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Macdo review – Mexican camcorder drama sees bickering siblings throw insults, telenovela style
Published: March 2, 2026 07:00
Fractured relationships lead to shocking revelations in a film bogged down with stylistic embellishments that detract from the on screen dramaHome videos – especially the kind shot on early digital camcorders – appear etched with the texture of memories.…
‘Iron river’: Mexico’s cartel violence fuelled by trafficked firearms from US
Published: February 28, 2026 13:00
Lax American gun laws mean weapons are readily available to buy and smuggle south of the borderMexico was rocked this week by a wave of brutal violence after the capture of the drug lord Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes, AKA “El Mencho”, as members of his…
Mexico sets Guinness World Record with human football shirt before World Cup – video
Published: February 28, 2026 12:34
The city of Tuxtla Gutiérrez in Mexico achieved a Guinness World Record after gathering 4,757 participants at the Victor Manuel Reyna Stadium to form the largest human image of a football shirt, surpassing the previous record set in Colombia in 2018.GWR…
Inside in the Mexican town where drug lord ‘El Mencho’ was killed – video dispatch
Published: February 27, 2026 18:36
Fires are still burning in the Mexican town of Tapalpa four days after the cartel boss known as 'El Mencho' made his last stand.The Guardian correspondent Tom Phillips drove to the locations of fierce clashes between police and gang members who dug…
Democrats outraged at US military’s downing of CBP drone near Mexico border
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/27/cbp-border-drone-military-democrats
Published: February 27, 2026 14:37
Second time in two weeks military used laser to attack what it mistakenly thought was a threat, disrupting air trafficSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxDemocratic members of Congress have expressed astonishment…
‘The American dream is a lie’: Venezuelans left in limbo and losing hope in Mexico – a photo essay
Published: February 27, 2026 13:51
Fearful of returning to their home countries and unable to continue north, many asylum seekers now face eviction as Mexico starts to demolish the camps set up to house themThe road to the “nation of immigrants” has radically changed course over the past…
Shell-shocked and tense: inside the Mexican tourist town where ‘El Mencho’ made his last stand
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/feb/27/inside-mexican-town-el-mencho-last-stand-tapalpa
Published: February 27, 2026 11:56
Tapalpa deserted and scared by day of terror when military raid brought feared drug lord’s reign to an end Two days before one of the world’s most powerful drug lords was killed while trying to flee a chalet in the hills outside Mexico’s second biggest…
Investigation urged into immigration practices of company owned by Maga donors
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/25/wisconsin-official-uline-investigation-maga-donors
Published: February 25, 2026 13:45
Milwaukee city council member calls for inquiry into Uline’s previous ‘shuttle program’ to bring in Mexican workersA Milwaukee city council member has called for an investigation into the immigration policies at Uline, the office supply company owned by…
Mexico pledges safety for World Cup after violence erupts from cartel boss’s killing
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/feb/24/sheinbaum-world-cup-visitors-violence-el-mencho
Published: February 24, 2026 17:18
Mexico’s president says there is ‘no risk’ for those visiting for Fifa games after military killed drug lord ‘El Mencho’Violence in Mexico after military kills notorious drug cartel boss – a visual guideMexico’s president, Claudia Sheinbaum, has said that…
Mexico faces uphill battle to appease kingpin Trump after cartel boss’s killing
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/feb/23/mexico-trump-cartel-boss-killing
Published: February 23, 2026 20:08
Trump tells Mexico to ‘step up’ effort to combat cartels even after military operation kills drug lord known as ‘El Mencho’Violence in Mexico after military kills notorious drug cartel boss – a visual guideWith schools still closed, flights cancelled and…
Violence in Mexico after military kills notorious drug cartel boss – a visual guide
Published: February 23, 2026 18:28
Streets empty as residents shield from chaos of retaliatory attacks after death of ‘El Mencho’ in federal raidMexico is on alert after cartel gunmen went on a violent rampage of revenge in response to federal forces killing their leader, a notorious mob…
Mexican drug cartel boss ‘El Mencho’ tracked through romantic partner
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/feb/23/el-mencho-mexican-drug-cartel-boss-killing-violence
Published: February 23, 2026 18:21
Killing of Jalisco New Generation Cartel leader sparks wave of violence across western MexicoAnalysis: Mexico faces uphill battle to appease kingpin TrumpWho was El Mencho?Mexican authorities tracked down and killed “El Mencho”, one of the world’s most…
Mexico erupts and World Cup security fears rise after a cartel boss’s killing
Published: February 23, 2026 12:51
The fallout from the operation that took out ‘El Mencho’ has already led to the cancellation of football matches. Could the World Cup be affected too?Violence erupts after Mexican forces kill cartel boss ‘El Mencho’Who was ‘El Mencho’, the former police…
Ways to Traverse a Territory review – documenting an ancient and disappearing way of life
Published: February 23, 2026 07:00
Gabriela Domínguez Ruvalcaba’s meditative documentary follows the traditional daily rituals of Mexico’s Tzotzil women and their deep connection with natureA poetic calm subsumes Gabriela Domínguez Ruvalcaba’s languid documentary, shot among the mossy hills…
Violence erupts in Mexico after security forces kill cartel leader 'El Mencho' - video
Published: February 23, 2026 04:46
One of the world’s most wanted drug traffickers, the Mexican cartel boss known as 'El Mencho', has been killed by security forces, Mexico’s defence ministry has confirmed. The operation set off a wave of violence, with torched cars and gunmen blocking…
Who was El Mencho, the former police officer who co-founded an ultraviolent cartel in Mexico?
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/feb/23/who-was-el-mencho-drug-cartel-boss-killed-mexico
Published: February 23, 2026 02:52
Drug lord who was killed by Mexican special forces on Sunday led a cartel known for aggression and military-style arsenalViolence erupts after Mexican security forces kill drug cartel boss ‘El Mencho’ The drug lord “El Mencho”, who was killed on Sunday by…
Mexican security forces kill drug cartel boss ‘El Mencho’
Published: February 23, 2026 00:39
Death of Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, one of world’s most wanted drug traffickers, sets off wave of disorder across several Mexican statesWho was El Mencho, the former police officer who co-founded an ultraviolent cartel in Mexico?One of the world’s most…
Mexican president challenges UK asylum given to woman accused of corruption
Published: February 17, 2026 19:59
Karime Macías, ex-wife of a state governor, is wanted for allegedly pilfering nearly £5m of public money and now lives in LondonThe Mexican president, Claudia Sheinbaum, has said her government will send a formal letter of complaint to officials in the…
Disappearances in Mexico surge by 200% over 10 years
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/feb/16/mexico-disappearances-increase
Published: February 16, 2026 13:00
More than 130,000 people considered missing or disappeared in Mexico as drug cartels expandIt was a bright morning in August 2022 when Ángel Montenegro was taken. A 31-year-old construction worker, Montenegro had been out all night drinking with some work…
Mexico sends aid to Cuba as Sheinbaum walks diplomatic tightrope with US
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/feb/12/mexico-cuba-aid-oil-trump
Published: February 12, 2026 20:09
Much-needed supplies but no oil arrive on navy ships as Trump stokes island nation’s economic crisisAs the sun came up on a flat calm Florida Straits, two ships arrived off the port of Havana: the Isla Holbox, a squat logistics ship, followed by the more…
Alleged drones in El Paso airspace cast spotlight on Mexican cartels’ growing arsenals
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/feb/11/mexican-cartel-drones-el-paso
Published: February 11, 2026 19:57
Closure of airspace draws attention to crime groups’ high-powered weapons – and may give Trump an excuse to attackAn alleged incursion by Mexican cartel drones into US airspace and the sudden closure of El Paso’s airspace has drawn renewed attention to the…
Outrage in Mexico at Trump praise for ‘legendary’ 19th-century US invasion
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/03/mexico-leaders-react-trump-invasion
Published: February 3, 2026 21:18
The US president’s celebration of the 1847 conquest draws fury from Mexican leaders over ‘imperialist tone’A message from Donald Trump celebrating the 19th-century US invasion of its southern neighbour – and the subsequent loss of more than half its…
Mexico’s president pledges to send aid to Cuba despite US efforts to cut oil access
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/feb/02/claudia-sheinbaum-mexico-oil-cuba-trump
Published: February 2, 2026 21:17
Move from Claudia Sheinbaum comes after Trump signed an order threatening tariffs on countries that sell oil to CubaMexico’s president, Claudia Sheinbaum, has pledged to send humanitarian aid this week to Cuba and said Mexico was “exploring all diplomatic…
Mexico moves to combat pollution following Guardian investigations
Published: February 1, 2026 17:08
After stories revealed high levels of contamination in neighborhood around factory processing US toxic waste, government announces sweeping array of tacticsThe Mexican government has announced it will pursue a sweeping array of tactics to combat industrial…
Mexico president says Trump tariffs on Cuba’s oil suppliers could trigger humanitarian crisis
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/30/mexico-sheinbaum-trump-tariffs-cuba-oil-crisis
Published: January 30, 2026 18:08
Island country only has oil enough to last 15-20 days, and 12-hour blackouts have become commonplaceMexico’s president, Claudia Sheinbaum, has warned that Donald Trump’s move to slap new tariffs on countries sending oil to Cuba could trigger a humanitarian…
Mexico’s president says cancellation of oil shipment to Cuba is ‘sovereign’ decision
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/27/mexico-cuba-trump-oil
Published: January 27, 2026 18:57
Claudia Sheinbaum denied move was response to pressure from the US, after Trump said ‘zero’ oil would go to CubaMexico has cancelled a shipment of oil to Cuba, the country’s president, Claudia Sheinbaum, appeared to confirm on Tuesday, but she insisted the…
Mexico president asks South Korea for more BTS concerts: ‘Everyone wants to go’
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/jan/27/mexico-president-bts-concerts-claudia-sheinbaum
Published: January 26, 2026 22:41
Claudia Sheinbaum sent a diplomatic letter requesting more shows, after a worldwide scramble for ticketsHuge demand to see K-pop septet BTS has led the Mexican president, Claudia Sheinbaum, to formally request of her counterpart, the South Korean…
Gunmen open fire at football match in Mexico, killing at least 11
Published: January 26, 2026 16:19
Mayor of Salamanca in Guanajuato state says attack is part of ‘wave of violence’ as he appeals to president for helpGunmen opened fire at a football match in central Mexico on Sunday, killing at least 11 people and wounding 12, in the latest outburst of…
Olympic snowboarder Ryan Wedding arrives in US on drug charges – video
Published: January 24, 2026 14:04
Ryan Wedding, a Canadian Olympic snowboarder accused of becoming a cocaine smuggling kingpin, arrived handcuffed at Ontario international airport in California on Friday. Escorted by FBI agents, he was flown to the US from Mexico to face charges of drug…