Tag: Mexican

Two mayoral hopefuls murdered in same Mexican city

Gunmen have killed two aspiring candidates to be mayor of the same Mexican city, authorities said Tuesday, underlining the dangers of running for office in the violence-plagued Latin America nation. Mexican politicians, particularly at the local level, frequently fall victim to bloodshed connected to corruption and the multibillion-dollar narcotics trade. Attacks usually increase in the […]

Fallout from Mexican president’s Pemex ‘rescue’ set to greet successor

By Ana Isabel Martinez MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico’s outgoing president has taken steps to promote a smooth hand-off for national oil company Pemex, three sources told Reuters, but the latest moves will likely postpone a day of reckoning for the world’s most heavily-indebted oil company. Last week, President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador rolled out […]

Thousands of Americans fall prey to Mexican cartel timeshare scam

The first call came in December 2011. It was a real estate broker from Mexico offering an exciting opportunity: A buyer wanted to pay Stephen, a financial manager from the Midwest, $65,000 for his timeshare in Cancún — far more than the $47,000 he had spent on it six years earlier. Stephen agreed. He loved […]

Truckers block Mexican highways to protest violent robberies

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Truckers staged protests on busy highways outside of Mexico City on Thursday to protest the wave of killings of drivers during highway robberies. Trucks either drove very slowly or blocked some lanes of traffic. The protest was organized by the Mexican Alliance of Drivers’ Organizations, known by its initials as Amotac, […]

1,200 couples get hitched in Mexican mass wedding

Some 1,200 couples tied the knot in a mass ceremony on the outskirts of Mexico City on Wednesday, setting a record for the town of Nezahualcoyotl’s annual Valentine’s Day tradition. Couples of varying generations said “I do” in the town square, some to save money and others to finally make official long-standing relationships. “Weddings are […]

Mexican cartel targets tranquil Puget Sound city

PORT ORCHARD, Wash. — A Mexican super cartel brought its deadly drugs and violence to the tranquil and remote waterfront community of Port Orchard, a 90-minute ferry ride west of Seattle. Here, the Kitsap Peninsula, billed as “the natural side of Puget Sound.” attracts hikers, bikers, golfers and boaters — and members of a top […]