The Latest Breaking News from Mexico

A Miami Mechanic Spent 46 Years Building a Life. ICE Flew Him 1,100 Miles Past the Border to Get Rid of Him.

A Miami mechanic with 46 years in the U.S. was flown to Tapachula, Mexico. Here's what checks out, what's exaggerated, and what's still unresolved.

Latin Times · Aug 26

How Ecuador became a global cocaine hub

For decades, discussions about Latin America’s cocaine trade have tended to focus on the same places. Colombia and Peru produce much of the world’s coca, while Mexico’s cartels dominate trafficking into the US. But between these known parts of the supply chain, another country has quietly become important: Ecuador.

The Conversation · Aug 26

In 1867, Canada got new province named after Lake Ontario, over 150 years later iconic water body bordering New York and Toronto becomes center of Donald Trump trade tariffs, geo-political attention

The U.S.-Canada border stretches across the water between Lake Ontario's northern and southern shores. The body of water forms much of New York State's coastline and separates Buffalo from Toronto, the capital of the province of Ontario.

The Economic Times · Aug 26

Red Dead Redemption 2 fans make the DLC they've always wanted with a massive Mexico mod that features new NPCs, towns, wildlife, and a lot more

"Explore a Mexico on the brink of change" in September

GamesRadar · Aug 25

Mexico resumes limited cattle exports to US after screwworm pause, relieving ranchers

Mexico has resumed live cattle exports to the United States after they were halted for nearly two years by restrictions imposed by the Trump administration following a screwworm outbreak

The Independent UK · Aug 24

Mexico is turning corn waste and tortilla-making wastewater into building material; the strange recipe can even be 3D-printed

Every day, tortilla production creates a little-known waste stream called nejayote, the calcium-rich wastewater left behind when corn is soaked in an alkaline solution during nixtamalization. Mexican design studio Manufactura saw an opportunity in that waste, developing Corncretl, an experimental bio-based construction material that combines recycled nejayote derivatives and dried…

The Times of India · Aug 24

Trump admin reopens a border crossing to cattle to try and bring down record beef prices

Mexico has traditionally provided 1.1 million head, or about 3% of the U.S. cattle supply

The Independent UK · Aug 24

How to Watch Fulham vs. Chelsea on TV, Live Stream

The West London rivals face off at Craven Cottage to wrap up the Premier League‘s opening weekend.

Sports Illustrated · Aug 24

DEA Chief Claims 'High-Level' Mexican Officials Are Working Directly With Drug Cartels

Terry Cole specifically cited the Sinaloa Cartel and the Jalisco New Generation Cartel

Latin Times · Aug 24

'Target for a Hideous Death': US Reportedly Deported Cartel Informant Who Aided Prosecutions

A Mexican national who assisted US prosecutors was deported despite an earlier finding that he would likely face torture in Mexico. A federal judge has now ordered the government to facilitate his return amid a due process challenge.

International Business Times UK · Aug 24