President Sheinbaum to Raise Mexico’s Minimum Wage in 2026

President Claudia Sheinbaum confirmed that the minimum wage will increase by 12% starting January 1, 2026. Under the new rates, workers will earn $312.25 pesos per day in most of the country and $470.46 pesos along the northern border, approximately $17 …

Water wars: a historic agreement between Mexico and US is ramping up border tension

As climate change drives rising temperatures and changes in rainfall, Mexico and the US are in the middle of a conflict over water, putting an additional strain on their relationship. Partly due to constant droughts, Mexico has struggled to maintain its …

Police at the scene of a shooting at the University of New Mexico

Mexico launches lottery to support migrants in US

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on Friday announced a lottery to raise money to support migrants caught up in US President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown. Nearly 12 million Mexicans live in the United States, where Trump has pursued a tough anti- …

Cartel Gunmen in Mexico Use New Tactic to Hide Police Attacks — Fake Crashes

Cartel gunmen used a dump truck to conceal an attack on state police forces by moving the vehicle at a high rate of speed straight into an armored police truck with five officers inside. The crash killed two officers and injured three others. The attack …

Carteles en México Usan Choques Con Camiones Para Atacar Autoridades

Miembros de un cartel mexicano utilizaron un camión de volteo para ocultar un ataque contra las fuerzas policiales estatales, moviéndolo a alta velocidad contra una camioneta blindada de la policía con cinco agentes a bordo. El choque causó la muerte de …

Accused killers of Australian brothers on Mexico surf trip seek plea deal

Three of the four people charged over the killing of Perth brothers Callum and Jake Robinson and their American friend Jack Carter Rhoad in a robbery that turned deadly are seeking to strike a deal with Mexican prosecutors and avoid trial. A second court …

Town in New Mexico hit with flash flooding for third time this month

Ruidoso, New Mexico, a mountain town located about 180 miles southeast of Albuquerque, has been hit hard by flash flooding for the third time in less than a month. Heavy rainfall inundated the area on Thursday, July 24, causing road closures, widespread …

2 shot, 1 dead, at University of New Mexico in Albuquerque, suspect at large

Callum and Jake Robinson: Judge angry as case over Perth brothers killed on surf trip in Mexico delayed again

A fed-up judge in the looming trial of the accused killers of Perth brothers Callum and Jake Robinson has threatened to fine defence lawyers if the case is delayed again. Judge Oscar Padilla was visibly frustrated in granting another extension in a court …