Crime
Mexico: Criminal groups recruit young people through video games on their cell phones
The Secretariat of Security and Citizen Protection explained that the “growth of this sector is due to the easy access and versatility of smartphones”
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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
Climate
Mexico investigates mysterious death of 157 howler monkeys
Organizations involved in the protection of the species point to the heat wave as the cause of the deaths, while federal entities seek to rule out possible viruses or diseases
Crime
Biden praises Mexican armed forces for capture and extradition of top Sinaloa Cartel hitman 'El Nini'
Néstor Isidro Pérez Salas, also known as 'El Nini', “one of the main hitmen of the Sinaloa Cartel,” was extradited to the U.S. for and criminal prosecution in the federal justice system
Entertainment
Mexican musicians Christian Nodal and Cazzu end their relationship
The Mexican singer shared a brief statement in which he reported his separation from his daughter's mother
Crime
Day of the Dead: A dozen murdered as part of massacre in Acapulco
Mexican authorities counted this Tuesday at least 12 dead, including three women, after a day of violence
