The Latest Breaking News from Mexico

Under pressure over energy plan, Mexico president suggests pausing relations with Spain

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Wednesday said diplomatic relations with Spain should pause, turning on Mexico's former colonial power as he sought to deflect criticism of his plan to strengthen state control of the power market.

Reuters · Feb 9, 2022

Activists push for Mexico’s GM corn ban to include imports

Cultivating genetically modified corn is banned in Mexico, but the country still imports it from the US.

Al Jazeera · Feb 9, 2022

Kerry calls for keeping power markets open in Mexico

U_S_ climate envoy John Kerry has called for more investment in clean energy and urged Mexico to keep its power market “open and competitive.”

The Independent UK · Feb 9, 2022

U.S. lawmakers take Mexican president to task over need to protect journalists

U.S. lawmakers urged Mexico on Tuesday to step up protection following the killing of four journalists this year, and criticized President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador for publicly lashing out at his government's critics in the media.

Reuters · Feb 9, 2022

Mexican skater is a rare Latin American at Winter Olympics

Naysayers didn't deter Mexican figure skater Donovan Carrillo, the rare Latin American athlete at the Winter Games, who has now become an even more rare Beijing Olympics success story – however relative – from that part of the globe

The Independent UK · Feb 9, 2022

US climate envoy John Kerry visits Mexico amid power clash

U.S. climate envoy John Kerry will arrive in Mexico Wednesday amid high tensions over Mexico's plan to favor its state-owned electricity company and limit private and foreign firms that have invested in renewable energy

The Independent UK · Feb 8, 2022

Texas National Guard member dies after gun accidentally goes off

Soldier was part of state’s Operation Lone Star to stem US-Mexico border crossings

The Independent UK · Feb 8, 2022

Uncovering the Underground Railroad to Mexico

Thousands of enslaved Black people trekked south to escape bondage, research shows.

Axios · Feb 8, 2022

Mexico’s Donovan Carrillo Is Living the Olympic Dream

The 22-year-old who trains alongside grade-schoolers at a tiny shopping mall rink is the country’s first skater to advance to the free skate final.

Sports Illustrated · Feb 8, 2022

With elections looming, France reins in open EU trade policy

France, facing a presidential election in weeks, has halted moves to clear an EU trade deal with Mexico which would allow in 20,000 tonnes of beef imports and wants to make it tougher to access the bloc's markets, diplomats say.

Reuters · Feb 8, 2022