I didn’t just happen upon the comedy show, Visa on Arrival. My sister introduced it to me one day as I was aimlessly flipping through TV channels, feeling quite bored. She commandeered the remote and declared, “You’ll enjoy this comedy…
Mexico elects its first female president
Claudia Sheinbaum, an environmental scientist and former mayor of Mexico City, was overwhelmingly elected Mexico’s first female president on Sunday, a historic milestone in a country rife with gender-based violence and misogyny. With nearly 40% of the votes counted, Mexico’s…
UK’s ambassador to Mexico sacked after pointing gun at staff
The UK’s ambassador to Mexico was sacked earlier in the year after he was caught on video pointing an assault rifle at a local embassy employee, it has been reported. According to the Financial Times, Jon Benjamin was on an…
Surfers found dead in Mexico well were shot in head
Three tourists found dead in Mexico were shot in the head and their bodies dumped in a well, authorities have confirmed. Australian brothers Jake and Callum Robinson, 30 and 33, and their American friend Jack Carter Rhoad, 30, disappeared on…
Canadian official says the country will reimpose some visa requirements on Mexicans
Canada’s government is reimposing some visa requirements on Mexican nationals visiting Canada, an official familiar with the matter told The Associated Press on Wednesday. Quebec’s premier has been urging the federal government to slow the influx of refugees which he…
12 alleged cartel members killed by Mexican soldiers near US border
Mexican troops on patrol killed 12 gunmen in a clash near the U.S. border in Tamaulipas, according to the government of the northeastern state, which has been rocked by violence linked to organized crime. The slain attackers were alleged members…
2026 World Cup final venue, schedule, to be revealed Feb. 4
The match schedule for the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the United States, Mexico and Canada will be unveiled Feb. 4, FIFA announced Thursday. As part of the announcement, FIFA will also officially announce the site for the final, which…
Biden approves new section of border wall as Mexico crossings rise
US President Joe Biden’s administration is to build a section of border wall in southern Texas in an effort to stop rising levels of immigration. About 20 miles (32km) will be built in Starr County along its border with Mexico,…
Searchers looking for 7 kidnapped youths in Mexico find 6 bodies, 1 wounded survivor
A search for seven kidnapped youths in the north-central Mexico state of Zacatecas appeared to come to a tragic end Wednesday when searchers found six bodies and one survivor in a remote area. State prosecutors said the surviving young man…
El Chapo’s wife released from US custody after completing 3-year prison sentence
The wife of Mexican drug kingpin Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman was released from federal custody on Wednesday after completing a three-year sentence for helping him run his multibillion-dollar criminal empire, the federal Bureau of Prisons said. Emma Coronel Aispuro, who…