Latest Mexico City News
Mexico City seeks to downplay the case of a serial killer suspect who kept women's bones in his room
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico City prosecutors sought Thursday to downplay the case of a suspected serial killer who kept women’s bones and a saw in his room, apparently having targeted women over the course of more than a decade. The city’s head prosecutor said the remains of six...
Grupo Televisa: Q1 Earnings Snapshot
MEXICO CITY (AP) — MEXICO CITY (AP) — Grupo Televisa SAB (TV) on Thursday reported profit of $56.1 million in its first quarter. On a per-share basis, the Mexico City-based company said it had profit of 10 cents. Earnings, adjusted to account for discontinued operations, came to...
Mexican president claims that criminal groups are 'respectful' and 'respect the citizenry'
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s president said Thursday that the country’s violent criminal gangs and drug cartels are essentially “respectful people” who “respect the citizenry” and mostly just kill each other. The claims by President Andrés Manuel López Obrador are...
Coca-Cola FEMSA: Q1 Earnings Snapshot
MEXICO CITY (AP) — MEXICO CITY (AP) — Coca-Cola FEMSA SAB (KOF) on Wednesday reported net income of $295 million in its first quarter. The Mexico City-based company said it had profit of $1.40 per share. The bottling company posted revenue of $3.76 billion in the...
Angry farmers in a once-lush Mexican state target avocado orchards that suck up too much water
VILLA MADERO, Mexico (AP) — As a drought in Mexico drags on, angry subsistence farmers have begun taking direct action on thirsty avocado orchards and berry fields of commercial farms that are drying up streams in the mountains west of Mexico City. Rivers and even whole lakes are...
The head of Mexico's detective service says his country is the 'champion' of fentanyl production
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The head of Mexico’s detective service acknowledged Tuesday that the country is “the champion” of fentanyl production, something that appears to run counter to past statements by President Andrés Manuel López Obrador. López Obrador has hotly denied in...
Mexico's likely next president has a Jewish origin. Is that relevant in a deeply Catholic country?
MEXICO CITY (AP) — By mid-2024, Claudia Sheinbaum will most likely become Mexico’s first female president. She would also be its first leader with a Jewish background in a country that’s home to nearly 100 million Catholics. On June 2, voters will choose a new president, 628...
Mexico's leading presidential candidate stopped by masked men who ask for help in stemming violence
TAPACHULA, Mexico (AP) — Masked men stopped a vehicle carrying Mexico’s leading presidential candidate while she was traveling between campaign stops Sunday to ask that she address the violence in the southern state of Chiapas if she wins the June 2 election. Former Mexico City...
Mexican police investigate a man as a possible serial killer after finding bones and a saw
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico City police said late Friday they are investigating a murder suspect as a possible serial killer after bones, a saw, blood and the ID cards of missing women were found at rooms he rented. Mexico City prosecutors did not identify the suspect by name, but...
2 mayoral candidates killed in Mexico, bringing the number slain so far to 17
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Two mayoral candidates in Mexico were found dead Friday, bringing to 17 the number of contenders slain in the lead-up to the June 2 election. One candidate was killed Friday in the northern Mexico border state of Tamaulipas. Noé Ramos Ferretiz was running for a...
