World news about “Mexico” published by euronews.
Drug killer suspect captured in Mexico Police in Mexico have captured an alleged member of the notorious Zetas drug gang. According to the authorities, Enrique Elizondo Flores has confessed to… 31/01/2012
Drought hit Mexican farmers – nocomment Hundreds of farmers from northern Mexico marched in the capital to demand federal government assistance following a year of devastating drought which they say… 24/01/2012
Bunuel’s Mexico home opens its doors The Mexican home of Spanish film director Luis Bunuel opens to the public with a special exhibition about his iconic movie ‘Viridiana’. The film was… 04/01/2012
Underwater SantaSanta Claus loses sleigh and reindeer after one-too-many pre-flight egg nogs and finds himself in an aquarium in Guadalajara (Mexico) REUTERS/Alejandro Acosta… 24/12/2011
Mexico: protest for justice – nocomment Social activists across Mexico gather in the capital calling for an end to impunity and violence as the country’s notorious drug cartels turn on human rights… 17/12/2011
Mexico zombie walk – nocomment Mexico City was overrun by zombies as thousands of ghouls and other creatures of the living dead took part in the megalopolis’s fifth Zombie Walk… 27/11/2011
Carlos Slim: ‘I am not a monopoliser’ Meet Carlos Slim, the Mexican telecom tycoon who has nudged Bill Gates into second position for the third year running, cementing his place as the richest man… 26/10/2011
Hurricane Jova causes floods in Mexico – nocomment Hurricane Jova slammed into Mexico’s Pacific coast as a Category 2 hurricane early on Wednesday, triggering mudslides that killed two people and injured six… 14/10/2011
Hundreds protest over Mexico casino attack – nocomment Hundreds of people held a demonstration outside the state government offices in a northern Mexico city, three days after an arson attack on a casino killed 52… 30/08/2011
Who am I? – identity and education At various times throughout history, entire populations have been denied their identity. Today, efforts are being made to preserve traditional cultures and… 21/07/2011
FINA World Championships in ShanghaiMexico’s Evelyn Guajardo and Isabel Delgado perform in the preliminary round of the synchronised swimming duets free routine at the 14th FINA World… 19/07/2011
Mexico Summer parade – nocomment Hundreds of people attended a parade in Mexico City to celebrate the beginning of summer vacations for school children. 18/07/2011
Army discovers largest marijuana plantation in Mexico – nocomment Mexican soldiers found the largest marijuana plantation ever detected in Mexico, a huge field covering almost 300 acres (120 hectares) 16/07/2011
EU and Mexico to step up fight against drugs The European Union and Mexico have begun their first security dialogue, which among other things will look at the ways the EU can help with a drug war that… 15/07/2011
Award-winning Mexican trio Reik release 4th album Mexican pop band Reik are releasing their fourth album “Peligro”. With this project, music critics say the Grammy-winning trio – who were just teenagers… 14/07/2011
Dramatic finds for Mexican archaelogists Mexican archaeologists have found two millennia-old sculptures in the southern Chiapas state which they say could shed new light on the ancient Maya culture… 14/07/2011
Mexico wins the U-17 World Cup Mexico’s Carlos Fierro holds the under-17 World Cup trophy after winning the final against Uruguay in Mexico City. REUTERS/Felipe Courzo 12/07/2011
‘Slut march’ to protest against sexual crimes – nocomment Hundreds marched in Mexico City to denounce violence and sexual crimes against women in the so-called ‘Slut March’ which is part of an international movement… 13/06/2011
Mexico: Mayan celebrations – nocomment This is modern day Mexico – but it could just as easily be a scene from the ancient Mayan civilisation. Mayan peoples have lived here for over 3,000… 04/06/2011
Mexico police parade drug cartel suspects – nocomment Mexico’s federal police said they have detained nearly 50 alleged members of two major drug cartels, including suspects in a recent armed attack on a police… 30/05/2011
Canne Camera d’Or selection A hard-hitting and stylish first film from Mexican director Everardo Gout is in the competition for the Canne’s Camera d’Or. Dias de Gracia (Days of Grace)… 20/05/2011
BP to resume drilling in Gulf of Mexico – reports One year after the Deepwater Horizon rig exploded, BP is moving closer to resuming deepwater drilling in the Gulf of Mexico. BP has reportedly been given… 04/04/2011
World’s richest man opens art museum in Mexico Some 16,000 silver hexagons cover the new Soumaya Museum in Mexico City, a museum which houses the art collection of the world’s richest man, Carlos Slim. The… 30/03/2011
Mexico’s Zoe releases unplugged album Mexican alternative rock band Zoe has just released their acoustic album Musica de Fondo. The unplugged CD includes 13 songs, including many of the band’s… 28/03/2011
Lent and Ash Wednesday festivalMen paint themselves to ward off evil spirits in this century-old tradition during a festival in Mexico before Lent and Ash Wednesday. REUTERS/Jorge Luis Plata 09/03/2011
Franco-Mexican spat proving costly to culture Organisers of France’s Mexican Year of Culture are warning that a diplomatic spat between the two countries could cost tens of millions of euros. Mexico… 02/03/2011
Chilpancingo, estado de Guerrero. México. by Cesar Lorences 24/01/2011
A young man next to the Mexico-US border fenceA young man walks next to the border fence between Mexico and the United States at the site where a 17-year old boy was shot while trying to illegally scale… 07/01/2011
Bonus interview: Rolando Villazón Here are some more extracts from our interview with tenor Rolando Villazón. He speaks about his Mexican identity and what singing means to him. And there… 18/11/2010
Rolando Villazón’s Mexican music mix Rolando Villazón, one of the greatest tenors of the decade, has embarked on a new musical adventure. He is celebrating his love for Mexico through the… 17/11/2010
WTM – an insider’s view – Gloria Guevara Interview with Gloria Guevara, Minister of Tourism, Mexico. Every year euronews heads to the World Travel Market in London, one of the world’s premier… 11/11/2010
Alleged Mexican drug cartel hitman arrestedAn alleged drug cartel hitman has been captured in northern Mexico. Baltazar Saucedo Estrada who’s been nicknamed the “Dog Killer” was picked up in the city… 07/01/2012
Suspected Mexican drug cartel head capturedPolice in Mexico have arrested the suspected leader of the “La Linea” drug cartel. Arturo Bautista was picked up in the northern city of Ciudad Juarez… 30/12/2011
Mexico drugs breakthrough: key lieutenant heldMexican authorities have arrested the suspected lieutenant of a powerful regional drug cartel. Felipe Cabrera was paraded in front of the media following… 27/12/2011
Bodies recovered from Mexican helicopter crashThe authorities in Mexico have retrieved the body of Interior Minister Francisco Blake, who, along with seven other victims, died in a helicopter crash on… 12/11/2011
Mexico’s Interior Minister dies in helicopter crashThe Mexican Interior Minister, Francisco Blake, has been killed in a helicopter crash, according to the government. There are said to be no survivors. It… 11/11/2011
Back in the Day: a Mexican hero is madeNovember 7, 1907. Mexican railroad engineer Jesus Garcia Corona drives a dynamite-laden train that has caught fire away from the mining town of Nacozari. The… 04/11/2011
Mexico clamps down on drug cartelsIn an ongoing battle against drug-related violence, authorities in Mexico have arrested 20 alleged cartel members in the state of Veracruz. The detainees… 08/10/2011
No lights for landing planes in Mexico CityA power blackout has disrupted traffic at Mexico City’s international airport. Lights along the runway were among those to go out. Passengers were left… 29/09/2011
Back in the Day: Mexico cries out for independenceSeptember 16, 1810. Mexican priest Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla urges his congregation to rise up against the Spanish and push for independence in a speech known… 16/09/2011
Human error behind mass US/Mexico blackoutA massive power blackout in California, Arizona and Mexico affected almost five million people on Thursday. Authorities say human error was behind the… 09/09/2011
Mexico pair face jail over ‘terror tweets’Two people have been charged with terrorism in Mexico after spreading false reports of an attack on a school via Twitter and Facebook. Their messages warned… 08/09/2011
Arrests made in Mexican casino murder huntMexican police say they have arrested five men they believe are members of the Zetas drugs cartel in connection with last week’s Monterrey casino… 29/08/2011
Drugs gangs blamed for Mexico casino massacreGunmen have attacked a casino in northern Mexico, setting it on fire and killing at least 53 people trapped inside. The attack in Monterrey is one of the… 26/08/2011
Dozens killed in Mexico casino attackReports from Mexico say armed men have killed more than 50 people in an attack on a casino that left the building ablaze and gamblers trapped inside. There… 26/08/2011
Centenary of Mexico’s ‘Groucho Marx’It is 100 years since the birth of one of Mexico’s best-loved popular characters. In his trademark baggy pants and scruffy clothes, Cantinflas embodied the… 12/08/2011
Mexican gang suspect ‘admits 1,500 murders’Police in Mexico say a suspected gang leader they have arrested has confessed to ordering the murder of 1,500 people. Jose Antonio Acosta Hernandez, known… 01/08/2011
Crystal meth seized in Mexico’s ‘war on drugs’The Mexican army on Thursday seized over 800 tonnes of chemicals used to make crystal meth, an illegal drug popular with clubbers in the United States. If… 22/07/2011
Mexican troops torch marijuana cropsMexican soliders set ablaze the country’s largest-ever marijuana plantation, which was uncovered in Baja California close to the US border on Friday. The… 16/07/2011
US executes Mexican murdererThe state of Texas has executed a Mexican national despite pleas from the White House that the action would break international law. The US Supreme Court… 08/07/2011
Mexican man tries baggage jail-breakOne man took the saying ‘travelling light’ very literally as he attempted to break out of jail in a piece of luggage. Mexican prisoner Juan Ramirez tried… 06/07/2011
Sex, Drugs and Mexican footballEight players in Mexico’s Copa America squad have been suspended for six months for indiscipline, the Mexican Football Federation (FMF) said on Tuesday… 29/06/2011
Mexican claims major drug ‘hit’One of Mexico’s most-feared drug kings has been captured at a highway checkpoint, without bloodshed, in the usually gory fight against the cartels. National… 22/06/2011
French Finance Minister favourite for IMF top jobThe field for the top job at the IMF is narrowing after the Fund’s board declined to change the rules on age, blocking Bank of Israel governor Stanley Fisher… 14/06/2011
Peace caravan arrives in Mexican hot spotMexico’s Caravan For Peace has reached the country’s most dangerous city – Ciudad Juarez. The caravan has been organised by Mexian poet-turned-activist… 11/06/2011
Calls for IMF boss to be chosen ‘on merit’Despite Christine Lagarde’s promise to give greater weight to developing countries if she is chosen to lead the International Monetary Fund, some emerging… 25/05/2011
Mexican police find more bodies in mass gravesPolice uncovered 13 more bodies in mass graves in northeast Mexico on Friday. It comes after 59 dead were exhumed in the state of Tamaulipas on… 08/04/2011
Mexicans demand an end to drug deathsThousands of Mexicans have taken to the streets to protest against the country’s raging drug war as dozens of bodies have been uncovered in graves close to… 07/04/2011
Mexico’s Calderon enters diplomatic spat with FranceMexico’s President Felipe Calderon has told France to respect his country’s legal system. Earlier this month, Mexican judges upheld the conviction of… 19/02/2011
Mexico 2010 drug murders hit 15,000Four police officers and a doctor have been killed in Mexico in what appears to be another coordinated attack by gunmen linked to drug cartels. Such… 31/12/2010
Suspected kidnap leaves Mexico town without policeA burnt out shell in the Mexican border town of Guadalupe has prompted a search for its last remaining police officer. It is believed the house was set… 29/12/2010
Thieves blamed for Mexican oil pipeline blastAn oil pipeline explosion in central Mexico has killed at least 28 people and injured more than 50 others. The huge blast sent a fireball through surrounding… 20/12/2010
Mass escape from Mexico prisonSecurity is now tight around a prison in Mexico after a brazen escape by scores of inmates. Soldiers and federal police are surrounding the jail in Nuevo… 18/12/2010
Cartels cause carnage at Mexican festivalEleven people have been killed after suspected rival drug gang members opened fire on one another at a religious festival in Mexico. Five thousand people… 12/12/2010
Mexican stand-off at UN climate talks in CancunThe UN climate talks in Mexico are drawing to a close, but protestors still line the route to the venue in Cancun. Demonstrations aside, the diplomatic… 10/12/2010
Survival lessons for Mexico’s schoolchildrenChildren at a primary school in the Mexican city of Acapulco are being taught how to protect themselves in the event of a shooting. It is not the usual… 08/12/2010
China makes compromise climate offer at CancunAt the climate change summit in Cancun, China has made an proposal that could help to extend the Kyoto Protocol. Beijing has offered for the first time to… 07/12/2010
Low expectation as UN climate talks conveneA new round of UN climate talks gets underway today in Cancun in Mexico. Switching on a wind turbine to power the UN conference’s hotel, Mexican President… 29/11/2010
WTM – an insider’s view – Gloria GuevaraInterview with Gloria Guevara, Minister of Tourism, Mexico. Every year euronews heads to the World Travel Market in London, one of the world’s premier… 11/11/2010
Drug deaths in Mexican capital prompt protestsThere are fears Mexico’s spiralling drugs war may have reached the capital after six young men were gunned down in the city. The deaths in Mexico City add… 29/10/2010
Massacre at family party shocks Mexican cityCiudad Juarez has the dubious accolade of being Mexico’s most violent city. But the murder of 13 people at a teenage boy’s birthday party has shocked even… 24/10/2010
Clowns are having a laugh in MexicoHundreds of clowns are in Mexico City for the week-long International Clown Convention. Jesters from all over the Americas are gathering to show off their… 21/10/2010
20-year-old student takes on Mexican drug cartelsOne of Mexico’s most dangerous drug war towns on the US border, Praxedis has a new police chief with a difference. She is Marisol Valles and she is just… 21/10/2010
Second major Mexican landslide kills 12Another large landslide has hit southern Mexico, where an entire hill has collapsed on the hamlet of Amatan in northern Chiapas state, killing at least 12… 30/09/2010
Mexican landslide less deadly than first fearedOfficials in Mexico have revised downwards their figures for the number of casualties in several landslides that hit Oaxaca state. But the situation… 29/09/2010
Areas still cut off after Mexican landslidesOfficals in Mexico have revised downwards their figures for the number of deaths in several landslides that have hit Oaxaca state, but the situation remains… 29/09/2010
Hundreds feared dead in Mexican landslideHundreds of people are feared dead after a landslide buried some 300 homes in Mexico. Authorities say heavy rain hit the town of Santa Maria Tlahuitoltepec… 28/09/2010
Journalists flee Mexico’s drugs warThere are growing warnings that Mexico’s drug war is stifling the freedom of expression and the right to information. An online newspaper editor was this… 23/09/2010
Mexico newspaper in appeal to druglordsA Mexican newspaper is asking gang bosses how it can report on the drugs war without them killing its journalists. El Diario, a leading daily in Ciudad… 21/09/2010
Hurricane Karl makes landfallHurricane Karl has made landfall smashing into Mexico’s central Gulf coast. It appears to have spared offshore oil operations from major damage, but… 18/09/2010
Hurricane Karl heads towards MexicoTens of thousands of people in southeastern Mexico hit by severe flooding face the prospect of more storm mayhem. The state of Veracruz has been battered… 17/09/2010
Mexico parties to celebrate 200 yearsIt is Mexico’s bicentenary, 200 years since the country’s fight for independence from Spain and the Mexicans turned out in their thousands to celebrate. In… 16/09/2010
Tight security as Mexico celebrates its bicentenaryMexico has been partying across the country, to celebrate its 200 years. Reforma Avenue in Mexico City was packed for a colourful parade, to mark the start of… 16/09/2010
Mexican police capture ‘drug kingpin’Police in Mexico said on Monday that they have arrested one of the country’s top drug barons. Sergio Villareal, known as El Grande, is said to be a kingpin… 13/09/2010
Is Mexico’s drug war an ‘insurgency’?Describing Mexico’s drug war an “insurgency” marked a major change of tack for the Obama administration. Secretary of State Hilary Clinton’s comparison of… 09/09/2010
Clinton: Mexican drug violence “like an insurgency”Mexico’s drug-related violence is looking more and more like an insurgency, according to Hillary Clinton. The US Secretary of State made the comments after… 09/09/2010
Mexican floods hit nearly a millionAlmost a million people have been affected by serious flooding in southern and eastern Mexico, according to the authorities. Torrential rain has battered five… 08/09/2010
Guatemala and Mexico fear more floodsRescue workers in Guatemala are hoping to resume their search for victims of a massive landslide after rain and darkness forced them to stop. Funerals have… 07/09/2010
Mexico claims breakthrough in drugs warMexico is winning the war on drug cartels, according to the country’s president. Felipe Calderon says raging drug gang violence shows his tough stance is… 03/09/2010
Drug lord arrest is seen as turning point in MexicoMexico’s police have paraded one of the country’s most violent drug lords after they arrested him and six others at a house guarded by cartel gunmen. It is… 01/09/2010
Eight dead in Mexico petrol bomb attackAt least eight people have died in a petrol bomb attack on a bar in the Mexican holiday resort of Cancun. A group of unidentified people attacked the bar… 31/08/2010
Mexico scores a major hit against drug cartelsA suspected top drug trafficker Edgar Valdez, known as “The Barbie”, has been captured in Mexico. His detention is a major win for President Felipe Calderon… 31/08/2010
Mexicana set to stop flyingMexicana, one of Mexico’s two major airlines is set to cease operations. The country’s transport minister has confirmed most of its planes will stop flying by… 28/08/2010
Two car bombs explode in northern MexicoIn Mexico two car bombs have rocked the city of Ciudad Victoria. There were no casualties. Mangled wreckage was all that was left after an explosion outside… 28/08/2010
Identification of migrants in Mexico massacre beginsDiplomats in Mexico have begun the grim task of identifying 72 migrants killed in the worst massacre in the country’s escalating drug war… 27/08/2010
Migrant workers murdered in Mexican drug killingsMexican officials say the 72 people found murdered at a ranch close to the US border were migrant workers trying to reach the United States. Soldiers came… 26/08/2010
Miss Mexico crowned Miss Universe 2010Mexico’s Jimena Navarette has been crowned Miss Universe 2010. The 22-year-old beat Miss Jamaica Yendi Phillipps to seize the sought-after beauty crown… 24/08/2010
Abducted Mexican mayor found murderedThe bound and blindfolded body of the kidnapped mayor of Santiago in Mexico has been found dumped on a remote rural road. The country’s President Felipe… 19/08/2010
Mexico’s richest city hit by drug warDespite being the country’s richest city, even Monterrey appears unable to escape the grip of Mexico’s increasingly violent drugs war. Yesterday at dawn… 16/07/2010
