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
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Human Rights
U.S. Treasury Dept. announces sanctions on Mexican migrant-trafficking gang
“The Hernandez Salas TCO is a sophisticated network that has used various methods to smuggle undocumented non-citizens into the United States since at least 2018,” the agency said
Culture
American couple found dead of 'intoxication' from unknown substance in Baja California Sur luxury hotel
According to the Baja California Sur Attorney General’s office, the two had been dead for 10 or 11 hours before they were found by police
Crime
Tijuana mayor moves to military base after death threats, crackdown on cartels
Mayor Montserrat Caballero announced her decision after police officers found seven dead bodies inside a pickup truck parked at a gas station in the border city
Crime
16 Mexican soldiers arrested for ‘executing’ five men near border
According to the arrest warrants issued on Thursday, the military personnel were involved in “crimes contrary to military discipline,” after they were caught on video beating and shooting the victims
Crime
Mexican police discover 45 bags with human remains in ravine
Investigators with the Jalisco State Prosecutor’s Office were searching for seven call center workers that went missing last week when they came across the bags in a 40-meter deep ravine
Immigration
Mexican authorities find 175 migrants crowded inside trailer
Most of the migrants were traveling from Guatemala, while a few others were from El Salvador, Honduras, and Ecuador. One migrant was originally from the Dominican Republic and another from Pakistan
Politics
Mexico targets U.S. voters: López Obrador tells Hispanic Americans to oppose DeSantis in election
His attacks on the Republican Florida governor follow February comments in which he accused past Mexican presidents of conspiring with U.S. officials to facilitate corruption in his country
Politics
Mexican President Lopez Obrador declared 'persona non grata' by Peru
Lawmakers claim that Lopez Obrador supported former leftist President Pedro Castillo, who was ousted last year after he attempted to dissolve Congress and stage a coup d’etat
Climate
Millions evacuated after Mexico's Popocatepl volcano spews ash and gas
Greater activity is expected, including more ash at higher speeds, mild explosions spewing rock fragments, and possible tremors
Immigration
Mexico to give out work visas to Central American migrants
The program will give Central American workers from Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, and Nicaragua the opportunity to temporarily work on public infrastructure projects
