Latest Mexico government News
Afraid of losing the US-Canada trade pact, Mexico alters its laws and removes Chinese parts
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico has been taking a bashing lately for allegedly serving as a conduit for Chinese parts and products into North America, and officials here are afraid a re-elected Donald Trump or politically struggling Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau could try to leave their...
Mexico acknowledges Canada's concerns about a Chinese auto plant, but says none exists
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s president acknowledged Thursday that Canada is concerned about reports of a Chinese company’s plan to build an auto plant in Mexico, but she said it does not currently exist. President Claudia Sheinbaum said she talked recently to Canadian Prime...
Canada's provincial leaders want a free trade deal with the US that excludes Mexico
TORONTO (AP) — The leader of Canada's most populous province said Wednesday that all of the country's provincial and territorial governments want Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's federal government to negotiate a bilateral trade deal with the United States that excludes Mexico. ...
About 1,500 migrants form a new caravan in Mexico. Here's what it means
TAPACHULA, Mexico (AP) — About 1,500 migrants formed a new caravan Wednesday in southern Mexico, hoping to walk or catch rides to the U.S. border. The migrants are mainly from Central and South America. Some say they are hoping to reach the United States before Donald Trump’s inauguration in...
Mexico's president says government is investigating reported ransomware hack of legal affairs office
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s president said Wednesday that the government is investigating an alleged ransomware hack of her administration’s legal affairs office after what appeared to be samples of personal information from a database of government employees were posted online. ...
Today in History: November 20, the Mexican Revolution begins
Today is Wednesday, Nov. 20, the 325th day of 2024. There are 41 days left in the year. Today in history: On Nov. 20, 1910, Francisco Madero led a revolt against Mexican President Porfirio Díaz, marking the beginning of the decade-long Mexican Revolution. ...
Moody's downgrades Mexican government's outlook to 'negative' over weakening of judiciary and debt
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s president lashed out Friday at Moody’s ratings service, after it downgraded the Mexican government’s debt outlook to “negative.” Moody’s said it had downgraded the government's debt outlook from “stable” to “negative” because newly...
Trump's pick of Rubio as America's top diplomat could reshape US policy in Latin America
MIAMI (AP) — Growing up in Miami among Cuban exiles who fled Fidel Castro's revolution, Sen. Marco Rubio developed a deep hatred of communism. Now as President-elect Donald Trump's choice for America's top diplomat, he's set to bring that same ideological ammunition to reshaping U.S. policy in...
US ambassador says Mexico 'closed the doors' on security cooperation and denies its violence problem
MEXICO CITY (AP) — U.S. Ambassador Ken Salazar lashed out Wednesday at Mexico’s failure to accept aid in the fight against drug cartels, claiming the country “closed the doors” on security cooperation. In a press conference, Salazar launched his harshest criticism yet of...
Mexican legislators reelect head of human rights agency who failed to address abuses
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Legislators from Mexico’s ruling party reelected the head of the National Human Rights Commission on Wednesday despite widespread opposition and her failure to call out the government for abuses. The reelection of Rosario Piedra in a party-line Senate vote...
