49 Bodies Found Decapitated, Hands Cut Off, 110 Miles from U.S. Border
iStockphoto/Thinkstock (NEW YORK) — The mutilated bodies of 43 men and six women were discovered in plastic bags near the northeastern Mexican city of Monterrey, 110 miles from the U.S. border, the BBC reports. The bodies were found in Cadereyta munic…
18 Headless Bodies Discovered in Mexico Tourist Area
HECTOR GUERRERO/AFP/GettyImages(MEXICO CITY) — Police found 18 mutilated, headless bodies near a lake popular with tourists just outside Guadalajara, Mexico, a massacre that authorities blamed on the Zetas drug cartel. A phone call alerted police to t…
Female Hit Squad Leader Linked to 20 Murders Arrested
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(MEXICO CITY) — Mexican police say they have arrested a female drug cartel assassin whose hit squad carried out at least 20 murders, including a hit on a policeman. Maria Jimenez, AKA La Tosca, or “The Tough One,” allegedly led a…
Nuevo Laredo: 23 Bodies Found on U.S. Border, Decapitated, Tortured
Hemera/Thinkstock (NUEVO LAREDO, Texas) — The bodies of 23 people killed under horrific conditions have been found in the Mexican city of Nuevo Laredo on the U.S. border, the BBC reports. Nine bodies showing signs of torture were discovered hang…
Four Dead in Yacht Race Crash Off California, Mexico Coast
Fogstock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) – Four crew members have been killed after a yacht apparently crashed into a larger boat during a race off the coast of California and Mexico this past week, authorities said.The accident occurred Friday night or ear…
Isabel Celis: Man Captured in Surveillance Video Comes Forward, Search Expanded
ABC News (TUSCON, Ariz.) — A man captured in a surveillance video could be a key witness in the case of a missing Tucson, Ariz. girl as authorities expand their search into Mexico. A group of five people were captured on surveillance video leaving a c…
Wal-Mart Critics Pounce on Bribery Scandal
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Wal-Mart’s critics say they are not surprised by charges that the giant retailer paid bribes in Mexico to get its way. Some hope the Mexico scandal, which could wind up costing Wal-Mart billions in fines,…
Report: Fewer Mexicans Coming to US, More Returning Home
Scott Olson/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — A report by the Pew Hispanic Center reveals that the influx of Mexicans into the U.S. that began during the 1970s has slowed down to a trickle over the past five years for various reasons, including the American …
Report: New Video Prompts Questions in Border Patrol Killing
Hemera/Thinkstock(SAN DIEGO) — A new video, along with an eyewitness account, has emerged that appears to show the beating and repeated tasering of an illegal immigrant by a group of border patrol agents just hours before the immigrant’s death, …
2,000 Pound Great White Shark Caught in Mexico
Comstock/Thinkstock (file photo)(CABO SAN LUCAS, Mexico) — Two fisherman in Mexico netted a monstrous catch quite unexpectedly this week: a 2,000 pound great white shark.The enormous shark, which measured almost 20 feet in length, was caught in a net …
Unresponsive Plane Crashes in Gulf of Mexico
File photo. iStockphoto/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — A twin-engine aircraft crashed into the Gulf of Mexico after the pilot was unresponsive for nearly three hours and radar tracked the plane flying aimlessly in loops. The FAA lost radio contact with the …
Obama at Americas Summit: Open to Debate Drug Laws But Legalization Not the Answer
Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images(CARTAGENA, Colombia) — President Obama said at the Summit of the Americas on Saturday that he is open to a debate about current drug laws but that legalization is not the answer, The Los Angeles Times reports. Colombian Pres…
Earthquake Rattles Southern Mexico
Jason Reed/Thinkstock(MEXICO CITY) — An earthquake measuring a preliminary 6.3 magnitude struck near Oaxaca, Mexico, on Monday, the same region rocked last month by a powerful 7.4 magnitude quake.There was no immediate word of injuries or significant …
Pope Benedict Condemns Violence in Mexico
Carlos Alvarez/Getty Image(MEXICO CITY, MEXICO) — Pope Benedict XVI was greeted by supporters upon his arrival in Mexico on Friday.The Pope condemned the violence that has plagued the country resulting in thousands of deaths. In speaking to reporters,…
Earthquakes Rattle Mexico: Hundreds of Homes Destroyed, Damaged
Ronaldo Schemidt/AFP/Getty Images(MEXICO CITY) — Two new earthquakes shook nearly 20 million people overnight in Mexico, which was already rattled Tuesday by a massive 7.4-magnitude tremor that ranked as one of the strongest in the country since a qua…
Earthquake Rattles Southern Mexico
Ronaldo Schemidt/AFP/Getty Images(MEXICO CITY) — A 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck Mexico on Tuesday afternoon, centered between Acapulco and Oaxaca, with no reported injuries. The quake’s epicenter was about 115 miles east of Acapulco and 10 miles un…
White House: Malia Obama Safe From Earthquake in Mexico
Roger L. Wollenberg-Pool/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Malia Obama is safe and out of harm’s way following an earthquake in Mexico on Tuesday, where the president’s eldest daughter is on vacation.“In light of today’s earthquake, w…
Drug Lord Escapes Again: Who’s Tipping Him Off?
STR/AFP/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — American officials have become so frustrated with a Mexican drug lord’s ability to elude capture that they’ve started telling jokes about it.Time and again, U.S. drug agents have provided Mexican law enforcement with…
Mexico’s Most Wanted Drug Kingpin Escapes
This July 10, 1993 file photo shows Mexican Joaquin Guzman Loera, aka El Chapo, at La Palma prison in Almoloya of Juarez, Mexico. STR/AFP/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Acting on intelligence provided by the U.S., Mexican police just missed capturing the…
Texas Warns Spring Breakers to Steer Clear of Mexico
Stockbyte/Thinkstock(AUSTIN, Texas) — The Texas Department of Public Safety issued an advisory to “Spring Breakers” this week urging them to avoid traveling to Mexico given the rising level of drug-related violence.”The Mexican government has made gre…