López Obrador attributes massacre of 12 people in central Mexico to increase in drug use

Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador speaks during his daily press conference at the National Palace in Mexico City, Mexico, 18 December 2023. EFE/ Sashenka Gutierrez

Mexico City, Dec 18 (EFE).- Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said on Monday that the massacre of 12 young people early Sunday morning in Guanajuato, central Mexico, was linked to a “structural problem” in the region caused by increased drug use. “Guanajuato needs special attention. There is a deep structural problem, something that has … Read more

Mexican authorities rescue 123 migrants from a locked trailer

Handout photo provided by Mexico's National Migration Institute, manipulated at source, showing a group of migrants that were rescued by authorities, in Matehuala, San Luis Potosi, Mexico, 09 November 2023.  EFE/ INM/ EDITORIAL USE ONLY/ONLY AVAILABLE TO ILLUSTRATE ACCOMPANYING STORY (CREDIT REQUIRED)

Mexico City, Nov 9 (EFE).- Mexico’s National Migration Institute reported Thursday that 123 migrants were rescued in the central state of San Luis Potosi. The migrants were locked in the back of a trailer, screaming for help until a neighbor alerted authorities. The agency said in a statement that 40 were from Guatemala, 35 from … Read more

Restrictions fail to stop migrants at US border

Migrants try to cross the border with the United States by swimming, on October 18, 2023 in Piedras Negras (Mexico). EFE/ Octavio Guzmán

Alejandra Arredondo Eagle /Piedras Negras, US/Mexico, Oct. 24 (EFE) – Despite regulations limiting access to asylum and tight border security, thousands continue to try to enter the United States in search of a better life, while border cities continue to receive record numbers of migrants. Paola (a fictional name to protect her identity) scans the … Read more

Mexico holds historic national drill on anniversary of its worst earthquakes

Canine units of the Navy and the Mexican Red Cross take part in the 2023 national seismic drill, at the Zocalo square in Mexico City, Mexico, 19 September 2023. EFE/Isaac Esquivel

Inés Amarelo Mexico City, Sep 19 (EFE).- Mexicans held a historic national earthquake drill Tuesday, on the anniversary of the 1985 and 2017 quakes, the most destructive in recent history. “Let citizens know that this is a city where at any moment it can tremble and let them know that we have prepared units and … Read more

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Living without Fear: the challenge of a victim of attempted femicide in Mexico

Ayyselet Gutierrez during an interview with EFE in Mexico City, Mexico, September 12, 2023. EFE/Mario Guzmán

Inés Amarelo Mexico City, Sept 15 (EFE).- Twenty-nine-year-old Mexican Ayyselet Gutiérrez was the victim of an attempted femicide on September 18, 2022. That night, her former partner stabbed her 27 times, bringing her very close to death. Now she is finding the strength to ensure that her attacker is arrested so that she and her … Read more

Mexican authorities acknowledge that organized crime controls migrant’s border crossings

Migrants stand next to the border fence on September 13, 2023, in the city of Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico. EFE/Joebeth Terríquez

Tijuana (Mexico), Sep 14 (EFE).- Mexican authorities acknowledge that organized crime “totally” controls at least three crossing points for undocumented migrants in Baja California, on Mexico’s border with the United States. David Pérez, delegate of the National Migration Institute (INM) in Baja California, recognized that criminal groups’ control of these areas has been excessive. He … Read more