Report: HSBC to Scale Back Retail Banking in Mexico, Malaysia and Indonesia – PYMNTS.com
HSBC It is reported that the bank is considering downsizing its retail banking operations in Mexico, Malaysia and Indonesia. and some other countries. The bank is considering focusing only on wealthy customers in these markets to cut costs and focus on its core markets. it is UK and Hong Kong, Financial Times (FT) reported Thursday […]
‘Memo’ Ochoa has been a mainstay for Mexico but is he still their man in 2026?
Guillermo Ochoa has spent half his life as the last line of defense for the Mexican national team. At 39 years old, he remains Mexico's top goalkeeping option, having begun his 20-year international career in 2005 as a 20-year-old rookie. During that time, he represented Mexico in four FIFA World Cup tournaments. He was a […]
Hannah Kobayashi not returning to Hawaii after being found in Mexico
Hawaiian photographer Hannah Kobayashi, who was missing for a month before being reunited with her family this week, called the entire ordeal “absolute hell” after it was revealed on Thursday that she would not be returning. In a lengthy statement Thursday, Sidney Kobayashi said she and her mother spoke by phone to a 30-year-old relative, […]
Six Guatemalans Charged in U.S. with Smuggling-Related Deaths of 50 Migrants in Southern Mexico
U.S. and Guatemalan authorities announced the arrest of five people on suspicion of human smuggling. Arrests were made in Houston, Texas, and El Boqueron, Guatemala, after 50 people smuggled were killed in a tractor-trailer crash in Mexico's Chiapas state. Homeland Security officials say five Guatemalans were involved in a December 9, 2021 mass casualty crash […]
Exclusive: As caravans end, migrants in Mexico despair after Trump’s win: ‘It’s become horrible’
Oaxaca de JuaREZ — The Mexican state of Oaxaca is located next to the state of Chiapas and occupies most of Mexico's southern border with Guatemala. It is not uncommon for illegal immigrants from Central and South America to pass through the region to reach the United States, but numbers have reached an all-time high […]
Lynch Mob Kills Three Suspected Kidnappers in Mexico
Mexican authorities have confirmed that a lynch mob beat and hanged three men who were believed to have broken into a home and tried to kidnap a 5-year-old girl. The incident occurred over the weekend in the small community of San Juan Améca, Puebla state, a short distance south of Mexico City. Based on information […]
Trump announces Ron Johnson as ambassador to Mexico
Former U.S. Ambassador to El Salvador Ronald Johnson has been selected by President-elect Trump to be the next U.S. ambassador to Mexico. Like many other candidates, Trump announced the news on his “Truth” social network. “Ron will work closely with the great Secretary of State candidate Marco Rubio to advance our nation's security and prosperity […]
Trump names former CIA official Ron Johnson as ambassador to Mexico
President-elect Trump announced Tuesday that Ron Johnson, former ambassador to El Salvador, will become ambassador to Mexico in the next administration. Johnson, who shares his name with the Republican senator from Wisconsin, will fill one of the most high-profile diplomatic posts in the incoming Trump administration. President Trump has already threatened to impose tariffs on […]
Kari Lake emerges as contender to be Trump’s ambassador to Mexico
The Post reports that there is speculation at Mar-a-Lago that Kari Lake, who twice lost the race in Arizona, is being considered to be President-elect Donald Trump's ambassador to Mexico. I found out. A source confirmed to the Post on Monday that there was discussion this weekend at the West Palm Beach, Fla., resort of […]
Passengers Stop Attempted Hijacking of Airline in Mexico — Man Tried to Divert Flight to U.S.
A Mexican airline has confirmed an attempted hijacking in which a man tried to divert the plane to the United States. No injuries were reported during the incident. Update: 4:15pm: Mexican authorities told Breitbart Texas that they arrested 31-year-old “Mario” on suspicion of attempting to hijack Volaris Flight 3041 on Sunday. Officials said the man […]