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Mexico Burning: Over 3,000 firefighters battling wildfires in 20 states

The National Forestry Commission (Conafor) reported that 78 forest fires continue in the country, and 10 of them were recorded in protected natural areas. In...
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Mexican law gives benefits, better pay for domestic workers

For the first time, Mexico’s Senate has approved a law requiring written contracts, paid vacation and annual bonuses for domestic workers. The bill. already approved...
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Mexico City declares environment emergency

Authorities declared an environmental emergency on Tuesday for metropolitan Mexico City, one of the world’s most populous megalopolises, as smoke from nearby wildfires pushed pollution...
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Mexico protecting Venezuelan opposition lawmaker

Mexico diplomatic residence in Venezuela’s capital took in a member of that country’s opposition-controlled congress, the foreign affairs ministry said Tuesday. The ministry said giving...
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1 dead, 11 injured in bar shooting at Mexican resort of Playa del Carmen

One person has died and 11 more have been wounded in a shooting at a bar in the Mexican resort town of Playa del Carmen....
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Burgeoning numbers of Cubans trying to enter US via Mexico

Burgeoning numbers of Cubans are trying to get into the U.S. by way of the Mexican border, creating a big backlog of people waiting on...
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Mexico’s prized beaches threatened by smelly algae invasion

Tourists looking for sun and sand in Mexican resorts like Cancun, Playa del Carmen and Tulum have been disgusted by foul-smelling mounds of sargassum —...
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Facebook will bring its economic internet service to Mexico

Mark Zuckeberg, CEO and founder of Facebook, is launching its new internet service at a lower price in some countries, including Mexico and Brazil. Facebook...
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Aztec allies ritually disfigured captured Spaniards’ remains

Aztec allies ritually disfigured captured Spaniards’ remains

New research suggests an Aztec-allied town ceremonially disfigured the bodies of captive Spaniards during one of the worst defeats in the Spanish Conquest of 1519-21,...
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Mexico City sex workers march for rights

More than a hundred sex workers and supporters marched in Mexico City on Wednesday, asking the government to recognize their legal status and guarantee access...
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Anchor dating to conquest found off Mexico’s Gulf coast

Archaeologists in Mexico have found a Spanish anchor off the Gulf coast of Veracruz that dates to around the time of the Spanish conquest. The...
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Investigators rescue kidnapped Arizona couple in Mexico

An Arizona couple has been rescued by investigators after being kidnapped and held for ransom in Mexico. News outlets reported Monday that the Tucson couple...
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