Mexico

Hurricane Beryl back to Category 3 strength as it nears Yucatan Peninsula

July 4, 2024 MARTÍN SILVA and JOHN MYERS JR. | The Associated Press

TULUM, Mexico — After leaving a trail of destruction across the eastern Caribbean and at least nine people dead, Hurricane Beryl strengthened back into a Category 3 storm late Thursday as it chugged over open […]

In Mexico, Day of the Dead is actually a celebration of life

November 1, 2022 Maria Teresa Hernandez, Associated Press

MEXICO CITY — During the Day of the Dead celebrations that take place in late October and early November in Mexico, the living remember and honor their dearly departed, but with celebration — not sorrow. […]

Americas summit agenda takes shape, but who will show up?

May 31, 2022 Chris Megerian, Associated Press

WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Joe Biden’s administration is putting final touches on an agenda for next week’s Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles, but it’s still unclear if Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador […]

DOWD: Biden’s deliberate border chaos

March 3, 2022 Frank Dowd, IV

Presidential aspirants often tout what they will do “Day One” if elected. These pledges signal the policy priorities of the incoming chief executive. So, facing a raging pandemic, a sagging economy, and global threats, what […]

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Mexico says conspiracy behind avocado ban; US cites violence

February 18, 2022 Mark Stevenson, Associated Press

MEXICO CITY — Mexico’s president said Monday the U.S. suspension on avocado imports and recent environmental complaints are part of a conspiracy against his country by political or economic interests. President Andrés Manuel López Obrador […]

US to send 8.5 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine to Mexico

August 10, 2021 Fabiola Sanchez, Associated Press

MEXICO CITY — The United States will send Mexico 8.5 million more doses of COVID-19 vaccine as the delta variant drives the country’s third wave of infections, Mexican officials said Tuesday. Foreign Affairs Secretary Marcelo […]

Toyko Olympics Day 9: Gnarly haul of medals for BMX Freesylers

August 1, 2021 Brett Friedlander

They represented Venezuela, Switzerland and the United States. But the one thing Daniel Dhers, Nikita DuCarroz and Hannah Roberts all have in common — besides an ability to do gravity defying tricks on a bicycle […]

A Mexican state suffers bloody fallout of cartel rivalry

July 30, 2021 Maria Verza, Associated Press

VALPARAÍSO, Mexico — When they heard gunfire in the valley, residents locked their doors and cowered inside their homes. Some 200 armed men had just looted a gas station, according to a witness, and the […]

Athletes with NC ties competing in Tokyo Olympics

July 23, 2021 Brett Friedlander

North Carolina will be well represented at the Tokyo Olympics, which officially began with opening ceremonies on Friday. So as you watch the Games unfold over the next three weeks, keep an eye out for […]