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3:15pm, 1st August, 2019

Senate confirms Landau as ambassador to Mexico

The U.S. Senate confirmed attorney Christopher Landau as ambassador to Mexico on Thursday, filling a position important to negotiations on trade and immigration but which has been vacant for more than a year.

Mexico narrowly escapes recession with minimal second-quarter growth

7:45am, 31st July, 2019

World

Mexico narrowly escapes recession with minimal second-quarter growth

Mexico narrowly avoided slipping into recession during the first half of 2019 as gross domestic product grew by a fraction in the second quarter, an initial estimate showed, but weakness persisted across the board.

Mexico president says state will cover internet gaps, others should 'stand aside'

4:58pm, 11th May, 2019

World

Mexico president says state will cover internet gaps, others should 'stand aside'

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Saturday the government would bring internet to remote areas of the country and that current concession holders should "stand aside" if they cannot do the job.

Acting U.S. defense chief in Texas as Pentagon eyes longer-term support on Mexico border

11:54am, 11th May, 2019

Politics

Acting U.S. defense chief in Texas as Pentagon eyes longer-term support on Mexico border

Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan made his second trip to the U.S.-Mexico border on Saturday as the Pentagon looks to develop a longer-term plan to support President Donald Trump's immigration policies.

Shanahan heads to Texas as Pentagon eyes longer-term support on Mexico border

6:40am, 11th May, 2019

Politics

Shanahan heads to Texas as Pentagon eyes longer-term support on Mexico border

Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan will make his second trip to the U.S.-Mexico border on Saturday as the Pentagon looks to develop a longer-term plan to support President Donald Trump's immigration policies.

Appeals court allows U.S. to keep sending asylum seekers to Mexico

10:09pm, 7th May, 2019

US

Appeals court allows U.S. to keep sending asylum seekers to Mexico

A U.S. appeals court ruled on Tuesday that the Trump administration may continue sending asylum seekers to wait out their cases in Mexico while the government appeals a lower court ruling that found the policy violated U.S. immigration law.

No survivors found in Mexico crash of jet carrying 13 people

11:40pm, 6th May, 2019

World

No survivors found in Mexico crash of jet carrying 13 people

A plane crash in a remote mountain region in northern Mexico claimed the lives of all 13 people on board, including a family of five that were flying back from watching a boxing match in Las Vegas, authorities and local media said on Monday.

Fourteen dead after private jet crashes between Las Vegas and Mexico: media

4:10pm, 6th May, 2019

US

Fourteen dead after private jet crashes between Las Vegas and Mexico: media

The remains of a plane have been found after it disappeared en route from the U.S. city of Las Vegas to Monterrey in northern Mexico, an official of Mexican state of Coahuila said on Monday, with local media reporting that all 14 on board had died.

Jet traveling to northern Mexico has been lost - Mexico transport official

1:18pm, 6th May, 2019

US

Jet traveling to northern Mexico has been lost - Mexico transport official

A jet traveling from Las Vegas, Nevada to Monterrey in northern Mexico never reached its destination and has been lost, a Mexican transport ministry spokesman said on Monday.

New Mexico opens state migrant shelter, criticizes federal inaction

10:17pm, 30th April, 2019

US

New Mexico opens state migrant shelter, criticizes federal inaction

New Mexico's state fairgrounds will begin to house dozens of migrant families to take pressure off border cities facing a surge in asylum seekers with no help from the federal government, Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham said on Tuesday.

Pentagon approves 320 more personnel to Mexico border

5:40pm, 29th April, 2019

US

Pentagon approves 320 more personnel to Mexico border

The U.S. military said on Monday it would send about 320 Defense Department personnel to the border with Mexico in roles that would increasingly put them in contact with migrants, including driving them in vehicles and "monitoring" their welfare.

Bomb threat targets New Mexico court where leader of armed group faces charges

2:49pm, 29th April, 2019

US

Bomb threat targets New Mexico court where leader of armed group faces charges

A bomb threat prompted security officers on Monday to evacuate the courthouse where the leader of a paramilitary group that has detained undocumented migrants crossing the U.S.-Mexico border faces federal weapons charges.

Leader of armed border group to appear in court in New Mexico

2:42am, 29th April, 2019

US

Leader of armed border group to appear in court in New Mexico

The leader of a paramilitary group that has detained undocumented migrants crossing the U.S.-Mexico border is expected to appear in court in New Mexico on Monday to face federal weapons charges.

Hundreds of migrants in southern Mexico board 'The Beast' heading north

8:17pm, 26th April, 2019

World

Hundreds of migrants in southern Mexico board 'The Beast' heading north

Hundreds of migrants hoping to reach the United States boarded a freight train in southern Mexico late on Thursday, frustrated by efforts to slow their progress by the Mexican government, which is under pressure from U.S. President Donald Trump.

Pentagon to send more troops to Mexico border, some in contact with migrants

5:35pm, 26th April, 2019

US

Pentagon to send more troops to Mexico border, some in contact with migrants

The Pentagon said on Friday that it expected to send about 300 additional troops to the border with Mexico including roughly 100 cooks who would hand out meals, breaking with past policy to avoid troops coming in contact with migrants.

Pentagon set to send 300 more troops to Mexico border, some in contact with migrants

1:18pm, 26th April, 2019

US

Pentagon set to send 300 more troops to Mexico border, some in contact with migrants

The Pentagon said on Friday that it expected to send about 300 additional troops to the border with Mexico including roughly 100 cooks who would hand out meals, breaking with past policy to avoid troops coming in contact with migrants.

New Mexico armed border group barred from Facebook fund-raising

3:07pm, 25th April, 2019

US

New Mexico armed border group barred from Facebook fund-raising

Facebook Inc on Thursday barred a New Mexico-based paramilitary group that has stopped undocumented migrants near the U.S.-Mexico border from using its fundraising tools and said it would remove any of its posts that violated company policies.

Mexico sends home more migrants as Trump ramps up pressure

10:06pm, 23rd April, 2019

World

Mexico sends home more migrants as Trump ramps up pressure

Mexico has returned 15,000 migrants in the past 30 days, a senior government official said on Tuesday, pointing to an uptick in deportations in the face of pressure from U.S. President Donald Trump to stem the flow of people north.

Mexico flags U.S. border delays as harmful to both countries

10:43pm, 22nd April, 2019

Politics

Mexico flags U.S. border delays as harmful to both countries

Mexico's Foreign Ministry said on Monday that speeding up the flow of goods on the U.S. border is a matter of urgency and that slowdowns are detrimental to both economies, after bottlenecks have held up trade following a row over migration.

Mexico warns of 'deep concern' over armed groups on U.S. border

6:01pm, 20th April, 2019

US

Mexico warns of 'deep concern' over armed groups on U.S. border

Mexico said on Saturday it had "deep concern" about armed groups that intimidate and extort migrants on the border, shortly after the ACLU and Democratic senators called for a probe into such citizen efforts to block migrants from crossing.

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Senate confirms Landau as ambassador to Mexico

Mexico narrowly escapes recession with minimal second-quarter growth

Mexico president says state will cover internet gaps, others should 'stand aside'

Acting U.S. defense chief in Texas as Pentagon eyes longer-term support on Mexico border

Shanahan heads to Texas as Pentagon eyes longer-term support on Mexico border

Appeals court allows U.S. to keep sending asylum seekers to Mexico

No survivors found in Mexico crash of jet carrying 13 people

Fourteen dead after private jet crashes between Las Vegas and Mexico: media

Jet traveling to northern Mexico has been lost - Mexico transport official

New Mexico opens state migrant shelter, criticizes federal inaction

Pentagon approves 320 more personnel to Mexico border

Bomb threat targets New Mexico court where leader of armed group faces charges

Leader of armed border group to appear in court in New Mexico

Hundreds of migrants in southern Mexico board 'The Beast' heading north

Pentagon to send more troops to Mexico border, some in contact with migrants

Pentagon set to send 300 more troops to Mexico border, some in contact with migrants

New Mexico armed border group barred from Facebook fund-raising

Mexico sends home more migrants as Trump ramps up pressure

Mexico flags U.S. border delays as harmful to both countries

Mexico warns of 'deep concern' over armed groups on U.S. border

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