"In recent months, Citizen Lab has publicly identified 21 cases in Mexico where NSO spyware has been used against members of civil society." Source: Slain activist's lawyers latest known targets of …
$1 million in marijuana found in brand new Ford Fusions
"Authorities are looking into how marijuana worth $1 million was hidden in the trunks of brand new, Mexican-made Ford Fusions at a dealership in Ohio, according to Silverio Balzano, agent in charge of …
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One Mexican town revolts against violence and corruption. Six years in, its experiment is working
"The town of 20,000 sits in the northwest corner of Michoacan, a state where authorities say at least 599 people were killed between January and May, an increase of almost 40% compared with the same …
Mexican Police Kill 19 Gunmen in a Shootout
"Nineteen people were killed in Mexico’s northern state of Sinaloa during a running shootout with police. The fight was one of the area’s worst in recent months, and the state is at the center of a …
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Marines will meet a ‘swift response’ if they dare intervene, says Venezuelan official
"At a recent Organization of American States meeting in Mexico, the U.S. proposed that multiple countries form a ‘contact group’ to help mediate Venezuela’s crises, according to The Associated Press. …
14 bodies found in mass grave in Mexican resort of Los Cabos
"The bodies of 11 men and three women were found in a mass grave near the tourist resort of San Jose del Cabo on the southern tip of the Baja peninsula, where violence between rival drug gangs has …
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Seven dead after gun battle rages for hours in Mexican prison
"A gun battle that raged for hours inside a prison inside northern Mexico has left seven dead and 13 injured, authorities reported on Wednesday." Source: Seven dead after gun battle rages for hours in …
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In Mexican Election, Governing Party Is Poised for a Narrow Win
"The candidate from Mexico’s governing party appeared to be heading toward an extremely narrow victory in the fiercely fought election for governor of the country’s most populous state, electoral …
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Gunmen Kill Prominent Mexican Journalist Who Covered Drug Cartels
"A veteran journalist who had chronicled the bloody conflicts among rival drug cartels in his home state, Sinaloa, and the culture of violence they inflicted on the broader society, was killed by …
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Jeff Sessions cites ‘incredible progress’ on immigration at the border
"Attorney General Jeff Sessions used a Thursday visit to the U.S.-Mexico border to claim substantial progress in stopping the flow of illegal immigrants, just a few months into the Trump …
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