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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 »

3 nurses murdered in Mexico as coronavirus reaches peak transmission

Reuters
Posted at May 09 10:07 AM

MEXICO CITY - Three nurses, all sisters, were found dead with signs of strangulation in the northern Mexican state of Coahuila, officials said on Friday, an apparent triple murder that follows a series of assaults on health workers in the coronavirus pandemic. Read more »

Cactus salad and toasted grasshopper—but no enchiladas—at this Mexican fest in Makati

Andrew Paredes
Updated as of May 07 05:57 PM

“Flavors of Mexico” at the Raffles Makati delves deep into traditional Mexican fare, including chicken in mole sauce, cactus salad, and yes even toasted grasshopper Read more »

Mexican president's new airport flies into turbulence

Sofia Miselem and Sylvain Estibal, Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 07 08:51 AM

MEXICO CITY - For a groundbreaking ceremony, there was suspiciously little ground broken as President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador symbolically inaugurated work on a new Mexico City airport -- a pet project analysts warn could go badly wrong. Read more »

Mexico City's massive wholesale market quiets amid fuel shortage

Sharay Angulo, Reuters
Posted at Jan 13 08:45 AM

The mood at Latin America's largest wholesale market, the Central de Abastos in Mexico City, has morphed from typically cacophonous and bustling to cloudy and anxious as deliveries and sales grow sluggish amid a days-long fuel shortage.  Read more »

Mexico City's transport is most dangerous for women: global poll

Natalia Munro and Anastasia Moloney, Thomson Reuters Foundation
Posted at Nov 15 09:11 AM

The poll published on Thursday found about 3 in every 4 women in Mexico City were not confident about using the transport system without the risk of sexual harassment and abuse or sexual violence. Read more »

Mexican president-elect pulls plug on new airport

Reuters
Posted at Oct 30 09:31 AM

Mexico's incoming president said on Monday his government would cancel construction of a partially built $13 billion new airport for Mexico City, a decision which left investors fretting over how he would manage the economy and led to sharp falls in the currency and stock market. Read more »