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Commuters escape Mexico City gridlock in new cable car

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 13 10:26 AM

MEXICO CITY - Commuters soared over one of the world's biggest and most traffic-clogged cities as a new cable car system went into operation in the Mexican capital on Monday. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: May 4, 2021

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 16 03:27 PM

Here are the day's top stories in photos. Read more »

Mexico city rail collapse leaves at least 15 dead, 70 injured

Pedro Pardo, AFP
Posted at May 04 03:36 PM

Rescue workers gather at the site of a metro train accident after an overpass for a metro partially collapsed in Mexico City on Monday.  Read more »

At least 15 dead, 70 injured in Mexico City rail overpass collapse

Anthony Esposito and Noe Torres, Reuters
Updated as of May 04 02:53 PM

MEXICO CITY (UPDATE) - Fifteen people were killed and about 70 injured when a railway overpass collapsed onto a busy road in Mexico City on Monday night. Read more »

Storm causes structure over Aztec ruins to collapse in Mexico City

Reuters
Updated as of Apr 30 03:47 AM

MEXICO CITY - A roof that partly protected one of Mexico's most important ancient sites collapsed under the weight of a major rain and hail storm late on Wednesday, causing minor damage to the ornate temple complex that once hosted the Aztec empire's elite warriors. Read more »

COVID-19 floors Mexico's 'lucha libre' wrestlers

Yussel Gonzalez, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 23 10:09 AM

Cuautitlán Izcalli, Mexico - Wrestlers pound each other into bloody submission in a backyard outside the Mexican capital as they try to earn a living - and yet their most fearsome foe since the Covid-19 pandemic struck is no longer the reigning champion. Read more »

Mexican tricksters use elderly disguise to get COVID vaccine

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 08 08:53 AM

MEXICO CITY - Two Mexican men in their 30s managed to get the coronavirus vaccine in the capital by disguising themselves as senior citizens, but were later caught, the authorities said Wednesday. Read more »

Service crew na naghahanap ng trabaho nabiktima ng ‘sextortion’; suspek tiklo

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 02 03:50 PM

Hindi na nakapalag pa ang isang 24-anyos na gasoline boy sa lungsod na ito matapos siyang arestuhin ng pulisya dahil sa umano'y pangingikil. Read more »

Mexico announces new border restrictions to curb COVID

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 19 11:26 AM

MEXICO CITY - Mexico announced Thursday restrictions on non-essential crossings at its border with Guatemala to curb the spread of Covid-19, a move that coincides with increased migrant flows towards the United States. Read more »

Mexico barricades presidential palace ahead of women's march

Lizbeth Diaz and Ana Isabel Martinez, Reuters
Posted at Mar 06 10:02 PM

Mexico's government has walled off the presidential palace with a metallic barrier ahead of a planned women's march on Monday to protest rampant violence against women and the president's support for a gubernatorial candidate accused of rape. Read more »

Mexico begins rocky rollout of COVID-19 vaccinations for elderly

Carlos Jasso, Reuters
Posted at Feb 16 09:42 AM

MEXICO CITY - Mexico on Monday began the task of vaccinating millions of senior citizens against the coronavirus, with dozens of Mexicans over 60 years old waiting in line for hours because of delays in administering shots.   Read more »

Virus-hit Mexico to shut basilica that draws millions

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 24 07:17 AM

MEXICO CITY - A Catholic shrine in Mexico that usually attracts millions of pilgrims will be closed during next month's homage to the Virgin of Guadalupe due to the coronavirus pandemic, authorities said Monday. Read more »

Hurricane Genevieve barrels towards Mexico's Baja California

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 19 01:54 PM

Authorities in Mexico's Baja California closed ports and beaches on Tuesday as Hurricane Genevieve barreled towards the peninsula packing winds of nearly 195 kilometers per hour. Read more »

Mexico surpasses 500,000 coronavirus cases

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 14 09:43 AM

MEXICO CITY - Mexico on Thursday surpassed half a million confirmed cases of COVID-19 after registering 7,371 new infections in 24 hours, authorities said. Read more »

Mexico posts more than 4,000 new confirmed coronavirus cases

Reuters
Updated as of Jun 29 10:26 AM

MEXICO CITY - Mexico's health ministry reported on Sunday 4,050 new confirmed cases of coronavirus infections and 267 additional fatalities, bringing the total in the country to 216,852 cases and 26,648 deaths.   Read more »

14 bodies found by roadside in Mexico

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 27 09:57 AM

MEXICO CITY, Mexico - Authorities in Mexico found 14 bodies dumped on the side of a road in northern Zacatecas state, where notorious criminal gangs operate, the regional government said on Friday. Read more »

7.4 magnitude earthquake hits southern Mexico, shakes capital

Julia Love, Reuters
Updated as of Jun 24 03:50 AM

MEXICO CITY (2nd UPDATE)- A powerful earthquake of magnitude 7.4 struck the coast of southern Mexico on Tuesday, killing at least one person, buckling paved roads, and setting off a tsunami in nearby Pacific coastal areas. Read more »

Coronavirus rising: Mexico confirms 4,577 new COVID-19 cases, 759 deaths

Reuters
Posted at Jun 23 09:00 AM

MEXICO CITY - Mexico on Monday reported 4,577 new infections and 759 additional deaths from the coronavirus, the health ministry said, bringing the total number in the country to 185,122 cases and 22,584 deaths. Read more »

Mexico records more than 15,000 dead from coronavirus

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 11 03:11 PM

Mexico's death toll from the new coronavirus passed 15,000, its government said Wednesday, as the country also recorded its highest number of infections in one day. Read more »

Mexico tops 10,000 COVID-19 deaths

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 02 08:45 AM

MEXICO CITY - Mexico's tally of confirmed COVID-19 deaths passed 10,000 on Monday, the health secretary said. Read more »