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Mexico: Dozens killed as migrants light mattresses during protest

Thirty-nine people died and 29 were injured and are in “delicate-serious” condition, according to the National Immigration Institute. There were 68 men from Central and South America held in the facility at the time of the fire

39 dead in fire at Mexico migrant facility near US

Ciudad Juarez is a major crossing point for migrants entering the United States. Its shelters are full of migrants waiting for opportunities to cross or who have requested asylum in the United States and are waiting out the process

Mexico arrests five in kidnapping and killing of Americans

The four abductees were snatched at gunpoint after crossing the border into crime-plagued Tamaulipas state on Friday, apparently so one could have cosmetic surgery

Two of four US citizens kidnapped in Mexico found dead

The US citizens crossed into Matamoros, in Tamaulipas state, on Friday in a white minivan with North Carolina license plates, the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) said in an earlier statement

Mexico intercepts over 50 unaccompanied children from Guatemala in migrant truck

There were 67 migrants from Guatemala travelling in the truck, including 57 unaccompanied children, mostly boys, aged between 14 and 17, pointing to large-scale human trafficking, according to a statement by Mexico's National Institute of Migration

Army doesn’t have to tell police about arrests, says Mexico’s Supreme Court

Last year, the court upheld a constitutional change that allows the military to continue in law enforcement duties until 2028, ruling against appeals that argued law enforcement should be left to civilian police forces

Collision between two metro trains in Mexico City leaves one dead, 57 injured

The crash between metro trains took place between La Raza and Potrero stations.The two trains collided on Metro Line 3 in Mexico City

Explained: As two priests die in Mexico’s Sierra Tarahumara, a look at why the place is a land of tragedy and beauty

Reverend Javier Campos and Joaquin Mora had spent much of their lives serving Indigenous peoples of the region. Authorities said they were shot to death in the small church on Cerocahui's town square on Monday

Love in the Time of Covertness: Columbian author Gabriel Garcia Marquez had a secret daughter with Mexican writer

Gabriel García Márquez had a daughter with Susana Cato, a writer and journalist who worked with him on two movie scripts. Their daughter Indira is now in her early 30s, and uses her mother’s surname.

Mexico: Armed group rams vehicles into prison, escapes with nine inmates

Authorities said two vehicles were burned as well as part of the criminal group's operation, as a distraction