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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Drug trafficking
Mexican agents find Jalisco Cartel explosives factory
Members of the Mexican National Guard, Army and State Police discovered the site while conducting a manhunt to apprehend a suspect in Sunday’s bloody funeral massacre in San Jose de Gracia
Drug trafficking
Cartel revenge killing leaves 17 mourners dead
At least 17 people were killed while attending a wake in the town of San Jose de Gracia in the Mexican state of Michoacan
Immigration
Migrants in Mexico clash against authorities in Tapachula
The migrants have been stuck at the border city for more than a month as they wait for the U.S. and Mexico to approve their asylum and visa requests or grant them permission to cross Mexico
Politics
Mexican president attacks journalists amid "Houstongate" corruption scandal
AMLO has come under fire over his eldest son’s use of a luxury home in Houston after it was revealed that the property was owned by a contractor linked to Mexico’s state-run oil company
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Mexican 'narcos' fed bodies of rivals to Bengal tigers
The tigers were handed over to an animal protection group while the weapons, drugs and vehicles were confiscated by the state, the Attorney General's Office said in a statement
Immigration
Mexican authorities intercept more than 1,000 migrants in 24 hours
Mexican authorities intercepted more than 1,266 migrants from more than 33 countries, according to Mexico's National Migration Institute (INM).
Business
Some U.S. companies consider relocating operations from China to Mexico
As American companies look to move production away from China and Southeast Asia, Mexico has become an increasingly appealing option
Politics
U.S.-Mexico avo-wars drive consumer prices up
The supply chain disruption has caused prices to rise across the United States
Drug trafficking
Luxuries, weapons and drugs found in Mexican prison where images of 'Chapo' Guzman line the walls
Following the seizure, the director of the Aguaruto prison was removed from her post
Politics
Indigenous activists tear down historical statues in Mexican state of Michoacán
Indigenous activists in the Mexican state of Michoacán used axes, sledgehammers and rope on Monday to topple statues that they claimed depicted their ancestors being exploited by Spaniards during colonial times
