Skip to main content

Mexico News

Latest coverage on Mexico from trusted news sources, updated throughout the day.

19 articles tracked4 sourcesLatest: May 22, 2026
mexicomexicanmexico citycdmxclaudia sheinbaumamlolopez obradormorena

Latest AI Brief — May 23, 2026

Iran War & Diplomacy > The US is weighing new military strikes in Iran even as peace talks continue, creating a volatile mix of diplomacy and potential escalation. :::stats 85 | Days since Iran war began 9,432 | Injured in Israeli attacks on Lebanon since March 2 ::: Developing: President Trump met with top advisors to consider new military strikes in Iran, even as Tehran weighs a US peace proposa...

Read the full brief

Recent Articles

Guzman y Gomez exits US after succumbing to ‘graveyard’ for Australian fast food chains

Company founder Steven Marks says US stores will close as it can no longer justify cost of trying to break into crowded market Guzman y Gomez is closing its US business after failing to establish itself in a market already rich with Mexican food, confirming the American country’s reputation as a “graveyard” for Australian fast food companies. The Mexican-themed chain told shareholders on Friday that the performance of its US stores had not been acceptable, despite its well-publicised plans to “b

World news | The Guardian

Pressure on Mexico after two ex-officials surrender to US over alleged cartel ties

Mexican president Claudia Sheinbaum denies any links between her Morena party and organized crime Pressure is mounting on Claudia Sheinbaum, Mexico’s president, after two former top officials from the country’s Sinaloa state – both members of her Morena party – gave themselves up to US authorities over alleged ties to the Sinaloa cartel. The state’s former security minister, Gerardo Mérida Sánchez, crossed the border into Arizona last week and was taken into custody by US marshals, Mexico’s secu

World news | The Guardian

Purple pain: backlash over Mexico City’s ‘axolotlisation’ for World Cup

Mayor’s attempt to beautify the city with murals of mascot and plum paint jobs criticised as waste of resources The giant purple axolotl peered up at Manuel Martínez from the black bitumen of the street. It was the second such painting of the rare amphibian he had walked past that morning. In recent weeks he had seen axolotl murals pop up in neighbourhoods across Mexico City. “It’s a waste of money,” he said. “You could use that budget for fixing potholes, traffic lights, security cameras. They’

World news | The Guardian

Cartel corruption claims push US-Mexico relations to breaking point

With Mexico under pressure from Trump to tackle drug trafficking groups, analysts say ‘it’s the most tense situation since the 1980s’ Relations between Mexico and the United States are being pushed to breaking point amid accusations by Washington that Mexican officials have been “in bed for years” with drug traffickers, and reports of CIA agents freely operating south of the border. “There are many who are betting on the defeat and failure of the Mexican government,” said Claudia Sheinbaum terse

World news | The Guardian

NFL 2026 international schedule: 49ers-Vikings in Mexico City, Lions-Patriots in Munich - The Athletic - The New York Times

NFL 2026 international schedule: 49ers-Vikings in Mexico City, Lions-Patriots in Munich - The Athletic  The New York Times 2026 NFL schedule release: Dates, times, matchups for nine international games  NFL.com Winners and losers from NFL international schedule: Jags, 49ers among the suffering  USA Today NFL unveils matchups for record nine-game international slate  ESPN Packers receive great news in latest NFL schedule development  Yahoo Sports

Top stories - Google News

Deaths of at least six people believed to be due to heat inside shipping container in Texas - The Guardian

Deaths of at least six people believed to be due to heat inside shipping container in Texas  The Guardian Texas sheriff says 7th body could be tied to shipping container deaths, as ICE opens human smuggling probe  CBS News What we know about the 6 people found dead in a Laredo boxcar, another found near Bexar County railroad  KSAT 6 People Found Dead in Boxcar amid 90-Degree Heat Near U.S.-Mexico Border  People.com 6 bodies found in a boxcar in South Texas. Here's what we know  USA Today

Top stories - Google News

Laredo Officials Investigating Deaths of 6 People Found in Train Boxcar - The New York Times

Laredo Officials Investigating Deaths of 6 People Found in Train Boxcar  The New York Times Heat stroke is suspected among 6 found dead in a shipping container at a rail yard near Texas border  CNN 6 Bodies Found in a Boxcar in Texas, Officials Say  The New York Times 6 people found dead in train boxcar and 1 found dead near railroad tracks in Texas  NBC News Six people found dead inside train car at rail yard near Texas-Mexico border  The Guardian

Top stories - Google News

Heatstroke suspected after six people found dead in shipping container in Texas rail yard - The Independent

Heatstroke suspected after six people found dead in shipping container in Texas rail yard  The Independent Laredo Officials Investigating Deaths of 6 People Found in Train Boxcar  The New York Times 6 found dead in cargo boxcar at Union Pacific yard in Texas border town, police say  KSL.com Six people found dead inside train car at rail yard near Texas-Mexico border  The Guardian 6 found dead inside railroad boxcar, Laredo police say  KSAT

Top stories - Google News

Drug gang attacks ‘force hundreds of Indigenous families to flee’ in Mexico

Violence in Guerrero state has driven as many as 1,000 households from their homes, rights group says Hundreds of Indigenous families have been forced to flee their homes in the mountains of central Mexico by intense attacks from a local criminal group, including drone bombings, an Indigenous rights organisation said on Monday. A gang known as Los Ardillos has been carrying out attacks in Guerrero state for years, but they started to intensify last week. Villages were subjected to eight hours of

World news | The Guardian

Teen dies hours after his parents reunited with him following immigration detention - NBC News

Teen dies hours after his parents reunited with him following immigration detention  NBC News 18-year-old Chicago-born son Kevin Gonzalez battling stage 4 colon cancer dies after Mexico reunion with parents detained by ICE  ABC7 Chicago Chicago teen who pushed for parents’ release from ICE custody dies of cancer  The Guardian Couple Jailed by ICE Reunites with Terminally Ill Son One Day Before He Dies of Cancer  Democracy Now!

Top stories - Google News

Six people found dead inside train car at rail yard near Texas-Mexico border

Discovery was made by Union Pacific employee inspecting stopped train at the yard in Laredo before it continued its journey north Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email Rail workers in Texas found six people dead inside a boxcar at a yard close to the Mexican border on Sunday afternoon, officials said. The discovery was made by a Union Pacific employee inspecting the stopped train at the yard in Laredo before it continued its journey north, a spokesperson for the Laredo police depar

World news | The Guardian

Chicago teen who pushed for parents’ release from ICE custody dies of cancer

Kevin González, 18-year-old who had terminal colon cancer, died shortly after reuniting with his parents in Mexico A Chicago-born teen who advocated for his parents’ release from US immigration authorities’ custody while fighting terminal cancer has died shortly after reuniting with them in Mexico, his family has told media outlets. The parents of 18-year-old Kevin González had been taken into Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody in Arizona in mid-April after they crossed the US bor

World news | The Guardian

6 bodies found in Union Pacific boxcar in Laredo, Texas, near Mexico, police say - CBS News

6 bodies found in Union Pacific boxcar in Laredo, Texas, near Mexico, police say  CBS News 6 people found dead inside a boxcar in Texas, officials say  CNN 6 people confirmed dead in cargo train at Texas railyard  KOMO Six people confirmed dead in Union Pacific cargo train at Laredo railyard  WOAI 6 Bodies Found in a Boxcar in Texas, Officials Say  The New York Times

Top stories - Google News

Disappearances in Mexico involving state at ‘alarming’ rate, says report

Exclusive: Human rights group warns of ‘deep collusion’ between criminals and officials in some parts of country State actors are involved in disappearances in Mexico at an “alarming” rate, according to a report from the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR). The sweeping investigation, to which the Guardian was given exclusive access, presents a dire picture of the crisis of disappearances in Mexico, where more than 130,000 people have gone missing, mostly in the last 20 years since

World news | The Guardian

Weather tracker: US and Mexico brace for heatwave as deadly floods hit South Africa

Temperatures soar in California and Arizona, while deluge continues across Western and Northern Cape Heat is expected to intensify across western parts of the US and Mexico this week as a ridge of high pressure pushes temperatures well above the seasonal norm. Daytime highs are forecast to reach 10-15C above average in some areas. The US National Weather Service has issued heat advisories for parts of California and Arizona, with extreme heat warnings in force on Monday and Tuesday in places suc

World news | The Guardian

Experts call for UK four-day week as study links long work hours to obesity

Countries such as US and Mexico that have longer hours also have higher obesity rates, research finds Those who work longer hours are more likely to be obese and cutting how much time you spend working could help you keep the weight off, research suggests. International research presented at the European Congress on Obesity in Istanbul compared working patterns and obesity prevalence for 33 OECD countries from 1990 to 2022. The study found that countries such as the US, Mexico and Colombia, whic

World news | The Guardian

Related Topics

Get a personalized AI briefing on Mexico and more.

Try The Brief — free