Mexico

One person killed in an ICE-involved shooting in Maine, state official says

The shooting involved US Immigration and Customs Enforcement; details are being confirmed.

|ByREUTERS
An Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent stands near Delaney Hall which is being used as an Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center on in Newark, New Jersey, on May 26, 2026.
Scene of the multi-vehicle accident in Mexico that left nine dead and 10 injured, July 13, 2026.

Traffic accident in Mexico kills nine, leaves at least 10 injured, including four Americans

Videos on social media from local media showed several vehicles burned on a highway connecting the cities of Guadalajara and Tepic.

|ByREUTERS, MIRIAM SELA-EITAM
Fans are seen ahead of an England Training Session during an England World Cup 2026 Camp on July 04, 2026 in Mexico City, Mexico.

Mexico imposing new restrictions at World Cup before England match after four die at celebrations

Large crowds have gathered to watch matches near Mexico City's "Angel of Independence" monument, including Tuesday, when four people died from either asphyxiation or cardiac arrest.

|ByREUTERS, ANDREA COOPER/JTA
A police vehicle stands outside the home of journalist Roxana Guzman, who was abducted by unidentified armed men at her residence on June 2, in Nanchital, Veracruz state, Mexico, June 12, 2026.

Mexican authorities identify remains of kidnapped journalist, arrest four police officers

Roxana Guzman, director of crime news outlet Pulso Informativo del Sureste, was abducted from her home on June 2 after armed, masked men broke down the front door.

|ByREUTERS

At least 11 killed in raid on Mexican cartel, leader detained, weapons seized

Omar Oswaldo Torres, alias “El Patas,” a leader in Los Mayos, was detained during the operation, the navy said. Officials did not identify anyone killed in the operation.

MARCH 20, 2026ByREUTERS
MEMBERS OF the National Guard guard the perimeter of the La Paz funeral home in Guadalajara, Jalisco state, Mexico, on March 1, 2026.

Iran refuses US World Cup matches over Trump security warning, eyes Mexico venue

Iran's sports minister said last week the Iranian players couldn't participate in the tournament after the US launched airstrikes alongside Israel against Tehran, killing Khamenei.

MARCH 17, 2026ByREUTERS
Iranian fans display a flag reading "IRAN" before the match between Iran and the USA in Group B of the 2022 World Cup at Al Thumama Stadium in Doha, Qatar, on November 29, 2022.

Twin giant 'Doomsday fish' found along a Mexican beach, startling tourists

Officials said the deep-sea fish usually live about 1,000 meters down, and beachgoers reported panic.

MARCH 12, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Oarfish, also called 'Doomsday fish'.

Rare 8,000-year-old human remains found in Mexican underwater cave

Researchers said the find adds another piece to the emerging picture of early inhabitants of the Yucatán Peninsula when the landscape was a dry plain with cliffs rather than today’s jungle.

MARCH 4, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Human skeleton from a flooded cave along Mexico’s Caribbean coast.

Three artists, three questions: Perspectives on art - opinion

Explore the minds of three artists as they discuss art, creativity, and what makes their work stand out.

MARCH 1, 2026ByBASIA MONKA
GUY BERNARD REICHMANN.

Mexico weighs legal action after Musk links president to drug cartels

"We are considering whether to take legal action," Claudia Sheinbaum said during her daily morning press conference, adding that government lawyers are reviewing the matter.

FEBRUARY 25, 2026ByREUTERS
Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum speaks during a press conference about the wave of violence in Mexico, following the killing of Mexican drug lord Nemesio Oseguera, known as 'El Mencho', in a military operation on Sunday, at Palacio Nacional, in Mexico City, Mexico, February 23, 2026.

Trump calls on Mexico to boost its efforts targeting drug cartels as violence spread across state

"Mexico must step up their effort on Cartels and Drugs!" Trump wrote in a social media post.

FEBRUARY 23, 2026ByREUTERS
Police officers secure the area where vehicles were set on fire by organized crime members to block a road following a military operation in which a government source said Mexican drug lord Nemesio Oseguera, commonly known as "El Mencho," was killed, in Zapopan, Mexico, February 22, 2026.

Mexican army kills 'El Melcho': How is Mexico's most violent cartel so powerful? - explainer

With high-caliber weapons and military-grade equipment, the CJNG is one of Mexico's most powerful and violent drug cartels. But how did it gain so much power?

FEBRUARY 23, 2026ByTOBIAS HOLCMAN
A member of the Mexican navy patrols Benito Juarez International Airport after Mexican drug lord Nemesio Oseguera, known as "El Mencho," was killed in Jalisco state, in Mexico City, Mexico, February 22, 2026.

New US military-led group aided Mexico's hunt for 'El Mencho' cartel boss

The Joint Interagency Task Force-Counter Cartel, which involves multiple US government agencies, was quietly launched late last year with the goal of mapping out networks of drug cartel members.

FEBRUARY 23, 2026ByREUTERS, TOBIAS HOLCMAN, GOLDIE KATZ
Vehicles drive past a burning bus used as a roadblock by organized crime following a federal operation in which a government source said Mexican drug lord Nemesio Oseguera, commonly known as "El Mencho," was killed, in Zapopan, Mexico, February 22, 2026.

Powerful Mexican Jalisco cartel head 'El Mencho' killed during military operation

Initial unverified reports on social media showed that members of the cartel violently overtook an airport in Jalisco. 

FEBRUARY 22, 2026ByGOLDIE KATZ, CORINNE BAUM
National Guard members stand guard near a burnt bus set on fire by organised crime groups in response to an operation in Jalisco to arrest a high-priority security target, at one of the main avenues in Zapopan, state of Jalisco, Mexico, on February 22, 2026.