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February 22, 2019

Mexico to help "El Chapo" family seek US humanitarian visas

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said Friday that he has instructed his government to assist the family of ...

February 19, 2019

Mexico to close infamous island penal colony, region's last

Mexico will close its infamous Isla Marias prison, the last island penal colony in a hemisphere once dotted with remote ...

February 15, 2019

Mexican president announces bailout for cash-strapped Pemex

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador announced a $3.9 billion bailout for the country's cash-strapped, state-owned ...

February 14, 2019

In El Chapo's state, people see little change with verdict

U.S. officials are hailing the conviction of Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman as a victory for the Mexican people, but in the drug ...

February 03, 2019

El Chapo trial highlights how Mexico graft impedes drug war

In the same Brooklyn courthouse where jurors have heard testimony about Mexican politicians protecting Joaquin "El Chapo" ...

February 02, 2019

Struggle for control of Venezuela returning to the streets

Momentum is growing for Venezuela's opposition movement led by lawmaker Juan Guaido, who has called supporters back into the ...

January 27, 2019

More than 25,000 workers strike at Mexican border factories

More than 25,000 Mexican workers at dozens of factories south of Brownsville, Texas, went on strike Friday after owners of ...

January 25, 2019

Official: Asylum seekers to wait in Mexico starting Friday

The Trump administration on Friday will start forcing some asylum seekers to wait in Mexico while their cases wind through U.

January 24, 2019

The Latest: Venezuelan lawyers seeking protection for Guaido

The latest on nationwide protests in Venezuela (all times local): 10:50 p.m. Three Venezuelan lawyers are asking the ...

January 21, 2019

Death toll reaches 85 in Mexico fuel pipeline fire horror

People in the town where a gasoline explosion killed at least 85 people say the section of pipeline that gushed fuel has been ...

January 20, 2019

Mexican pipeline explosion kills 73, leaves nightmare of ash

Gerardo Perez returned Saturday to the scorched field in central Mexico where he'd seen an illegal pipeline tap burst into ...

January 20, 2019

The Latest: Death toll rises to 73 in Mexico pipeline blast

The Latest on a pipeline fire in Mexico (all times local): 7:00 p.m. Hidalgo state Gov. Omar Fayad says the death toll from ...

January 19, 2019

21 dead, 71 burned in fire at illegal tap on Mexico pipeline

A huge fire exploded at a pipeline leaking fuel in central Mexico on Friday, killing at least 21 people and badly burning 71 ...

January 19, 2019

The Latest: 20 killed in huge fire at Mexican fuel pipeline

The Latest on a pipeline fire in Mexico (all times local): 8:45 p.m. An official says that 20 people have been killed and 54 ...

January 17, 2019

After crossing into Guatemala, migrants set sights on Mexico

More than 1,700 Hondurans were walking and hitchhiking through Guatemala on Wednesday, heading toward the Mexico border as ...

January 10, 2019

The Latest: House passes bill to fund agencies amid shutdown

The Latest on President Donald Trump and the partial government shutdown (all times local): 5:25 p.m. The House has approved ...

January 09, 2019

President calls on Mexicans to help in battling fuel thefts

Mexico's new president issued an emotional appeal to his countrymen to help battle against fuel thefts on Wednesday, as long ...

January 05, 2019

Mexico launches plan to stimulate US border economy

President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador launched an ambitious plan Saturday to stimulate economic activity on the Mexican side ...

December 29, 2018

The Latest: GOP, Democrats trade blame as shutdown drags on

The Latest on the partial government shutdown (all times local): 7:30 p.m. President Donald Trump is dining with his top ...