Bold Assassinations Are ‘Reality Check’ in Mexico’s Cartel Fight
The murder of Mexico’s most vocal anti-crime mayor shows that, despite President Claudia Sheinbaum’s crackdown on drug cartels, the battle is just beginning.
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Peru severs diplomatic relations with Mexico after former prime minister claims asylum
Peru’s government has severed diplomatic relations with Mexico over the asylum claim of former Peruvian prime minister Betssy ChávezPeru’s government has announced the country is severing diplomatic relations with Mexico over the asylum claim of the fo…
Mexican mayor shot, killed during Day of the Dead festivities
Carlos Alberto Manzo Rodríguez, the mayor of Michoacán, was often seen wearing a bulletproof vest and expressed fears for his own safety.
Protesters Demand Justice After a Mayor Is Killed in Mexico
Protesters stormed a government building after Mayor Carlos Manzo of Uruapan was shot and killed while at a Day of the Dead celebration. The outspoken mayor often denounced cartels and criticized the government’s approach to dealing with them.
Mexican mayor killed during Day of the Dead celebrations
Carlos Alberto Manzo Rodríguez, who was under police protection, was shot dead in front of dozens of peopleA mayor in Mexico’s western state of Michoacán was shot dead in a plaza in front of dozens of people who had gathered for Day of the Dead festivi…
For Day of the Dead, One Mexican Town Digs Up Its Dead
Pomuch, Mexico, is one of the last places where residents clean their relatives’ bones. Now they are grappling with a new challenge: tourists.
Cleaning Bones for Day of the Dead
Practitioners of an annual ritual to clean deceased relatives’ bones are grappling with a new challenge: tourists. Jack Nicas, our Mexico City bureau chief, visits Pomuch, a town in Eastern Mexico that celebrates Día de Muertos unlike any other place.
Outspoken Mexican Mayor Who Declared War on Cartels Is Killed
Mayor Carlos Manzo of Uruapan had criticized President Claudia Sheinbaum’s approach to crime. He was shot at a Day of the Dead celebration.
Fire in Hermosillo, Mexico, Kills at Least 23 at Waldo’s Store
The fire ripped through a store in Hermosillo, a city in Sonora State. Officials said minors were among the victims.
Juan Ramón Matta Ballesteros, 80, Dies; Cartel Kingpin Fed Cocaine Boom
Before being imprisoned in the late 1980s, he made a fortune as a Honduran power broker connecting Colombian and Mexican cartels.