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Missing sailors’ bodies found in Lake Chapala

Three expats had gone sailing together on Monday

The bodies of two men who disappeared while sailing on Lake Chapala have been recovered. Authorities in Chapala say they have found the bodies of Canadian John Danielkiewicz and American FULL STORY
Prostitution and trafficking: economic driver for Tenancingo.

Tenancingo: Mecca of human trafficking

Tlaxcala town has inspired two books, a film and an opera

Tenancingo, Tlaxcala, is a small town 125 kilometers southeast of Mexico City with about 12,000 inhabitants and a reputation for its beautiful rebozos, or shawls, and cut flowers. But it FULL STORY
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Survivors of the bacterial contamination in La Pimienta

Bacteria identified in vaccination deaths

But as far as angry parents are concerned, IMSS killed their children

Health officials have confirmed that bacterial contamination was responsible for the deaths of two infants and illness among 29 others in a village in Chiapas May 8, but angry parents FULL STORY
Jorge Camacho

Gunmen say sorry after firing on vehicle

Candidate's campaign team attacked on Acapulco-Zihuatanejo highway

No one was hurt last night when members of an election campaign team in Guerrero were fired upon by gunmen who subsequently apologized and said it was all a mistake. FULL STORY
It wasn't only Big Brother who was watching.

Under surveillance: cameras on Reynosa

Authorities remove 39 videocameras installed by organized crime

Video surveillance in public places is normally associated with security and crime prevention, but in the Tamaulipas city of Reynosa the opposite has been the case. Authorities have removed 39 FULL STORY
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pacific groundswell damages businesses

Pacific groundswell alert issued in Oaxaca

Big waves expected in other states as well, from Chiapas to BCS

A groundswell alert has been issued in 23 municipalities in Oaxaca as Civil Protection officials warn of waves up to four meters in height. Protocols have been activated in which FULL STORY
Scene of this morning's battle in Michoacán

43 dead after 3-hour Michoacán gun battle

Crime gang members open fire on federal forces on ranch near Tanhuato

A three-hour gun battle on a ranch on the Ecuandureo-Tanhuato highway in Michoacán Friday morning has taken the lives of 42 presumed crime gang members and a Federal Police officer. Several more have FULL STORY
high-speed passenger train

Killing train contract to cost $1.31 million

China Railway consortium submits its list of bid-related costs

Canceling the Mexico City-Querétaro high-speed train contract last fall will cost the Mexican government US $1.31 million. The China Railway Construction Corp. headed up a consortium of firms that was FULL STORY
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Chac Mool beach

Blue Flag certifies 3 beaches in Cancún

It brings to 8 the number of certified beaches in Quintana Roo

With three new Blue Flag certifications the state of Quintana Roo leads the way with a total of eight beaches having earned the international recognition for cleanliness and other factors. FULL STORY
Chilapa

Governor identifies 4 Guerrero hot spots

12,000-strong force deployed to combat crime gangs

Things are looking almost rosy in the state of Guerrero judging by comments made by Gov. Rogelio Ortega this week, who declared that conflict in the state isn’t widespread and FULL STORY
semi accident

Semi trailer crushes van killing 11

Nine victims were students of a San Luis Potosí high school

High speed has been blamed for a motor vehicle accident in San Luis Potosí that took the lives of 11 people. Authorities said a tractor pulling two trailers took a FULL STORY
Thomson Airways' Dreamliner

Dreamliner service from Dublin in 2016

Some expats might hope it will carry mail as well as passengers

Non-stop flights between Dublin, Ireland, and Cancún will be offered by an Irish tour operator next summer, but some expats in Mexico might well wonder if the new flights will FULL STORY
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