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The first Mexican taco stand to get a Michelin star is a tiny business where the heat makes the meat
At Mexico City’s Tacos El Califa de León, there are only four things on the menu, all tacos, and all of which came from a cow’s rib, loin or fore shank.
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Thieves likely killed Australian and American tourists on a surfing trip to Mexico
Relatives have identified the bodies found in Baja California as the two Australians and a San Diego man who disappeared last weekend, Mexican officials said Sunday.
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Cinco de Mayo 2024: History, meaning and why we celebrate it
On Cinco de Mayo, take some time to learn about the history and meaning of this day of remembrance — and how and where it’s celebrated now.
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Mexican officials believe bodies of missing surfers, 2 from San Diego, found
Mexican officials said Saturday that they believe they have recovered the bodies of two Australians and a San Diego man who went missing last weekend during an apparent camping and surfing trip, but they are waiting for genetic testing to confirm.
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A woman might win the presidency of Mexico. What could that mean for abortion rights?
If a woman wins Mexico’s presidency during the June 2 elections, would she rule with gender in mind? The question has been raised ahead of the voting that will likely elect Mexico’s first female president for the term 2024-2030.
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Suspected Mexico City serial killer allegedly kept bones in his room, wrote narrations of what he did
Mexico City prosecutors are seeking to downplay the case of a suspected serial killer who kept women’s bones and a saw in his room.
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Mob in Mexican tourist city beats woman suspected of killing 8-year-old to death
A mob in the Mexican tourist city of Taxco has brutally beat a woman to death because she was suspected of kidnapping and killing a young girl, rampaging just hours before the city’s Holy Week procession.
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42 people, including 18 children, rescued after mass kidnappings by criminal groups in Mexico
Mexican authorities said they rescued 42 hostages, including 18 children, from criminal groups Saturday after a wave of kidnappings in Sinaloa state, where more than 600 special force troops were sent to beef up security.
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California couple reaches settlement after toddler's 9-story fall at Mexico Hyatt resort
A settlement has been reached in a wrongful death lawsuit between a San Diego couple and the company behind a Mexico hotel from where their 1-year-old son fell from a balcony in 2021, court documents show.
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Illegal border crossings from US-Mexico border plummeted 50% in January, White House says
Authorities say arrests for illegal crossings on the U.S. border with Mexico fell by half in January from record highs in December to the third lowest month of Joe Biden’s presidency. The sharp drop is welcome news for the White House, even if it proves temporary, as immigration becomes one of the biggest issues in this year’s presidential election, with...
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Why your game-day guacamole could get more difficult to make amid climate change
As the Super Bowl approaches, there could be problems for guacamole, a favorite game-time food in America: A lack of rain and warmer temperatures has resulted in fewer avocados being shipped from Mexico.
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Some Mayan ruin sites are unreachable in Mexico due to rapid rise in gang violence
Mexico is acknowledging that at least two well-known Mayan ruin sites are unreachable by visitors because of cartel violence or land disputes.
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Mexican mother and son separated for over 20 years reunite in Arizona dance competition
An unexpected hug and dance competition put an end to more than 20 years of separation between a mother in Arizona and her son from Mexico.
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Giraffe leaves extreme weather at Mexico's border
Benito, a giraffe that lived at Central Park Zoo in Ciudad Juárez, was relocated to a more congenial home in central Mexico.
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Mexico arrests leader of gang accused of kidnapping 6 Americans, killing 2
Mexican marines detained one of the top leaders of the Gulf drug cartel, the gang that kidnapped four Americans and killed two of them in March 2023.
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Mexico inaugurates centralized ‘super pharmacy' to supply medicines to whole country
Mexico’s president is trying to end the woes of patients throughout the country, who are often told they need a specific medicine — but the hospital in question doesn’t have it.
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Mexico opens $20 billion tourist train connecting resorts and ancient ruins
Mexico’s president has inaugurated the first part of the pet project of his administration, a tourist train that runs in a rough loop around the Yucatan peninsula.
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Mexico halts deportations and migrant transfers citing lack of funds
The head of Mexico’s immigration agency has ordered the suspension of migrant deportations and transfers due to a lack of funds.
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First nonbinary Mexican magistrate found dead at home after receiving death threats
The first openly nonbinary person to assume a judicial position in Mexico has been found dead in their home in the central Mexican city of Aguascalientes.
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What is Día de los Muertos or Day of the Dead? The Mexican holiday that honors the dead
The two-day event celebrates the life, not death of those we have lost with food, music and plenty of color .