BUENOS AIRES (AP) — Mudslinging between Latin American populist leaders dragged on Thursday, after days of Argentina’s President Javier Milei needling his leftist counterparts in Mexico and Colombia — coming to a head with a diplomatic blow the night before. Since right-wing Milei stepped into the political spotlight last year, he has regularly traded barbs … Read more
Mexico City is home to nearly 22 million people. But for months, the sprawling city has been suffering from diminishing water supplies — and now, one of the world’s most populated cities is on the verge of a “day zero” where it will no longer have enough water to provide residents. Citing the Water … Read more
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s National Disaster Prevention Center said Wednesday the Popocatépetl volcano, located just 50 miles from the country’s capital, has erupted 13 times in the past day and urged people to not try to climb it due to debris shooting out of the crater. Volcanic ash from the Popocatépetl disrupted flights out … Read more
Archaeologists working on a site in Mexico found ancient skulls and bones stacked on top of each other, offering a glimpse into the practices of how some funerals might have been carried out in the region and era, officials said. The discovery was made in Pozo de Ibarra, a small town in the state of … Read more
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Tens of thousands of demonstrators cloaked in pink marched through cities in Mexico and abroad on Sunday in what they called a “march for democracy” targeting the country’s ruling party in advance of the country’s June 2 elections. The demonstrations called by Mexico’s opposition parties advocated for free and fair elections … Read more
I’m Chris Anstey, a senior editor for economics in Boston, and today we’re looking at the reshaping of US trade patterns. Send us feedback and tips to ecodaily@bloomberg.net or get in touch on X via @economics. And if you aren’t yet signed up to receive this newsletter, you can do so here. US trade with … Read more
Zendaya and Florence Pugh sizzled while attending the star-studded Dune: Part Two premiere in Mexico City, Mexico, on Tuesday. The Euphoria star, 27, flashed a hint of underboob in a unique brown cropped top with structured shoulders and a turtleneck. The actress — who recently admitted that it’s ‘strange’ to kiss her co-star and friend Timothee Chalamet, 28, in the film — … Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is closing in on a Senate deal on border security and Ukraine funding as the White House tries to resolve one of the last major sticking points: whether to preserve the president’s authority to allow migrants into the U.S. for special cases during emergencies or global unrest. Republicans deride … Read more
LIMA, Peru (AP) — Aliens they are not. That’s what forensic experts in Peru said Friday about two doll-like figures and an alleged three-fingered hand that customs authorities in the South American country seized last year from a shipment heading to Mexico. The forensic experts with Peru’s prosecutor’s office said the objects were made with … Read more
While fights on planes have become all too common — especially between singletons and families with small children — one local mom recently learned that the skies can still be friendly. Garden City, New York native Kelly Levine, 32, was anxious about traveling with her 5-month old daughter, Romy, to Mexico for a vacation. She … Read more