Mexico’s most dangerous active volcano spewed ash and smoke on Tuesday, with photos showing massive columns of gray emissions – large enough to ground nearby flights. The Popocatépetl volcano sits in central Mexico between the states of Morelos, Puebla and the State of Mexico. Ash fall was reported in Mexico City and its surrounding region, […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
Mexican police confirm grisly gang video showing bodies kicked, burned and shot
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Investigators in Mexico said they have largely confirmed the contents of a grisly drug cartel video showing gunmen shooting, kicking and burning the corpses of their enemies. In a country where videos of decapitations and executions have appeared on social media before, the video released Tuesday was still chilling. A squad […]
DEA finds $250k worth of meth on a truck in Clayton County linked to Mexican drug cartel
Hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of methamphetamine were taken off the streets in Clayton County. In a Channel 2 Action News Exclusive, Gwinnett County Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) agents recovered $250,000 worth of meth on a truck in Clayton County. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] Channel 2′s Matt Johnson […]
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 police arrest members of drug gang behind the alleged killing of 8 people in Cancun
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Prosecutors said Monday they have arrested six members of a drug gang in the Mexican resort of Cancun that allegedly killed and hacked up five people with a machete, and dumped three other victims in a shallow grave. The gang, which prosecutors say also engaged in extortion, was protected by a […]
California woman shot dead in Mexican resort town popular with Americans
An American woman died in the crossfire of an apparent drug deal gone bad at a popular Mexican beach resort in the municipality of Tulum. The Quintana Roo State Attorney General’s Office opened an investigation into the Feb. 9 incident which saw the death of an alleged drug dealer from Belize and an American woman, […]
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 […]