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July 26, 2024 at 2:07 PM

Top Sinaloa cartel members arrested

Two top leaders of the Mexican Sinaloa drug cartel have been taken into custody by United States authorities to face charges for their role in leading the group's vast drug trafficking enterprise.
July 26, 2024 at 2:07 PM
VIDEO: Top Sinaloa cartel members arrested
July 25, 2024 at 2:38 AM

Death toll rises to 6 in explosion and fire at tequila factory in Mexico

Rescue teams have found another body at a tequila distillery in Mexico a day after an explosion and fire, bringing the death toll to six
July 25, 2024 at 2:38 AM
July 24, 2024 at 5:03 AM

Explosion and fire hit tequila factory in Mexico, killing at least 5 workers, officials say

Mexican officials say an explosion and fire erupted inside a tequila factory, killing at least five workers and injuring two others at the site in the liquor’s namesake town in Jalisco state
July 24, 2024 at 5:03 AM
July 19, 2024 at 6:30 PM

Mexican president calls Trump 'a friend,' will warn him against closing border

Mexico's president has called Donald Trump “a friend,” and says he will write the former U.S. president a letter to warn him against pledging to close the border or blaming migrants for bringing drugs into the United States
July 19, 2024 at 6:30 PM
FILE - Mexico's President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, left, and President Donald Trump give a news conference before signing a joint declaration at the White House in Washington, July 8, 2020. Mexico’s president called Trump “a friend” Friday, July 19, 2024, and said he will write the former U.S. president a letter the next week to warn him against closing the border or blaming migrants for bringing drugs into the U.S. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)
July 16, 2024 at 2:34 PM

Treasury sanctions companies allegedly linked to timeshare fraud by Mexican cartel

The U.S. Department of the Treasury has sanctioned four Mexican companies and three Mexican individuals allegedly linked to timeshare fraud, officials said.
July 16, 2024 at 2:34 PM
Seal of the United States Treasury.
July 12, 2024 at 9:18 PM

Mexico 'cancels' statue of Greek god Poseidon after dispute with local deity

Mexican authorities have slapped a “closure” order on a 10-foot tall aquatic statue of the Greek god of the sea Poseidon that was erected in May in the Gulf of Mexico just off the beach in the town of Progreso, Yucatan
July 12, 2024 at 9:18 PM
FILE - Tourists take pictures of Poseidon sculpture before the arrival of Hurricane Beryl in Progreso, Yucatan Mexico, July 4, 2024. Mexico’s environmental protection agency slapped a “closure” order on the aquatic statue erected in May, saying it lacked permits, and a legal complaint was made, saying the statue of the Greek god offended the beliefs of local Maya Indigenous groups who prefer their local god of water, known as Chaac. (AP Photo/Martin Zetina, File)
July 11, 2024 at 11:44 PM

Desperate search for missing Utah teen in Mexico

The FBI is now assisting in the search for a 14-year-old Utah teenager who went missing while visiting her relatives in Mexico City last month.
July 11, 2024 at 11:44 PM
VIDEO: Desperate search for missing Utah teen in Mexico
July 11, 2024 at 8:01 PM

Search underway for 14-year-old Utah girl missing in Mexico

Elizabeth "Ely" Gonzalez, 14, was last seen on June 30, according to the FBI.
July 11, 2024 at 8:01 PM
VIDEO: Search underway for 14-year-old Utah girl missing in Mexico
July 11, 2024 at 7:15 PM

14-year-old American girl goes missing in Mexico

The FBI is assisting in a search for a Utah teen who disappeared while visiting relatives in Mexico City last month.
July 11, 2024 at 7:15 PM
Elizabeth Gonzalez
July 5, 2024 at 3:31 PM

Hurricane Beryl makes landfall in Mexico

ABC News meteorologist Kevin Roth tracks where the storm is heading next.
July 5, 2024 at 3:31 PM
VIDEO: Hurricane Beryl makes landfall in Mexico
1 month ago

Mexico City residents, faced with water crisis, resort to drastic measures

ABC News reports on the dwindling clean water supply in one of the world’s largest cities, forcing many residents to resort to drastic measures.
1 month ago
VIDEO: Mexico City’s water crisis
1 month ago

Mexico City’s water crisis

ABC News’ Matt Rivers reports on the dwindling clean water supply in one of the world’s largest cities, forcing many residents to resort to drastic measures to obtain the water they need to survive.
1 month ago
VIDEO: Mexico City’s water crisis
1 month ago

Wife speaks out for 1st time after husband died by hot tub electrocution in Mexico

In an exclusive interview with ABC News, Lizette Zambrano discusses the tragedy that happened at the Mexican resort town of Puerto Peñasco when her husband was electrocuted in a hot tub.
1 month ago
VIDEO: Wife speaks out for 1st time after husband died by hot tub electrocution in Mexico
1 month ago

Woman whose husband died by hot tub electrocution at Mexican beach resort speaks out

It was supposed to be paradise in Mexico for Lizette Zambrano and her husband Jorge but little did she know it would end in her coming home without the love of her life.
1 month ago
Lizette Zambrano, the woman who survived the hot tub electrocution and whose husband died speaks to "Good Morning America."
1 month ago

Biden sending more federal help to devastated communities in New Mexico

With fires spreading uncontrollably in New Mexico, President Biden has approved a major disaster declaration for the state.
1 month ago
VIDEO: Biden sending more federal help to devastated communities in New Mexico
1 month ago

WHO confirms bird flu patient in Mexico died of other medical conditions

Mexican authorities reported the human case to the World Health Organization on May 23.
1 month ago
Mexican authorities reported the human case to the World Health Organization on May 23.
1 month ago

American killed, another injured by electric shock in Mexican hot tub: Police

Forensic analysis will be conducted to determine the origin of the apparent electrical failure, law enforcement said.
1 month ago
VIDEO:  American killed, another injured by electric shock in Mexican hot tub: Police
1 month ago

American man dies after being electrocuted in jacuzzi while in Mexico

One person was killed, and another was injured after experiencing an electric shock in a Jacuzzi at a private condominium complex in northwestern Mexico.
1 month ago
VIDEO: American man dies after being electrocuted in jacuzzi while in Mexico
2 months ago

ABC News exclusive: Inside a cartel's human-smuggling operation

ABC News exclusive: Matt Rivers reports on a cartel's human-smuggling operation in Mexico.
2 months ago
ABC News' Matt Rivers reports on the lucrative human smuggling business at the U.S.-Mexico border and gets exclusive access to a cartel's operation.
2 months ago

Mexico elects first female president

ABC News' Matt Rivers reports on Mexico's historic election that saw its first female president-elect, Claudia Sheinbaum, and what it could mean for U.S.-Mexico relations.
2 months ago
VIDEO: Mexico elects first female president
2 months ago

Mexico elects its 1st female president

Mexico elected its first female president in the country's 200-year history. Claudia Sheinbaum, a climate scientist and former Mexico City mayor, won the election in a landslide with over 60% of the vote.
2 months ago
VIDEO: Rivers Mexico president
2 months ago

Mexico's 1st female president faces myriad crises: ANALYSIS

For the first time in the 200-year history of Mexico’s republic, a woman will become president of Mexico.
2 months ago
Mexico's presidential candidate for Morena party Claudia Sheinbaum celebrates following the results of the general election at Zocalo Square in Mexico City, on June 3, 2024.
2 months ago

Mexico elects Claudia Sheinbaum, 1st woman to be president

Claudia Sheinbaum has been elected president of Mexico, marking the first time a woman has been chosen to lead the country, the election institute said.
2 months ago
Presidential candidate Claudia Sheinbaum waves to her supporters after winning the election, in Mexico City, Mexico, June 3, 2024.
2 months ago

Claudia Sheinbaum wins historic Mexican presidential election

Sheinbaum, who captured national attention as the mayor of Mexico City, will take office later this year as Mexico’s first-ever female president.
2 months ago
VIDEO: Claudia Sheinbaum wins historic Mexican presidential election
2 months ago

Mexico all but guaranteed to have its first woman president

The run-up to the election has been marred by violence, with dozens of candidates killed.
2 months ago
VIDEO: Mexico all but guaranteed to have its first woman president
2 months ago

Mexico elects Claudia Sheinbaum, 1st woman to be president, election institute says

Claudia Sheinbaum has been elected president of Mexico, marking the first time a woman has been chosen to lead the country, the election institute said.
2 months ago
Claudia Sheinbaum has been elected president of Mexico, marking the first time a woman has been chosen to lead the country, the election institute said.
2 months ago

Mexico on verge of electing its 1st female president

Mexicans will vote Sunday in historic elections that are a referendum on populism and democracy.
2 months ago
VIDEO: Mexico on verge of electing its 1st female president
2 months ago

Howler monkeys are dying in southern Mexico amid nationwide drought and heat wave

More than 100 howler monkeys have dropped dead from trees in southern Mexico's tropical forests amid a nationwide drought and heat wave, with rescuers racing to give water to the threatened monkeys.
2 months ago
VIDEO: Howler monkeys are dying in southern Mexico amid nationwide drought and heat wave
2 months ago

This taquería serves just 4 tacos and won a Michelin star, here's why

Taquería El Califa de León is the first Mexican taco shop and only shop among 16 Mexican restaurants to receive a Michelin star.
2 months ago
An overhead view of the Tacos El Califa de León taco stand, in Mexico City, May 15, 2024.
3 months ago

Missing tourists found dead in Mexico were trying to stop carjacking: Police

American Jack Carter Rhoad and Australians Jake Robinson and Callum Robinson were killed by suspects attempting to steal tires from their cars, according to authorities.
3 months ago
VIDEO: Missing tourists found dead in Mexico were trying to stop carjacking: Police
3 months ago

Urgent investigation after surfers disappear in Mexico

Authorities announced arrest warrants have been obtained for the crime of forced disappearance after an American and two Australian surfers went missing.
3 months ago
VIDEO: Urgent investigation after surfers disappear in Mexico
4 months ago

Body of missing 54-year-old woman found in cemetery on the side of highway in Mexico

The body of a 54-year-old woman missing since February has been found in a cemetery on the side of a highway in Mexico, police say.
4 months ago
The body of a 54-year-old woman missing since February has been found with signs of torture in a cemetery on the side of a highway in Mexico, police in Washington say.
5 months ago

US citizen arrested crossing border from Mexico in taxi with $130,000 of fentanyl

A U.S. citizen has been arrested crossing back into the U.S. from Mexico after authorities found an estimated $130,000 of fentanyl hidden in the taxi they were riding in.
5 months ago
El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents seized 9.7 pounds of fentanyl with an estimated street value of $130,000.
5 months ago

'Important announcements' expected from US-Mexico-Guatemala migration meeting

Wednesday's meeting between the United States, Mexico and Guatemala on managing migration will result in "several important announcements," senior U.S. officials said.
5 months ago
A group of migrants attempt to go through a wire fence on the banks of the Rio Grande river along the border between Mexico and the United States as members of U.S. National Guard stand on the other side of the fence in Eagle Pass, Texas, on Feb. 27, 2024.
5 months ago

Biden to make his 2nd visit to southern border on the same day as Trump

President Joe Biden will make his second visit to the U.S.-Mexico border on Thursday to make another push for Congress to pass a bipartisan border deal.
5 months ago
President Joe Biden walks along the US-Mexico border fence in El Paso, Texas, on January 8, 2023.
5 months ago

US-Mexico border: 100 billion gallons of sewage creating a 'public health crisis'

Over the last five years, 100 billion gallons of untreated sewage, industrial waste and urban runoff have been dumped into the Tijuana River.
5 months ago
People look towards the US-Mexico border fence that runs into the Pacific Ocean, seen from Imperial Beach outside San Diego, Nov. 7, 2021.
6 months ago

American man with eyes taped shut rescued from remote part of Mexico

An American man was found by Mexican authorities in a house with his eyes taped shut in the town of Limones, which is in a remote area in Mexico's Quintana Roo province.
6 months ago
In this undated stock photo, a sign to Limones, Quintana Roo, Mexico is shown on the side of a road.
6 months ago

Kayakers rescued in Gulf of Mexico

A Carnival cruise came to the rescue of two men who were shipwrecked on a kayak in the Gulf of Mexico.
6 months ago
VIDEO: Kayakers rescued in Gulf of Mexico
6 months ago

At least 4 dead after boat carrying tourists sinks near Cancun

The boat, which was traveling from Isla Mujeres to Puerto Juárez, caught a strong sea swell, and the vessel began to sink as it took on water, officials said.
6 months ago
VIDEO: At least 4 dead after boat carrying tourists sinks near Cancun
6 months ago

Inside Mexico's 'Gringo Hunters' as they track down, capture foreign fugitives

"Impact x Nightline" gets an inside look at Mexico's International Liaison Unit and on hand as it tracked and captured U.S. fugitives.
6 months ago
Members of the Baja California state police's International Liaison Unit make an arrest.
6 months ago

At least 4 dead after boat carrying tourists sinks near Cancun

At least four people are dead after a boat carrying over a dozen tourists sank in the waters off the coast of Cancun.
6 months ago
An ambulance carrying a patient from the boat sinking incident arrives at Cancún General Hospital, Jan. 29, 2024, in Cancún, México.
6 months ago

At least 4 dead after boat carrying tourists sinks near Cancun

The boat was carrying 16 tourists and three crew members at the time of the accident, authorities said.
6 months ago
The boat was carrying 16 tourists and three crew members at the time of the accident, authorities said.
6 months ago

Meet the 'Gringo Hunters,' the Mexican task force that catches US fugitives

"Impact x Nightline" gets an inside look at the Mexican police unit that has been catching American fugitives for over 20 years.
6 months ago
VIDEO:  Meet the 'Gringo Hunters,' the Mexican task force that catches US fugitives
6 months ago

At least 3 transgender women killed in Mexico so far in 2024: Authorities

Protesters in Mexico City marched to demand justice for Samantha Gómes Fonseca, a transgender activist who was killed Sunday.
6 months ago
Protesters in Mexico City marched to demand justice for Samantha Gómes Fonseca, a transgender activist who was killed Sunday.
7 months ago

New caravan of migrants shrinks in size: Mexico officials

Officials renew calls for federal help as more asylum seekers arrive in U.S. cities.
7 months ago
VIDEO: New caravan of migrants shrinks in size: Mexico officials
7 months ago

Secretary Blinken meets with Mexican president

ABC News’ Elizabeth Schulze and Mireya Villarreal have details on a meeting between Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Mexico’s president.
7 months ago
VIDEO: Secretary Blinken meets with Mexican president
7 months ago

Blinken to travel to Mexico amid surge of migrants to border

Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas will travel to Mexico City to meet with the Mexican president to address the ongoing immigration crisis.
7 months ago
VIDEO: Blinken to travel to Mexico amid surge of migrants to border
8 months ago

Drone shows devastation in Acapulco a month after Otis

Drone footage shows destruction in the Mexican resort city of Acapulco, one month after Hurricane Otis slammed the region, killing scores of people, according to authorities.
8 months ago
VIDEO: Drone shows devastation in Acapulco a month after Otis
8 months ago

Biden meets with Mexico’s president to discuss fentanyl, migrant crisis

ABC News’ Selina Wang and Mick Mulroy talk about the meeting between President Joe Biden and Mexico’s president and what the leaders will discuss.
8 months ago
VIDEO: Biden meets with Mexico’s president to discuss fentanyl, migrant crisis
8 months ago

Protests grow across Mexico after country's 1st nonbinary magistrate found dead

Jesús Ociel Baena, the first nonbinary person to assume a judicial position and receive a nonbinary passport in Mexico, was found dead at home in Aguascalientes
8 months ago
People participate in a protest in memory of Ociel Baena, Mexico's first openly non-binary magistrate who was found dead at home, in Mexico City, Nov. 13, 2023.