The first cruise ship in more than a year docked at Cozumel island on Mexico’s Caribbean coast on Wednesday, greeted by mariachi music and a banner reading: “Welcome back.” The Adventure of the Seas arrived from the Bahamas with around 1,000 passengers on board — a sight for sore eyes for a tourist industry battered […]
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Pandemic, poverty loom over Mexican elections
The coronavirus pandemic has claimed thousands of lives in his impoverished district of Mexico City, but Edgar Alonso is still determined to go out and vote in Sunday’s midterm elections. The 48-year-old, who runs a small electronics business in a market in densely populated Iztapalapa, home to 1.8 million people, said he is keeping his […]
Mexico accuses major clothing brands of cultural appropriation
Mexico has blasted major clothing brands Zara, Anthropologie and Patowl for using patterns and other elements of Mexican indigenous textiles in their collections without permission, the ministry of culture said Friday. The ministry has sent letters to the three labels asking them to publicly clarify on what grounds “the collective property” of indigenous peoples of […]
Salma Hayek reveals the face of Hollywood
The renowned actress, Salma Hayek revealed the face of Hollywood, she stated that she was rejected for two roles due to her heritage. The 54-year-old also said that the directors had told her that they regretted their decisions. The Oscar nominee claimed she has been rejected for having a Mexican background and has faced discrimination […]
Mexico’s Andrea Meza crowned Miss Universe 2020
The Miss Universe 2020 title was won by Mexico’s Andrea Meza. The 69th Miss Universe was held at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida. Meza, beat 73 other women, including runner-up Miss Brazil Julia Gama and second runner-up Miss Peru Janick Maceta Del Castillo, to win the title. The 26-year-old has […]
Protesters demand justice for Mexico metro crash victims
MEXICO Hundreds of protesters gathered in Mexico’s capital on Friday demanding justice for the people killed when an elevated metro line with a history of problems came crashing down. The death toll climbed to 26 on Friday after a woman hospitalized with injuries from the accident died. “Our deepest condolences,” Mexico City Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum […]
Mexico detains 791 migrants, including 368 children under eight
A total of 791 Central American migrants, including 368 children under the age of eight, have been detained in the Mexican state of Veracruz, officials said Sunday. The detentions of the migrants, who were being transported hidden in four trailers, were carried out at two points, the National Migration Institute said in a statement. While […]
El Salvador says it was “bargaining chip” in Mexico’s migration deal with US
El Salvador’s vice president on Tuesday accused Mexico of leaving Central America out of talks with the United States over measures to stem the flow of migrants headed north, and using the region as a negotiating tool to reach a deal. Mexico struck the pact last week under pressure to avert import tariffs of 5% […]
Rights group says Mexico puts activists on trial to win over Trump
Mexico will try two veteran organizers of migrant caravans on Tuesday in a move that rights activists said was aimed at appeasing the Trump administration after an agreement last week that averted new US tariffs on its southern neighbour. Cristobal Sanchez and Irineo Mujica were arrested within an hour of each other last week in […]
Trump renews Mexico tariff threat amid row over migration deal
US President Donald Trump renewed his threat Monday to impose tariffs on Mexico as controversy erupted over what exactly is in the countries’ new migration deal, which the Mexican government admitted would be reviewed in 45 days. Trump reignited the pressure three days after granting a reprieve from tariffs that he had threatened to apply […]