The Latest Breaking News from Mexico

Mexican governor wanted on US drug charges returns to job

MEXICO CITY - The governor of Mexico's violence-plagued Sinaloa state, who is wanted by the United States on drug trafficking charges announced Friday he had resumed office after a nearly four-month absence to fight the allegations.

Bangkok Post · Aug 21

The U.S. Is Sending Deportees to Countries They've Never Called Home

The Trump administration is using so-called "third-country deportations" both punitively and to expel migrants who have been granted protection from their home countries.

Reason · Aug 21

Sheinbaum Calls for Investigations Into 17 Mexican Migrant Deaths: 'There Are Simply Too Many Cases'

Mexico has filed 20 complaints with U.S. authorities but has received substantive information in only a fraction of them, according to the country's Foreign Affairs Undersecretary

Latin Times · Aug 21

Mexican Proverb of the Day: “Judge others as you want to be judged.” A timeless lesson on fairness

Mexican Proverb of the Day: “Judge others as you want to be judged” offers a lesson in fairness, reciprocity and self-awareness. The saying encourages people to consider the standards they apply to others and whether they would accept the same judgment themselves. Though its roots are biblical and extend beyond…

The Economic Times · Aug 21

Mexico: Aura battles turn a viral meme into live contests

Young Mexicans are taking part in 'aura battles', where creativity, confidence and humour decide the winner. The trend is moving from social media to live events.

Euronews · Aug 21

Two fishermen rescued by Mexico's coastguard after floating at sea for five days in cooler box

Rescue teams gave no details regarding the fate of the boat they had originally taken out, nor did it explain how they survived five days at sea.

Euronews · Aug 21

US sends 2,300 deported Mexicans through Guatemala, testing Mexico ties

Guatemala reports receiving nearly 2,300 deported Mexicans from the United States this year. These individuals are flown to Guatemala and then transferred to Mexico within 24 hours. Mexico officially opposes this practice and is working to repatriate its citizens. U.S. authorities reaffirm commitment to Trump-era immigration policies and ending illegal…

The Economic Times · Aug 21

US Treasury sanctions Ecuador-to-US cocaine trafficking network

The U.S. Treasury has sanctioned 15 people involved in a network allegedly shipping cocaine from Ecuador through Mexico to the U.S. The operation uses Ecuador-based fishing vessels to transfer cocaine to power boats heading north

The Independent UK · Aug 21

Quake aftermath, Brazil election campaigns and other top photos from Latin America and the Caribbean

Venezuelans buried quake victims as Colombians surveyed damage. Lula and Flavio Bolsonaro campaigned ahead of Brazil’s October elections. The U.S. will resume some cattle imports from Mexico in August. Bolivians celebrated the patron saint of dogs.

The Independent UK · Aug 20

More than 2,300 Mexicans sent to Guatemala and Honduras as Trump ramps up third-country deportations

The United States has deported nearly 2,300 Mexicans to Guatemala this year and sent dozens more to Honduras

The Independent UK · Aug 20