A Mexican social media influencer who gained a substantial following for her beauty and makeup videos has been shot dead while on a TikTok livestream. Her brazen killing sent shockwaves through Mexico, a country that faces some of the highest rates of gender-based violence in the world. The death of Valeria Marquez, 23, is under … Read more
U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened Mexico with sanctions and tariffs over the 1944 water-sharing treaty, which governs water allocation from the Rio Grande and Colorado rivers. Under the treaty, Mexico is required to transfer water to the United States every five years from the two dams the countries share on the Texas border, but Trump is now … Read more
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said the country would categorically reject any unilateral U.S. military action in Mexico and warned that such measures “would not resolve anything” amid threats from U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration to use drone strikes against drug cartels. Sheinbaum spoke to reporters on April 8 during a daily news conference and answered … Read more
A Michigan couple has been released from a Mexican prison after spending nearly a month behind bars over a payment dispute with a timeshare company. Paul, 58, and Christy Akeo, 60, “have been released from custody and have returned to Lansing, Michigan,” according to a statement from their lawyers on April 3. Prosecutors in the … Read more
The U.S. Department of State said that the United States has denied a non-treaty request by Mexico for a special delivery channel for Colorado River water to be delivered to Tijuana. “Mexico’s continued shortfalls in its water deliveries under the 1944 water-sharing treaty are decimating American agriculture — particularly farmers in the Rio Grande valley,” … Read more
Descrease article font size Increase article font size U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday he will temporarily waive tariffs on products from Mexico that fall under the North American free trade agreement, two days after launching a continental trade war. The announcement did not mention Canada, which is also facing sweeping tariffs on all goods … Read more
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum revealed that she had “a good conversation” on Monday morning with U.S. President Donald Trump, “with great respect for our relationship and sovereignty.” In a post on X, Sheinbaum said the two reached “a series of agreements” during their conversation, two days after the Mexican president ordered retaliatory tariffs in response … Read more
Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Wednesday that her government will send a letter to Google after the internet giant said it would change the name of the Gulf of Mexico for users of Google Maps in the United States. Sheinbaum said the Mexican government is currently drafting a letter that will be sent to … Read more