Mexico’s unending drug wars

Pumped-up soldiers swarmed onto the ramshackle streets, lining up residents on their knees while two helicopters buzzed low over houses. Higher in the hills, where farmers raised weed and opium poppies, troops got into gunfights with cartel...

Cultural Coalition's Dia de los Muertos festival brings students, community closer

Dia de los Muertos, or the Day of the Dead, is a yearly celebration that honors ancestors and loved ones who have passed away. This year, the Cultural Coalition, a Phoenix-based organization that connects communities through culture, partnered...

Help Mexican Mutts to make a difference

Kate and Leigh McEvoy with their rescued Mexican mutts. Photo supplied It was during a casual afternoon walk in Las Tres Palmas, Mexico, that Northern Rivers locals Leigh and Kate McEvoy found their calling. As the couple made their way through...

Man hospitalized after violent federal immigration arrest in Melrose Park, family says

A man was hospitalized and remains in federal custody after being arrested by immigration agents in suburban Melrose Park on Sunday morning, his family told the Tribune. As of Sunday evening, they had not been allowed to see him, and they had...

This $470 Million Surveillance Program Is Watching Immigrants Across the US

Honest, paywall-free news is rare. Please support our boldly independent journalism with a donation of any size. This article was originally published by Documented, an independent, non-profit newsroom dedicated to reporting with and for immigrant...

Fire, explosion at store in northwestern Mexico leave at least 23 dead

Sonora Attorney General Gustavo Salas Chavez said preliminary investigations showed the deaths were caused by inhalation of toxic gases. Images circulating on social media show a massive fire engulfing the Waldo's store A fire and explosion at a...

Fire and explosion at store in northwestern Mexico leave at least 23 dead and a dozen inju

MEXICO CITY (AP) — MEXICO CITY (AP) — A fire and explosion at a convenience store in northwestern Mexico killed at least 23 people, including children, and injured 12 others, state authorities said. The fire occurred Saturday in downtown...

Mexican mayor who waged war on cartels is slain while celebrating Day of the Dead

MEXICO CITY — Carlos Manzo was famous in Mexico for saying what few other politicians would: That cartels operated with impunity and needed to be confronted with brute force. The mayor of a city in an avocado-growing region beset by crime and...

Mexico’s Secretary of Economy becomes a BIG BANG fan after watching G-Dragon’s APEC performance

G-Dragon's performance at APEC has attracted an unexpected wave of new fans. On an online forum, netizens reacted to the fact that Marcelo Ebrard, Mexico's current Secretary of Economy, mentioned K-pop stars on his Instagram. After attending the...

23 killed in explosion and fire at convenience store in Mexico

At least 23 people were killed and 15 others were injured after an explosion and fire tore through a convenience store in northwestern Mexico, according to officials. The incident occurred on Saturday at a Waldo’s store in downtown Hermosillo, the...

Fire, Explosion at Store in Northwestern Mexico Leave at Least 23 Dead and a Dozen Injured

AP Policeman stands near a convenience store destroyed by a fire in Hermosillo, Sonora state, Mexico, on Saturday. The Associated Press 10:40 JST, November 3, 2025 MEXICO CITY (AP) — A fire and explosion at a convenience store in northwestern...

Clase Azul México Unveils Día de Muertos Limited Edition “Recuerdos” — A Tribute to Memory and Tradition

Clase Azul México, the acclaimed Mexican luxury house celebrated for its artisanal spirits and cultural storytelling, proudly introduces Clase Azul Tequila Día de Muertos Edición Limitada Recuerdos, the fifth and final chapter of its revered...

Mayor assassinated during Day of the Dead festival in Mexico

Carlos Manzo was assassinated while attending a Day of the Dead festival on Friday (Picture: X/Reuters) Carlos Manzo was holding his son while leading his city through its colourful Day of the Dead celebrations. The mayor of Uruapan, in the...

Children among 23 killed in Mexico supermarket explosion

A supermarket explosion killed at least 23 people in northern Mexico on Saturday, according to local officials, with investigators saying the blast was an accident possibly caused by a faulty electric transformer. "Sadly a number of the victims...

Trump on nuclear testing, the government shutdown, immigration and tariffs

It's been five years since President Trump appeared for an interview on 60 Minutes. A lot has happened since then, not least of which was his political comeback and triumphant return to the White House. On Friday, hours after he touched down from...

Walla Walla's Día de los Muertos parade highlights cultural pride

The rain had cleared before the third annual Día de los Muertos parade and festival began Saturday, Nov. 1, in downtown Walla Walla, and hundreds of people lined the streets to see the festivities. They saw participants dress up as catrinas (dandy...

In Chicago, a Halloween weekend of immigration arrests and violence

Over the weekend, heightened immigration enforcement actions in and around Chicago led to muted Halloween and Day of the Dead celebrations, with residents reporting a noticeable decline in festivities. At least one Halloween parade was canceled....

At least 23 dead, 12 injured in discount store fire in Mexico

HERMOSILLO, Mexico (NBC, KYMA) - A fire at a popular discount store in northwest Mexico has claimed the lives of at least 23 people and injured 12 others, according to state authorities. The deadly blaze erupted Saturday at a Waldo's Dollar Store...

Immigration beatdown? Not with Dodgers epitomizing baseball's international flair

America’s pastime, meet your future. After an astonishing World Series featuring a team of stars from Los Angeles and another of admirable working blokes from Toronto, baseball feels more winning, and more international, than ever before. You're...

Cabaret and memories: Madrid honours Mexico's Day of the Dead with city-wide altars

Published on 02/11/2025 - 19:55 GMT+1 "The Day of the Dead is much more Spanish than Halloween**"**, explains Susana Pliego, Director of Culture at Casa de México, explaining the importance of this tradition that is gaining an ever increasing...