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Feds knew for years fentanyl-tainted pills from Mexican pharmacies were killing Americans

CAMARILLO, Calif. — Officials at the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration and State Department have known for more than three years that some pharmacies in Mexico are selling counterfeit medications laced with illicit fentanyl — and that American tourists are overdosing and dying from them.

Los Angeles Times

FIFA to approve 48-team World Cup 2026 with 104 games over 39 days

The tournament, due to be hosted by USA, Canada and Mexico will feature 40 more games

Evening Standard

WRC Rally Mexico: Everything you need to know

Mexico’s famous rough gravel and high altitude mountainous stages last appeared on the WRC schedule in 2020, although the event, won by Sebastien Ogier, was shortened by the emergence of the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Mexican football star Diana Flores' Super Bowl ad broke barriers. Can she empower women?

Her fans know that Diana Flores is a slippery, moving target who leaves rivals gasping and grasping at air. But it took a Super Bowl halftime ad for millions more to see why the Mexico City native is not only flag football's biggest star, but also an emerging emblem of…

Los Angeles Times

Mexican pharmacies are selling pills laced with deadly fentanyl to U.S. travelers

Researchers say Mexican pharmacies that cater to U.S. tourists and medical travelers are selling medications that look safe but are laced with deadly fentanyl and methamphetamines.

WEKU

‘Mexico is safer than the US,’ says Mexico president after American tourist kidnappings

Mexico's president has claimed that his country is safer than the United States, a week after two US citizens were killed and two kidnapped in the border city of Matamoros

The Independent UK

"Mexico is safer" than the U.S., Mexican President López Obrador says

He's pushing back on U.S. travel alerts after reports of violence in Mexico, including the kidnapping of 4 Americans earlier this month.

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Consulate: 7 of 8 victims in San Diego migrant boat disaster presumed to be Mexican

SAN DIEGO — Seven of the eight people who died late Saturday night when two suspected human smuggling boats capsized near Black’s Beach are presumed to be citizens of Mexico, officials from the foreign consulate said Monday.

Tribune News Service

Seven of dead from San Diego boat capsizes believed to be Mexican: Mexico

At least seven people who died over the weekend when two fishing boats capsized off the coast of San Diego, California are presumed to be Mexican nationals, Mexico's consulate in San Diego said Monday.

Reuters

Lopez Obrador claims Mexico is safer than the US, citing Cancun’s tourism boom

Mexico’s tourism boom is proof the country is safe to travel, President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said in an attempt to give reassurances after the kidnapping of four Americans set off calls by U.S. lawmakers to crack down on drug cartels.

Tribune News Service

Texas Republicans propose state immigration police force

Texas lawmakers are proposing legislation that would make it a state felony to cross the border from Mexico illegally and create a new border police force that could deputize private citizens

The Independent UK

U.S. to extend humanitarian stay for Ukrainians who entered via Mexico border

The Biden administration will allow Ukrainians who entered the United States last year at the Mexico border to renew their humanitarian status, giving them continued access to government benefits like health insurance and food stamps.

Reuters

Aphrodisiac Moth Larvae In Bottles Of Booze Key To Mezcal Industry

Adding them to mezcal bottles brings about the unique color and flavor of the liquor using Aphrodisiac moth larvae in bottles

Zenger

Mexican president says his country safer than United States

Mexico's president has claimed that his country is safer than the United States, a week after two U.S. citizens were killed and two kidnapped in the border city of Matamoros

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US repels migrants as asylum app frustration grows in Mexico

A U.S. Customs and Border Protection spokesman says a large number of migrants in Mexico who tried to push their way into the United States were prevented from crossing a bridge leading to El Paso, Texas, from Ciudad Juarez, Mexico

Sports Illustrated

Team USA Faces Must-Win Scenario vs. Canada After WBC Pitching Woes

Manager Mark DeRosa hopes to bounce back from the second-worst loss by a U.S team in tournament history, but he is hamstrung by pitching staff constrictions and a lack of star power.

Daily Mirror

Family of women who disappeared travelling from US to Mexico left 'desperate'

The cousin and two sisters had crossed the border from their home city of Peñitas, Texas, US, to sell clothes at a Mexican flea market when they disappeared

Los Angeles Times

Federal lawmakers call for travel advisory about fentanyl in pills at Mexican pharmacies

Congressional lawmakers are calling on the State Department to issue a travel advisory warning Americans that some Mexican pharmacies are passing off counterfeit pills made of fentanyl and methamphetamine as legitimate pharmaceuticals.

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Sports Illustrated

Team USA Reacts to Stunning World Baseball Classic Loss to Mexico

It was the second-worst loss by a U.S. team in WBC history.

Daily Mirror

Inside brutal Mexican cartels from hanging bodies from bridges to warped moral code

Many of the Mexican cartels claim to be looking out for the little people but the bodies stack up and vast quantities of illegal drugs continue to flow into the US

Tribune News Service

Huatulco’s imprint in the sand: Rescuers ignore the odds to save Oaxaca's turtles

Growing up as the daughter of missionaries, my childhood travels were usually centered on giving back. From South Africa and Hong Kong to Romania and Tanzania, each purposeful journey involved some level of digging ditches, feeding children, raising awareness and rescuing the lost.

Sports Illustrated

Mexico's Meneses Celebrates Home Run vs. USA With Massive Bat Flip

The three-run home run gave Mexico a 7–1 lead in the World Baseball Classic rivalry matchup.

Daily Mirror

Inside Scorpions drug gang that 'assumed responsibility' for deadly kidnaps in Mexico

Five men tied up and left for the police to seize as an 'apology' for the kidnappings are believed to be members of the 'Scorpions', a group known for its brutality and use of military-style tactics

The Independent UK

Sister grieves for American killed in Mexico kidnapping

The sister of an American killed in an attack in Mexico says that she and he both had a bad feeling about the trip

WEKU

Texas officials have told residents Mexico is too dangerous to visit for spring break

The advisory follows the kidnapping of four Americans earlier this month in the city of Matamoros. The state's Department of Public Safety said "cartel activity" made trips to Mexico a "serious risk."

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