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Monarch Butterfly Sanctuary in Mexico officially opens for season

The governor of the State of Mexico, Alfredo Del Mazo Maza, began the opening of the monarch butterfly sanctuary and endorsed the commitment of his...
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New law targets disappearances in Mexico

Mexico’s President Enrique Pena Nieto has signed a new law aimed at addressing the country’s staggering number of unsolved disappearances. Mexico has more than 30,000...
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As angry voters reject major parties, Mexico’s 2018 presidential race grows chaotic

Mexico’s 2018 campaign season has not officially begun, but the race for the presidency is already a nail-biter, featuring a powerful ruling party, dozens of...
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Mexico says endangered vaquita porpoise died in captivity

Researchers were thrilled to have captured one of the few remaining vaquita porpoises, but announced Sunday that the adult female died after a few hours...
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Day of Dead parade honors Mexican quake victims, rescuers

Day of Dead parade honors Mexican quake victims, rescuers

A raised fist made of helmets, pick axes and broken rubble rolled ahead of hundreds of walking skeletons, costumed dancers and flowery floats Saturday in...
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Mexican Senate approves part of budget, raising funds for quake recovery

The Mexican Senate on Thursday approved part of the country’s budget for 2018, raising the assumptions for oil prices and the exchange rate, a move...
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Mexico’s indigenous Muslims in Maya heartland

A trip to Mexico’s indigenous Maya heartland showed me how a vibrant Muslim community had sprung up in this predominantly Roman Catholic country. In the...
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Hong Kong, Guadalajara and Washington D.C fight to host Gay Games 2022

Guadalajara will fight to host the Gay Games 2022, as the organization revealed. The Mexican city will contend with Hong Kong (China) and Washington (United...
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Searchers in Mexico find, but release, vaquita porpoise calf

Researchers trying to catch and enclose the last survivors of the vaquita porpoise species captured a calf but released it because it was too young...
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Mexico lawmakers to propose raising 2018 budget after quakes

A committee in Mexico’s lower house will propose changing a draft of next year’s government budget by raising forecasts for oil prices and the exchange...
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Mexico tech industry benefits from U.S. immigration policies

Amazon, Facebook and other U.S. tech companies are expanding operations south of the border as Mexico works to capitalize on the Trump administration’s immigration policies....
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Magnitude 5.4 quake rumbles southern Mexico

A 5.4 magnitude quake struck southern Mexico on Friday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey, but there were no immediate reports of damage. It was...
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