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PhD student finds lost city in Mexico jungle by accident
The city is the size of Edinburgh and among the largest Mayan sites in ancient Latin America.Top stories - BBC News - October 29 -
Lost Maya city with temple pyramids and plazas discovered in Mexico
Archaeologists draw on laser mapping to find city they have named Valeriana, thought to have been founded pre-AD150. After swapping machetes and binoculars for computer screens and laser mapping, a ...World - The Guardian - October 29 -
Journalist shot dead in Mexico amid wave of cartel violence
Radio host Mauricio Cruz Solis was a "source of inspiration and a tireless voice in the service of our community," the station said.Top stories - CBS News - October 30 -
U.S. Marine Corps veteran shot dead by cartel gunmen in Mexico
Nichola Quets was traveling to the beach resort of Puerto Peñasco, also known as Rocky Point, at the time of the attack, local media reported.Top stories - CBS News - October 30 -
Gunmen working for a cartel shoot and kill an American man in Mexico
Authorities in northern Mexico say gunmen apparently working for a drug cartel killed a U.S. man and that one of the killers was a deserter from Honduras' presidential guard unitWorld - ABC News - October 30 -
12 dead and 1 injured in explosion at steel plant in central Mexico
Twelve people have died in a fire at a steel plant in central MexicoWorld - ABC News - October 30 -
Mexico Passes Bill Barring Legal Challenges to Constitutional Changes
The bill has drawn criticism from legal scholars who say it would bulldoze any judicial oversight of constitutional matters.World - The New York Times - October 31 -
8 Supreme Court Justices in Mexico to Resign Ahead of Contentious Election
All but three of the country’s Supreme Court justices announced they would quit rather than partake in the controversial elections mandated by a judicial overhaul.World - The New York Times - October 31 -
Tennis event canceled after players and coach are victims of a 'virtual' kidnapping in Mexico
The Mexican Tennis Federation has canceled a junior tournament in the central state of Guanajuato after 10 players, all underage, and a coach, were victims of a “virtual” kidnappingSports - ABC News - October 30 -
2 journalists killed in separate incidents in Mexico within 24 hours
A journalist who covered the violent western Mexico state of Michoacan for a Facebook news page has been shot to deathWorld - ABC News - October 31 -
Mexico’s Supreme Court seeks compromise in clash over elected judges
Justice Juan Luis González Alcántara tells Financial Times he has issued draft opinion in bid to head off constitutional crisisWorld - Financial Times - October 31 -
2 journalists killed in separate attacks in Mexico within hours
Hours after gunmen killed a journalist who had just interviewed a mayor, an entertainment reporter was killed inside a restaurant she owned.Top stories - CBS News - October 31 -
BBVA Profit Beats Market Views on Mexico, Spain Growth
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria’s third-quarter performance in Spain and Mexico, its key markets, drove its profit above market expectations.Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 31 -
New Mexico teen charged in shooting of 8-year-old sister
A New Mexico teenager was charged with what appeared to be an accidental shooting of his younger sister on Tuesday morning, according to police.Top stories - NBC News - October 31 -
Watch live: Trump makes play for blue New Mexico
Former President Trump is campaigning Thursday afternoon in New Mexico, his latest effort to rally up voters in traditional blue states. During his visit to the Land of Enchantment, a slight detour ...Politics - The Hill - October 31 -
Trump takes swing state detour to New Mexico to boost 'credentials' with Latinos
Former President Trump campaigned Thursday in traditionally Democratic New Mexico, telling supporters the visit was good for his “credentials” with Hispanic voters and falsely claiming the state’s ...Politics - The Hill - October 31 -
Hidden Maya city discovered in Mexico jungle by doctoral student
The ancient Maya city was named "Valeriana" after a nearby freshwater lagoon and built before 150 AD, researchers said.Top stories - CBS News - October 31 -
Mexico’s New President, Claudia Sheinbaum, Faces First Major Crisis
A confrontation between the judiciary and the governing party will test Claudia Sheinbaum’s leadership and offer a window into how she will wield power.World - The New York Times - November 1 -
How Researchers Are Using Geospatial Technology to Uncover Mexico's Clandestine Graves
Thousands of hidden graves contain the bodies of the disappeared all across Mexico. Using drones, hyperspectral imaging, and other technologies, scientists and members of the public are uncovering ...Tech - Wired - November 1 -
Mexico shamefully joins Russia, Venezuela in backing Cuba's dictatorship
Mexico has become the new Soviet Union of the 21st century for Cuba, providing 5.4 million barrels of oil and 100 tons of meat to the island, while rejecting a presidential invitation to the Summit ...Politics - The Hill - November 1 -
What to know about changes to Mexico's Constitution that prohibit court challenges to amendments
Mexico’s federal and state legislatures, all dominated by the ruling Morena party, have passed amendments to the Constitution that prohibit courts from challenging any Constitutional reformsWorld - ABC News - November 1 -
Mexico Supreme Court Justice Seeks to Ease Political Tensions, but Obstacles Persist
A lone voice on Mexico’s Supreme Court has proposed a way to ease the political tensions that have arisen over a judicial overhaul. But big obstacles could prevent any deal.World - The New York Times - November 2 -
Mexico president lashes out at supreme court amid looming constitutional crisis
Sheinbaum accuses court of overstepping as it prepares to vote on reform that makes almost all judges elected by vote. Mexican president Claudia Sheinbaum has accused the country’s supreme court ...World - The Guardian - November 4 -
2 killed, 4 wounded by Mexico's National Guard near U.S. border
Colombia's foreign ministry said that all of the victims were migrants who had been "caught in the crossfire."Top stories - CBS News - November 5 -
In Mexico, Archaeologists Spot a Maya City Behind a Wall of Trees
A city with temple pyramids not far from the road and a site with a Maya complex built alongside a sinkhole lend to evidence that the Maya civilization was even more sprawling than known.World - The New York Times - November 4 -
Mexico's High Court Fails to Block Controversial Judicial Overhaul
President Claudia Sheinbaum says she won’t comply with any ruling made by the Supreme Court over a judicial system shake-up.World - The Wall Street Journal - November 5 -
Mexico’s Top Court Dismisses Proposal to Invalidate Judicial Overhaul
The move spares the country’s new president from having to choose between recognizing a court decision to strike down the overhaul or aligning with her party’s leaders and ignoring it.World - The New York Times - November 6 -
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Heinrich fends off GOP challenger in New Mexico Senate race
Sen. Martin Heinrich (D) will win reelection in the deep-blue state of New Mexico, Decision Desk HQ projects. Though the state is a reliable Democratic bastion in the Southwest, Heinrich's ...Politics - The Hill - November 6 -
Vasquez defeats Herrell to keep New Mexico House seat in Democratic hands
Rep. Gabe Vasquez won a second term on Tuesday in the highly contested battleground of New Mexico’s 2nd District, preserving a Democratic seat that was among the top pickup opportunities for the ...Politics - The Hill - November 6 -
DACA recipient elected to New Mexico legislature and other historic election wins
Cindy Nava, a former undocumented immigrant, Dreamer and Biden administration official, was elected to the New Mexico State Senate.Politics - CBS News - November 6
