Crime
Alert: Cuban doctor kidnapped in Tapachula, Mexico, ransomed for $10,000
ADN spoke with Iván Maceo Silva, a childhood friend of the abducted Cuban doctor and resident in Texas, who explained that the young man was kidnapped on Nov. 5
Mexico
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Drug trafficking
Nephew of major drug trafficker Rafael Caro Quintero extradited to U.S.
Rodrigo Omar Páez Quintero, nephew of the well-known drug trafficker Rafael Caro Quintero, has been extradited from Mexico to the United States for criminal prosecution
Immigration
Shelters at Mexico's southern border overwhelmed as migrant housing costs triple amid national inflation
Inflation and the migratory flow caused the cost of keeping a migrant stranded on Mexico's southern border to triple
Crime
Mother of Mexican influencer Derek Trejo found dead in hotel
The news of the disappearance was announced after Derek Trejo used his social networks to ask his followers for help about his mother's whereabouts
Immigration
Mexico reports nearly 1.4 million irregular migrants this year, high number of unaccompanied minors
Mexican authorities have also detected a large number of unaccompanied minors on the journey to reach the U.S. between January and May 2024
Immigration
New Biden asylum restrictions could impact Mexico's border with Central America
The new measure could impact Tapachula, the largest city on the border of Mexico with Guatemala, because within the next four months the largest migratory flow of the year is expected
Crime
Mexican mayor assassinated on election night becomes latest casualty amid growing cartel dominance
The Jalisco New Generation and Sinaloa cartels now have a presence throughout the United States in all 50 states, according to a report prepared by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), saying that the two organizations “are at the heart of the [fentanyl] crisis” and effectively eliminated any competition in U.S. markets
Politics
Colombian President Gustavo Petro praises Claudia Sheinbaum for past M-19 activity
M-19 was an urban guerrilla group that operated in Colombia from the mid-1970s until the signing of a peace agreement in 1990. The group was mainly responsible for the siege of the Palace of Justice, which resulted in over 100 dead and missing, including 11 Supreme Court justices.
Politics
Claudia Sheinbaum elected first female, first Jewish president of Mexico
Mexico has elected its first female and first Jewish president, according to preliminary results showing the 61-year old former Mexico City mayor winning nearly 60% of Sunday’s presidential election.
Immigration
Migrants continue crossing Rio Grande into U.S. despite deportations to southern Mexico
The U.S. is expelling migrants who cross the border and handing them over to the National Migration Institute federal agency in Mexico to be returned to the southern border at Guatemala
Health
Fentanyl-migration crisis: Anti-narcotics NGO warns of addiction among migrants reaching Mexico-U.S. border
Fentanyl consumption has skyrocketed among migrants traveling throughout Central America
