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World
October 30
Ancient Maya canoe discovered intact after 1000 years
A wooden canoe used by the ancient Maya and believed to be over 1000 years old has been uncovered in southern Mexico during archeological work accompanying the construction of a major new tourist train.
World
May 4
Mexico City rail overpass collapses causing deaths, injuries
At least 23 people were killed and scores were injured when an overpass carrying Mexico City metro train cars partially collapsed onto the road below.
World
July 22
Murders in Mexico surge to record in first half of 2019
Murders in Mexico jumped in the first half of the year to the highest on record, according to official data, underscoring the vast challenges President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador faces in reducing violence in the country.
World
May 25
Mexican military helicopter crashes, killing five crew
A Mexican military helicopter engaged in fire-fighting operations crashed in central Mexico on Friday, killing five members of the Navy crew, the Navy said on Saturday.
World
January 19
Fuel pipeline explosion kills in 21 in Mexico
At least 21 people were killed and 71 were injured on Friday when a pipeline ruptured by suspected fuel thieves exploded in central Mexico as dozens of people tried to fill up containers, state and federal authorities said.
World
November 26
Mexican border crossing closed, migrants tear gassed
The US closed its busiest border crossing with Mexico after Mexican police broke up a protest of Central American migrants massed in Tijuana, scattering some demonstrators toward the border where US officers hurled tear gas.
World
October 7
Black bag of remains: Couple arrested over 10 deaths
Police in Mexico have arrested a couple suspected of involvement in the murder of at least 10 women, as well as the sale of a baby girl, authorities have said.
World
September 15
Five killed in shootout at famous Mexico City plaza
A shootout at a Mexico City plaza famed for its live music bars left three men and two women dead, officials said, a day after gunmen said by witnesses to be dressed as mariachi musicians opened fire with rifles and pistols.
World
June 25
28 Mexican police held over political murder: media
Twenty-eight police officers in the western Mexican state of Michoacan have been arrested on suspicion of involvement in the murder of a candidate for mayor in the municipality of Ocampo.
News
June 18
Jubilant Mexico fans set off quake sensors after win
Mexicans jumping in jubilation shook the ground hard enough to set off earthquake detectors and throngs danced in the streets after their team scored a surprise victory over World Cup defending champs Germany.
World
June 15
About 113 politicians killed in bloody Mexico election
At least 113 politicians have been killed in the bloodiest election campaign in Mexico's modern history, and the violence appears to be intensifying in the final weeks before the July 1 nationwide election.
World
February 2
US guns used in crimes in the Americas every 30 mins
Guns from the United States have been used to commit crimes approximately once every 31 minutes across Mexico, Canada, Central America and the Caribbean, a left-leaning US policy group said.
World
January 8
11 dead after gun battle erupts outside Mexican resort
The aftermath of a gunfight on the outskirts of the Mexican seaside resort of Acapulco that pit residents of a small town against members of a local, self-appointed community police force has left 11 dead, state officials said.
World
January 5
Five heads found on official state car in Mexico
The heads of five men displayed atop a car were found on Friday in the Gulf state of Veracruz in southeastern Mexico, local authorities said, in the midst of a spike in violence in the country.
World
December 30
Ten people die after car crash in Mexico
Ten people died and two were injured in a car crash and fire on the southwestern Mexican coast near the tourist hot spot of Acapulco, the nation's civil protection agency said.
World
December 20
Twelve dead after tourist bus crash in Mexico
Twelve people died and 18 were injured in Mexico's state of Quintana Roo when a tour bus lost control and rolled over during an excursion to ancient ruins.
World
November 1
Mexicans dismayed by rise of Trump's border wall
US President Donald Trump's wall is far from built but towering concrete and steel prototypes in San Diego are making Mexicans living just south of the border feel his campaign pledge has turned them into 'pariahs.'
World
October 29
After quakes, Day of the Dead parade honours heroes
Dancing devils, towering skeletons and altars festooned with marigolds made their way through Mexico City to commemorate Day of the Dead in a country still mourning nearly 500 people killed in earthquakes last month.
World
September 10
Mexico quake toll rises past 90
The death toll from the massive earthquake that struck Mexico on Thursday night has risen to at least 90 after emergency services in the southern state of Oaxaca said late on Saturday there had been 71 confirmed fatalities in the state alone.
World
September 8
Mexico's strongest quake in 85 years kills dozens
At least 60 people died when the most powerful earthquake to hit Mexico in over eight decades tore through buildings and forced mass evacuations in the poor southern states of Oaxaca and Chiapas, triggering alerts as far away as Southeast Asia.
National
September 8
Tsunami warning cancelled for NZ
A Tsunami warning for Chatham Islands, Pegasus Bay, Northern Coasts of Hawke's Bay and East Cape has been cancelled. The Ministry of Civil Defence & Emergency Management (MCDEM) said the beach and marine threat had now passed.
World
August 7
Tropical Storm Franklin takes aim at Mexico
Tropical Storm Franklin churned toward the tourist hubs along Mexico's Caribbean coast on Monday, and is expected to strike the Yucatan Peninsula just south of major resorts, according to the US. National Hurricane Center (NHC).
World
July 6
At least 28 inmates killed in Mexican prison fight
At least 28 inmates were killed in a brutal prison fight in the Mexican Pacific resort of Acapulco, in one of the worst outbreaks of violence in the country's troubled penal system in recent years.
World
July 5
Tower of human skulls casts new light on Aztecs
A tower of human skulls unearthed beneath the heart of Mexico City has raised new questions about the culture of sacrifice in the Aztec Empire after crania of women and children surfaced among the hundreds embedded in the structure.
World
June 29
Pacific Alliance explores single passport for members
The Pacific Alliance trade group will explore whether to create a single passport for its four member nations in a bid to encourage tourism and trade across the world, Colombia's migration director said.
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