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‘We Are Ready’: Mexican President Says She’s Prepared To Handle Trump’s Mass Deportations

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum assured the nation that her government stands ready to deal with the influx of illegal immigrants sent back by President-elect Donald Trump's mass deportation initiative. While warning at a Thursday press conference that immigrants should not be treated as “criminals,” the newly elected left-wing leader said his government is threatening large […]

Mexican Cops Accused of Killing Innocent Teen, Cover Up

A police officer in the Mexican border state of Tamaulipas has been charged with murder after he allegedly killed a minor boy after mistaking him for a gunman. He and five other officers are also charged with fabricating evidence to cover up the incident. Last week, the Tamaulipas Attorney General's Office arrested six police officers […]

Mexican Peso depreciates on rumors of Lighthizer trade appointment – FXStreet

The Mexican peso has fallen following rumors that Donald Trump has offered Robert Lighthizer the job of trade representative. The former U.S. trade representative is known for his protectionist stance and could weigh on Mexico in future negotiations. Concerns that the Republicans will gain a majority in Congress and achieve a “clean sweep” have further […]

CBS News Inaccurately Claims Mexican Navy Seized Drugs from ‘Narco-Submarine’

CBS News inaccurately reported that the Mexican Navy seized 3.6 tons of cocaine from a “narco submarine.” The Mexican government reports that drugs were found on the twin-engine “Go Fast” vessel. CBS News reported Wednesday that Mexico's navy “seized 3.6 tons (about 8,000 pounds) of cocaine off the Pacific coast from a 'drug submarine' discovered […]

Mexican Cops Escort Migrant Caravan Trying to Beat Trump’s Inauguration

A new caravan of migrants has left Mexico's southern border, hoping to reach the U.S. border before the new Trump administration takes office. Mexican immigration officials stood by as the caravan departed, and police escorted it. About 2,500 migrants left Tapachula, Chiapas, for Mexico City on Tuesday morning. As with other caravans, the migrants are […]

Mexican Town Votes to Kick Out Migrants After Woman’s Violent Murder

A small town in southern Mexico has voted to expel U.S.-bound migrants who were staying in the community on their way north. The vote to expel immigrants came after at least one of them appeared to have murdered a local woman. The attack occurred on September 29th at local station Encuentro Radio in Barras de […]

Mexican newspaper offices hit by gunfire in Sinaloa state capital

The media reported on Friday that assailants fired more than a dozen shots at the building of the El Debate newspaper in Mexico's hotly contested northern state of Sinaloa. The paper is based in the state capital, Culiacan, where rival factions of the Sinaloa cartel are engaged in bloody battles. Six days after taking office, […]