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June 19, 2025 at 9:10 PM

Erick makes landfall in western Mexico state as a Category 3 storm

Hurricane Erick has made landfall in the western part of Oaxaca state in Mexico
June 19, 2025 at 9:10 PM
A person removes sand from a boat that was taken offshore in preparation for Hurricane Erick after the storm hit near Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca state, Mexico, Thursday, June 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Luis Alberto Cruz)
June 19, 2025 at 7:29 AM

Lawyer who once represented drug kingpin El Chapo wins judge post in Mexico

A lawyer who once represented drug kingpin Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán has won a judgeship in the northern Mexican state of Chihuahua in Mexico’s historic judicial elections this month
June 19, 2025 at 7:29 AM
FILE - Silvia Delgado García, a lawyer for former drug lord Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán in 2016, campaigns ahead of the upcoming judicial elections, in Ciudad Juarez, April 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Christian Chavez, File)
June 18, 2025 at 5:51 PM

US sanctions leadership of Mexico's Jalisco cartel

The Trump administration has imposed economic sanctions on five high-ranking members of Mexico’s powerful Jalisco New Generation Cartel for their involvement in drug trafficking and killings
June 18, 2025 at 5:51 PM
FILE - The letters "CJNG" for the group's formal name, Jalisco New Generation Cartel, covers the facade of an abandoned home in El Limoncito, in the Michoacan state of Mexico, Oct. 30, 2021. (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo, File)
June 10, 2025 at 10:03 PM

Mexico's security chief says drug cartels are recruiting former Colombian soldiers

Mexico’s security chief says that the country's most powerful drug cartels are recruiting former Colombian soldiers, leading Mexico to turn away dozens of Colombians trying to enter the country
June 10, 2025 at 10:03 PM
FILE - Minister of Security and Citizen Protection Omar Garcia Harfuch speaks during a presentation of incoming President Claudia Sheinbaum's Cabinet members, in Mexico City, July 4, 2024. (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte, File)
June 6, 2025 at 1:39 PM

US issues warning on dating apps in Mexico

The U.S. Embassy in Mexico has issued a security alert urging caution when using dating apps, following reports of travelers being kidnapped by people they met online.
June 6, 2025 at 1:39 PM
VIDEO: US issues warning on dating apps in Mexico
June 6, 2025 at 11:47 AM

Rough waves slam Mexico beach as hurricane season kicks off

Rough surf smashed against a beach and tossed swimmers about on Mexico's Pacific Coast as hurricane season kicked off.
June 6, 2025 at 11:47 AM
VIDEO: Rough waves slam Mexico beach as hurricane season kicks off
June 5, 2025 at 5:10 PM

Supreme Court blocks Mexico's lawsuit against US gun makers over cartel violence

The Supreme Court ruled unanimously Thursday in favor of U.S. gun manufacturers and blocked a liability lawsuit brought by the government of Mexico.
June 5, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Guns are seen for sale in EJB's Gun Shop in Capitol Heights, Maryland, March 14, 2023.
June 5, 2025 at 3:40 PM

Supreme Court blocks lawsuit against gun manufacturers filed by Mexican government

The Supreme Court ruled unanimously Thursday in favor of U.S. gun manufacturers and blocked a liability lawsuit brought by the government of Mexico.
June 5, 2025 at 3:40 PM
VIDEO: Supreme Court blocks lawsuit against gun manufacturers filed by Mexican government
June 3, 2025 at 6:55 PM

ICE deports 142 migrants to Mexico over 2-week period

ICE deports 142 to Mexico over two-week period
June 3, 2025 at 6:55 PM
An ICE agent monitors hundreds of asylum seekers being processed upon entering the Jacob K. Javits Federal Building on June 6, 2023 in New York City.
1 month ago

Sailors killed identified after Mexican navy sailboat crashes into Brooklyn Bridge

Everyone who was injured was on the boat. Officials said they did not believe the bridge sustained any structural damage.
1 month ago
The Cuauhtemoc, a Mexican Navy sailing training vessel collides with the Brooklyn Bridge, in New York City, May 17, 2025.
1 month ago

Mexican naval ship crashes into Brooklyn Bridge

A tall ship from the Mexican Navy slammed into the Brooklyn Bridge on May 17, killing at least two people and injuring more than a dozen others.
1 month ago
VIDEO: Mexican naval ship crashes into Brooklyn Bridge
1 month ago

2 dead after Mexican Navy sailboat crashes into Brooklyn Bridge

The crash occurred at 8:30 p.m. Saturday, resulting in at least 19 people injured, according to the New York Police Department.
1 month ago
2 dead after Mexican Navy sailboat crashes into Brooklyn Bridge
1 month ago

NTSB investigating deadly Mexican Navy sailboat crash into Brooklyn Bridge

The NYPD said the captain lost power and mechanical function, and the current caused the ship to crash into the bridge.
1 month ago
VIDEO: NTSB investigating deadly Mexican Navy sailboat crash into Brooklyn Bridge
2 months ago

Mexico’s president rejects Trump’s troop plan

ABC News’ Luis Martinez reports on President Donald Trump’s proposed plan to send American troops into Mexico to help fight drug trafficking.
2 months ago
VIDEO: Mexico’s president rejects Trump’s troop plan
2 months ago

Engine fire forces Mexico-bound plane to evacuate shortly after takeoff

All 134 passengers safely evacuated the plane down slides on a tarmac in Houston, Texas.
2 months ago
VIDEO: Engine fire forces Mexico-bound plane to evacuate shortly after takeoff
2 months ago

Fyre Festival 2 is postponed, no new date set

A message sent to a ticket holder said, "The event has been postponed and a new date will be announced."
2 months ago
A message sent to a ticket holder said, "The event has been postponed and a new date will be announced."
2 months ago

Fyre Festival 2 postponed with no new date set

ABC News' Rocsi Diaz discussed some of the week's buzziest stories in entertainment and pop culture, including the postponement of the second installation of Fyre Festival.
2 months ago
VIDEO: Fyre Festival 2 postponed with no new date set
2 months ago

US puts $8M bounty for arrest of Mexican drug cartel leaders on fentanyl charges

The Justice Department charged leaders of a Mexican drug cartel with importing fentanyl and other drugs into the U.S.
2 months ago
Johnny Hurtado Olascoaga and Jose Alfredo Hurtado Olascoaga are shown in these undated file photos.
2 months ago

2 service members killed near US-Mexico border in vehicle accident: NORTHCOM

Two service members were killed and another is in serious condition following a vehicle accident earlier Tuesday in Santa Teresa, New Mexico, NORTHCOM said in a statement
2 months ago
A U.S. National Guardsman walks past a Stryker armored vehicle stationed on a hill overlooking the U.S.-Mexico border in Sunland Park, New Mexico, March 27, 2025.
2 months ago

Escaped California inmate allegedly kills officer in Mexico

Authorities said Cesar Hernandez was serving an 80-year sentence at Kern Valley State Prison when he escaped from custody last year.
2 months ago
Authorities said Cesar Hernandez was serving an 80-year sentence at Kern Valley State Prison when he escaped from custody last year.
3 months ago

Mexican tourist hotspot denies reports Fyre Fest 2 is happening there

The Quintana Roo tourism secretary said the festival is not happening in Playa del Carmen, where it supposedly moved after organizers failed to request permits at the initial location on Isla Mujeres.
3 months ago
VIDEO: Mexican tourist hotspot denies reports Fyre Fest 2 is happening there
3 months ago

Trump rolls out sweeping tariffs as he deems deficits a 'national emergency'

Trump made his way back to the White House in no small part because of his promise to better the economy. He's staking a large part of his agenda on broad-based tariffs.
3 months ago
President Donald Trump speaks during an event to announce new tariffs in the Rose Garden at the White House, April 2, 2025, in Washington, D.C.
3 months ago

DHS secretary visits migrant prison on trip that includes stops in El Salvador

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem visited the prison in El Salvador that took in migrants at the center of the deportation battle playing out in U.S. courts.
3 months ago
U.S. Ambassador William H. Duncan receives Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem after she arrived at the Comalapa International Airport, in San Salvador, El Salvador, Mar. 26, 2025.
3 months ago

American couple held in Mexican prison over timeshare dispute

Mexican authorities arrested Christy and Paul Akeo, 60, for “fraud to a hotel chain” after arriving in Cancun for a family vacation. They have been held in a prison for 22 days.
3 months ago
VIDEO: American couple held in Mexican prison over timeshare dispute
3 months ago

FBI arrests alleged MS-13 leader on its '10 most wanted' list

The FBI extradited an alleged senior leader of the MS-13 gang who was on the agency's "10 most wanted" list, FBI Director Kash Patel said Tuesday.
3 months ago
In this photo released by the FBI, Javier Roman-Bardales is shown.
3 months ago

Nicole Brydon Bloom and Justin Theroux marry in Mexico wedding

Actors Justin Theroux married Nicole Brydon have officially tied the not.
3 months ago
Justin Theroux and Nicole Brydon Bloom attend the 2025 Vanity Fair Oscar Party hosted by Radhika Jones at Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on March 02, 2025 in Beverly Hills, California.
4 months ago

Trump announces pause on tariffs for some Mexican goods

The temporary exemption will lift tariffs for all Mexican goods compliant with United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, or USMCA, a free trade agreement.
4 months ago
The temporary exemption will lift tariffs for all Mexican goods compliant with United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, or USMCA, a free trade agreement.
4 months ago

Top Trump officials visit US-Mexico border

Led by Vice President JD Vance, officials from the Trump administration visited the southern border in Texas to talk about the crackdown on illegal immigration.
4 months ago
VIDEO: Top Trump officials visit US-Mexico border
4 months ago

Supreme Court likely to shoot down Mexico's $10B lawsuit against US gun makers

The Supreme Court appears likely to block a historic $10 billion lawsuit against U.S. gun makers brought by the government of Mexico.
4 months ago
Weapons seized by U.S. Customs and Border Protection during southbound inspections are displayed at the Port of Nogales, Ariz. Undated file photo.
4 months ago

What to know as tariffs go into effect on Mexico, Canada, China

The stock market tumbled Monday after President Donald Trump said tariffs would go into effect for Mexico, Canada and China as planned on Tuesday.
4 months ago
The flags of Mexico, Canada and the United States are shown near the Ambassador Bridge, Feb. 3, 2025, in Detroit.
4 months ago

Stocks tumble as Trump says Canada, Mexico tariffs will take effect

President Donald Trump is moving ahead with 25% tariffs for Canada and Mexico, plus a newly increased 20% tariff on China. Economists say they will mean higher prices for consumers.
4 months ago
VIDEO: Stocks tumble as Trump says Canada, Mexico tariffs will take effect
4 months ago

Drug lord behind DEA agent's murder appears in court

Rafael Caro Quintero was arraigned on multiple drug and weapons offenses in Brooklyn federal court following his extradition Thursday to the U.S. from Mexico.
4 months ago
VIDEO: Drug lord behind DEA agent's murder appears in court
4 months ago

Mexico extradites notorious drug trafficker, convicted killer to US

Mexico extradited drug lord Rafael Caro Quintero to the U.S. on Thursday.
4 months ago
A unit of the Mexican Federal Police patrols the surroundings of the Puente Grande State prison in Zapotlanejo, Jalisco State, Mexico, on Aug. 9, 2013, where former top Mexican cartel boss Rafael Caro Quintero -- who masterminded the kidnap and murder of a U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration agent in 1985 -- was just informed that a court ordered his release.
4 months ago

Mexico extradites drug lord linked to DEA murder

Among those extradited is Rafael Caro Quintero, who was convicted of the 1985 torture and murder of U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration agent Enrique "Kiki" Camarena. ABC News’ Matt Rivers reports.
4 months ago
VIDEO: Mexico extradites drug lord linked to DEA murder
4 months ago

Mexico arrests key cartel members

ABC News' Matt Rivers reports from Mexico City on the recents arrests by Mexican authorities of key cartel members.
4 months ago
Mexico arrests key cartel members
4 months ago

Famed Mexican singer Paquita la del Barrio dies at 77

Famed Mexican singer Paquita la del Barrio has died at 77.
4 months ago
Mexican singer Paquita la del Barrio performs at the 14th annual Latin Grammy Awards, Nov. 21, 2013 at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas.
4 months ago

An inside look at one of Mexico’s largest cartels

ABC News’ Matt Rivers gets an inside look at one of Mexico’s largest cartels, a group likely to join the U.S. foreign list of terror organizations.
4 months ago
VIDEO: An inside look at one of Mexico’s largest cartels
5 months ago

'Border czar' threatens military action if cartels target troops at border

"Border czar" Tom Homan said he expects to use the U.S. military if Mexican cartels target American troops on the border.
5 months ago
White House border czar Tom Homan speaks with ABC News, Feb. 6, 2025.
5 months ago

US pauses tariffs on Mexico, Canada for a month

Trump told reporters on Sunday he planned to speak with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on Monday.
5 months ago
President Donald Trump speaks to the press as he signs an executive order to create a U.S. sovereign wealth fund, in the Oval Office of the White House, Feb. 3, 2025, in Washington.
5 months ago

Trump pauses tariffs on Mexico and Canada after reaching new deals

The U.S. has paused for one month the implementation of tariffs on Canada and Mexico following President Donald Trump's conversations with each nation's leaders on Monday.
5 months ago
Trump pauses tariffs on Mexico and Canada after reaching new deals
5 months ago

US pauses tariffs on Mexico, Canada for a month

The U.S. has paused the implementation of tariffs for a month in both Canada and Mexico following conversations on Monday with President Donald Trump, according to each country's leader.
5 months ago
VIDEO: US pauses tariffs on Mexico, Canada for a month
5 months ago

Dow and S&P 500 recover some losses after Trump pauses tariffs on Mexico

Trump paused the tariffs on Mexico for one month following a conversation with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, prompting the stock market to recover some of its losses.
5 months ago
VIDEO:  Dow and S&P 500 recover some losses after Trump pauses tariffs on Mexico
5 months ago

US tariffs on Mexico 'paused for a month'

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum announced on X that Mexico has agreed to "reinforce" the Mexico-U.S. border with 10,000 National Guard troops "immediately."
5 months ago
VIDEO: US tariffs on Mexico 'paused for a month'
5 months ago

Trump signs tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China

President Trump ordered tariffs on imports from America's biggest trading partners, claiming he's doing it to stop the flow of drugs and undocumented immigrants into the U.S.
5 months ago
VIDEO: Trump signs tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China
5 months ago

Mexico, Canada respond to tariffs: 'Difficult times in the coming days and weeks'

The policy risks raising prices for essential products like gas and groceries.
5 months ago
President Donald Trump talks to reporters after signing an executive order to appoint the deputy administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration in the Oval Office at the White House, Jan. 30, 2025 in Washington.
5 months ago

Mexican president vows to respond to U.S. tariffs, accuses White House of 'slander'

On “This Week,” ABC News correspondent Matt Rivers reports on Mexico’s response to President Donald Trump’s tariff announcement.
5 months ago
VIDEO: Mexican president vows to respond to U.S. tariffs, accuses White House of 'slander'
5 months ago

Trump announces new tariffs targeting Canada, Mexico and China

On “This Week,” ABC News senior White House correspondent Selina Wang reports on the new tariffs announced by President Donald Trump Saturday. 
5 months ago
VIDEO: Trump announces new tariffs targeting Canada, Mexico and China
5 months ago

Canada and Mexico slam Trumps tariffs 

ABC News Correspondents Selina Wang and Alexis Christoforous provide the latest updates regarding President Donald Trump's increased tax of goods imported from Mexico, Canada and China.
5 months ago
Canada and Mexico slam Trumps tariffs 
5 months ago

Trump tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China take effect 

Consumers brace for rising prices as President Donald Trump imposes tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China. 
5 months ago
VIDEO: Trump tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China take effect 
5 months ago

Trump imposes tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China

Economist Kimberly Clausing joined ABC News Live to talk about the possible effects for Americans of Trump’s newly imposed tariffs.
5 months ago
VIDEO: Trump imposes tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China