing Money?

The Justice Department’s plans to return funds stolen from the state of Coahuila raise questions about whom should get them.

Texas Observer · May 26, 2023

Senior Mexican official quits to run against ruling party in state election

A top Mexican security official said on Friday he had resigned to seek the governorship of the northern state of Coahuila against the candidate of the ruling party of Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador.

Reuters · Jan 13, 2023

Abducted mayor, officials in northern Mexico freed, governor says

The mayor of a small northern Mexican town and a group of local officials kidnapped by armed men have been freed, the governor of the border state of Coahuila said on Saturday.

Reuters · Oct 15, 2022

Mexico's president revived dangerous form of coal mining

Hopes have faded of rescuing 10 men trapped by a flood in a Mexican coal mine this month

The Independent UK · Aug 28, 2022

Relatives say reject Mexico's 6-11 month plan to find trapped miners

Family members of 10 miners who have been trapped in a flooded coal mine in northern Mexico for three weeks said on Thursday they rejected a government plan to find the miners that they said officials described as lasting from six to 11 months.

Reuters · Aug 25, 2022

More flooding in Mexican mine frustrates rescue effort for 10 miners

Mexico's efforts to save 10 miners who became trapped in a flooded coal mine 13 days ago hit another setback as underground water levels have surged higher, officials said on Monday.

Reuters · Aug 15, 2022

Initial dives in collapsed Mexican mine unsuccessful

Rescue divers’ first attempts to reach 10 miners trapped inside a flooded coal mine since last week were stopped by debris-filled shafts and poor visibility

The Independent UK · Aug 11, 2022