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Mexico: $300 million in Israeli spyware spending included kickbacks

Mexico's top anti-money laundering investigator has said that officials from previous administrations from 2012 to 2018 spent about $300 million in government money to purchase spyware from NSO Group

Richard Branson's test flight to space sparks new optimism in New Mexico

With Virgin Galactic making its highest profile test flight to date with boss Richard Branson aboard, it's only a matter of time before New Mexico realises a dream that has been decades in the making

Mexico enters third wave of coronavirus pandemic, infections up 29%

Mexico is entering its third wave of the coronavirus pandemic, as infections rose by 29% compared to the previous week

Mexico's third Covid wave concentrated among youngsters: President

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said that the third wave of the coronavirus pandemic in the country is mainly concentrated amongst the younger population, but with a low death rate

Intense lightening storm ignited gas pipeline leak in Gulf of Mexico

Mexico's state-owned oil company said a bizarre chain of events, including lightening storm and simultaneous gas pipeline leak, set off strange subaquatic fireball seen last week in the Gulf of Mexico

US administration and Mexico seek ways to do more on irregular immigration

Kamala Harris and Homeland Security Secretary have conveyed to the most important US partner that the Biden administration is taking a more nuanced approach to immigration than its predecessor

VP Kamala Harris targets corruption, immigration on Latin America trip

With Harris visiting Guatemala and Mexico, Biden administration is expected to announce new measures to fight smuggling and trafficking, and hopes to announce additional anti-corruption efforts

Mexico coronavirus update: Death toll by rises by 4,272 to 227,840

Mexico announced that a clinical review of past deaths has led officials to raise the country's confirmed COVID-19 death toll by 4,272, to a total of 227,840

Designate Mexican drug cartels as terror organisations: Texas Gov to Biden

US state of Texas Governor Greg Abbott has urged President Joe Biden to designate Mexican drug cartels as foreign terrorist organisations

Mexico thanks Indian government for sending 870,000 Covid-19 vaccines

The Mexican government on Tuesday expressed gratitude towards India for the delivery of 870,000 Covid-19 vaccines to fight against the pandemic

Mexico's president Lopez Obrador knocks US over coronavirus vaccines

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador took a dig at the US government Sunday, saying the United States has not helped Mexico with coronavirus vaccines

Mexican lawmakers advance bill to legalise recreational marijuana

Mexico's lower chamber approved a marijuana legalisation bill Wednesday, setting the country on the path to becoming one of the world's largest legal marijuana markets

Biden meets with Mexican president virtually amid migration issues

President Biden met virtually Monday with Mexican President Obrador a chance for the pair to talk more fully about migration, confronting the coronavirus and cooperating on security issues.

Mexico begin Covid-19 inoculation drive with Russian Sputnik vaccine

Some came fearing the long lines and disorder that marked the early stages of the vaccine campaign

Covid-19: Mexico begins inoculation drive with Chinese Sinovac vaccine

The start of vaccination was "a very important day" for Ecatepec, where more than 4,000 people have died from Covid-19, the mayor said

At least 6 killed as Mexican Air Force plane crashes in eastern region

The LearJet 45 with the registration number 3912 crashed after taking off Sunday morning from El Lencero Airport

Mexico suffers another day of rolling blackouts due to storm in Texas

The export-oriented National Council of the Maquiladora Industry said hundreds of plants perhaps as many as 1,600 were shutting down due to the lack of power

Mexico's president welcomes US cancellation of border wall construction

Instead of building walls, said Lopez Obrador, the United States should join his government's initiative of "cooperation for development"

Higher sales in Mexico and US propel Cemex to $70 million profit

Overall, despite the severe economic disruptions worldwide sparked by the pandemic, Cemex reported a 1% year-on-year increase in net sales on a like-to-like basis

Nearly 7,000 Mexicans reported as disappeared in 2020, 22% fall since 2019

Assistant Secretary for Human Rights Alejandro Encinas said the number of clandestine graves found dropped by third last year and the number of bodies recovered in those graves - 1,086 - fell by 18%