‘They’re coming’: Mexican beauty influencer Valeria Márquez shot dead on TikTok live; what we know so far

[ad_1] A 23-year-old Mexican beauty influencer, Valeria Márquez, was fatally shot during a TikTok live stream on Tuesday. The chilling incident has reignited national outrage over gender-based violence. The brazen killing occurred at a beauty salon in Jalisco’s Zapopan, where Márquez worked and was livestreaming to her followers. According to the Jalisco state prosecutor, the […]

Trump administration imposes restrictions on Mexican flights; threatens Delta-Aeromexico partnership; blames Biden for aviation deal breach

[ad_1] US President Donald Trump’s administration on Saturday imposed new restrictions on flights from Mexico. It also warned of ending the long-standing partnership between Delta Air Lines and Aeromexico, in retaliation to limits imposed by the Mexican government on passenger and cargo flights into Mexico City in recent years.“Joe Biden and Pete Buttigieg deliberately allowed […]

Woman’s murder in Illinois: Judge sets Mexican illegal free; ICE arrests him back

[ad_1] Representative Image (AI-generated) A Mexican national accused of decapitating a missing Illinois woman and hiding her body in a bleach-filled container was re-arrested by US immigration authorities on Saturday (local time) in Chicago, months after he was released from custody despite facing serious charges.Jose Luis Mendoza-Gonzalez, a 52-year-old resident of Waukegan, Illinois, was first […]

Trump tariffs: US slaps 17% duty on Mexican tomato imports; commerce department calls move fair protection for farmers

[ad_1] The US government on Monday announced a 17% import duty on most fresh tomatoes from Mexico, aiming to protect and revive its own domestic tomato industry. The move comes after talks with Mexican officials collapsed without reaching a new agreement to avoid the tariff.Mexico currently supplies about 70% of the US tomato market, up […]

Mexican Firefighters Join Search for the Missing in Texas

[ad_1] “It’s sad. I mean, your head goes through all the scenarios that might have happened. We don’t know if they’re safe or if they’re missing. So, yeah. Lots goes through when you see something like this.” “So we’re going to get this convoy with all the excavators.” “OK.” “And a bunch of D.P.S. and […]

Elon Musk’s SpaceX faces legal threat from Mexican president over rocket debris and pollution | World News

[ad_1] In a sharp escalation of tensions with Elon Musk’s SpaceX, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has threatened to take legal action against SpaceX over rocket debris and environmental contamination near the U.S.-Mexico border. The warning comes after a SpaceX Starship rocket exploded during a ground test at the company’s Starbase site in South Texas, causing […]

Symbol of pride or provocation? Why Mexican flag flew high at Ls Angeles protests – Explained

[ad_1] Protester waving Mexican flag – Image Credit: AP Image In Los Angeles, the protesters burned the self-driving taxis, hurled stones at police, and even carried the Mexican flag while protesting against the ICE’s raid. In almost every frame, the protesters were seen with the Mexican flag, which has become a prominent visual element, visible […]

16 Mexican migrants detained near San Diego in third major boat interception in months

[ad_1] The US Coast Guard intercepted a 25-foot sailboat carrying 16 Mexican nationals off the coast of California on Saturday and handed them over to border patrol, the agency said.The overcrowded boat was first spotted by a Coast Guard lockheed C-130 Hercules aircraft about 54 miles off the coast of Point Loma near San Diego. […]

Missing Mexican band feared dead as 5 bodies discovered in violence-hit state of Tamaulipas

[ad_1] Authorities in Tamaulipas, northeastern Mexico, have discovered five bodies during the search for members of a local band feared to have been kidnapped.The musicians, aged between 20 and 40, disappeared on Sunday after last being seen at a bar in the city of Reynosa, close to the US border. According to relatives, they had […]

Major Mexican drug cartel figure killed in clash with army | World News

[ad_1] A leader of a notorious Mexican drug cartel who had a bounty on his head in the United States has died in a clash with army troops, authorities said Saturday.Sinaloa state, where the powerful cartel of the same name is based, is enduring a war between two rival factions that has left some 1,200 […]