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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 unit

World - 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 Mexico

World - 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” kidnapping

Sports - 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 death

World - 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 crisis

World - 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.

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.

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.

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 reforms

World - 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."

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

Mexico’s Top Court Dismisses Bid to Limit Judicial Overhaul

World - Yahoo News - November 6

Mexico Supreme Court rejects last-ditch effort to limit judicial overhaul

World - Yahoo News - November 6

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

Mexico to pursue judicial elections plan after top court fails to block reform

Reform requires elections to be held in June 2025 to replace wide range of judicial positions, and reduce supreme court. The Mexican government will press ahead with a controversial reform to elect ...

World - The Guardian - November 6

Hurricane Rafael leaves Cuba reeling, moves into Gulf of Mexico

Cuba was reeling from a fierce major hurricane that ripped across the island and knocked out its power grid, after ravaging parts of the Cayman Islands and Jamaica.

World - CBS News - November 6

Mexico appears to abandon 'hugs, not bullets' strategy as bloodshed plagues country

For the last six years, Mexico bragged about its oft-questioned policy of “hugs, not bullets,” in which the country’s leaders avoided confrontations with drug cartels that were gradually taking ...

World - ABC News - November 7

Bodies of 11 people, including 2 children, found on highway in Mexico

The gruesome discovery in the city of Chilpancingo comes just weeks after the city's mayor was murdered and decapitated.

Police in Mexico find 11 bodies, including 2 of minors, dumped by highway

Prosecutors in the southern Mexico state of Guerrero have found 11 bodies, including two of minors, dumped by a highway