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Mexican national pleads guilty to firearm possession during domestic violence incident
Sunshine Sentinel - Florida
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June 27, 2025
Jason R. Coody, U.S. Attorney | U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of FloridaJason R. Coody, U.S. Attorney | U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Florida Oscar Cruz-Baldo, a 40-year-old Mexican national, has pled guilty in federal court...
Mexico seizes 3.5 tons of cocaine in semisubmersible vessel
Politiko
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June 28, 2025
The Mexican navy seized 3.5 tons of cocaine hidden in a semisubmersible vessel off the Pacific coast, authorities said Friday. It is the latest in a series of major drug hauls showcased by the Latin American nation, which is under pressure from US...
Anatomy of a mass disappearance in Mexico: ‘Mom, I fell into the hands of the mafia’
El País
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June 28, 2025
They were humble. They came from neighborhoods with low-rise houses, and survived on remittances. They were drivers and bricklayers, housewives and students. They came from Cuba, Honduras, and Ecuador. They wanted to reach the United States, where...
ICE removes Mexican fugitive wanted for homicide
El Paso Standard - Texas
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June 28, 2025
Susan C. Dunbar, Acting Executive Associate Director, Management and Administration | U.S. Immigration And Customs EnforcementSusan C. Dunbar, Acting Executive Associate Director, Management and Administration | U.S. Immigration And Customs...
Arkansas History for June 28: Militia called out for Mexican-American War
Magnolia Reporter - Arkansas
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Important Arkansas historical events and significant anniversaries for June 28, and notable births and deaths of native Arkansans born on this date. Information is drawn from state archives, historical societies, contemporary newspapers and other...
Bank of Mexico Makes Fourth Straight Half-Point Interest-Rate Cut
Yahoo Finance
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MEXICO CITY—The Bank of Mexico on Thursday lowered its benchmark interest rate by half of a percentage point in a split vote and left the door open for further cuts. It is the bank’s fourth straight half-point reduction, and brought the rate to...
Mexican open-water swimmer David Olvera sets world record for fastest lap around Manhattan Island
Mexico News Daily
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June 27, 2025
Mexican open-water swimmer David Olvera has completed a swim around Manhattan Island in 5 hours, 34 minutes and 58 seconds — an unofficial world record that would surpass the previous mark by nearly seven minutes. Olvera, 31, from Ciudad Valles,...
Carnival Executives Highlight Puerto Vallarta as Key Port on Mexican Riviera Tour
Puerto Vallarta Daily News
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June 28, 2025
Carnival executives concluded a tour of Mexico’s Pacific ports, praising Puerto Vallarta’s infrastructure, security, and passenger experience as a key destination on the Mexican Riviera. Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco — Senior executives from Carnival...
Mexico rolls out tax incentives for 15 economic development hubs, aiming to create 300,000 jobs
Mexico News Daily
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June 27, 2025
President Claudia Sheinbaum on Thursday signed agreements with 14 governors to establish the first 15 Economic Development Hubs for Well-being (Podecobis), a key facet of the government’s flagship Plan México policy. She also announced substantial...
Street protests in the capital: A timeless feature of life in Mexico
Mexico News Daily
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June 28, 2025
I’m a teacher, I chose to be one. I’m a mom and a daughter. Do you think I would leave what I love the most to come here to fight without a reason? — Words on a placard affixed to a tarpaulin shelter at the CNTE teachers’ union protest camp in the...
Rare coral, sea stars and a jaguar: What the contents of a Templo Mayor altar tell us about Mexico’s past
Mexico News Daily
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June 27, 2025
This week, the Templo Mayor Project (PTM) provided an update on its latest significant archaeological exploration, an altar offering featuring nearly 20,000 items, including a jaguar adorned with copper bells. Archaeologist Leonardo López Luján —...
Yucatecan to represent Mexico at the International AI Olympiad
The Yucatan Times
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June 27, 2025
24 Diego Herrera Rivera, a student at Preparatory School Number Two of the Autonomous University of Yucatán (UADY), was selected to represent Mexico at the Second International Artificial Intelligence (AI) Olympiad, which will be held in China. He...
FinCEN invokes new Section 2313a authority against three Mexican financial institutions: The who, what, when, where, why, and what-to-do-now
JD Supra - California
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June 27, 2025
Key takeaways The orders represent the first use of new authorities by FinCEN. U.S. based financial institutions that conduct funds transfers with the designated Mexican institutions will be subject to significant compliance obligations,...
Invest 91L: Hurricane hunters to check tropical wave near Mexico's Yucatán for possible development
FOX 35 Orlando - Florida
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FOX 35 meteorologist Laurel Blanchard has the latest conditions in the tropics. The 2025 Atlantic Hurricane Season runs July 1 - November 30. Download the FOX Local app for tropical alerts and notifications. ORLANDO, Fla. - Forecasters are...
Mexico threatens to sue Musk’s SpaceX over contamination from exploding rockets
Los Angeles Times
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June 27, 2025
Mexico City — A small Texas town just across the border from Mexico is the testing ground for Starship, the hulking spacecraft that Elon Musk hopes will one day ferry people to Mars. In recent months, multiple test launches have ended in...
World Dallas Express Media Mexico Threatens SpaceX Lawsuit After Texas Explosion
Yahoo News
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Mexico’s president is threatening a lawsuit against American innovation — again. This time, it’s Elon Musk’s SpaceX that’s in the crosshairs, after a recent rocket explosion at the company’s Starbase launch site near Boca Chica, Texas. The site,...
Report Card: Flashbacks to Mexico City
BVM Sports
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June 27, 2025
The Whitecaps experienced a devastating 5-3 loss to San Diego FC, resulting in their fall from the top of the Western Conference. Defensive failures and poor finishing plagued the team, raising urgent questions about player performance and...
Mexican nationals charged with resisting deportation officers in Georgia, officials say
FOX 5 Atlanta - Georgia
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COMMERCE, Ga. - Two Mexican nationals have been charged this week with assaulting or resisting federal deportation officers in two incidents around Georgia. Officials say the arrests are part of a nationwide initiative from the Department of...
Mexico’s Terrafina to remove CIBanco as trustee after US sanctions
Regional Media News - Iowa
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June 27, 2025
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -Mexican real estate trust Terrafina said on Friday it planned to remove bank CIBanco as its trustee due to U.S. money laundering accusations, which resulted in Mexico’s banking regulator stepping in to manage it. CIBanco has...
Cantina Rosa, Erick Williams’ Mexican-inspired cocktail bar, opens
Hyde Park Herald - Illinois
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Cantina Rosa, a new craft cocktail bar by James Beard award-winning chef Erick Williams, is open for business. The bar opened Nov. 29 at 5230 S. Harper Ave., just across the street from Williams’ New Orleans-style eatery Daisy’s Po-Boy & Tavern,...