Mexico

Report:

US is considering drone strikes on Mexican drug cartels

US President Donald Trump is reportedly considering drone strikes against Mexican drug cartels, even without the consent of the Mexican government.

Trump scraps 50% tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum

Trump's trade adviser confirms a planned 50% tariff on Canadian steel and aluminum will not be implemented on Wednesday, but 25% tariff on all steel and aluminum imports will go ahead as scheduled.

Trump suspends tariffs on Mexico and Canada until April

US President agrees not to impose tariffs on Mexico after phone call with President Claudia Sheinbaum on the results of Mexico's recent efforts to curb the flow of fentanyl across the US-Mexico border.

Trump confirms:

Tariffs on Canada, Mexico to take effect Tuesday

US President says 25 percent tariffs on Canada and Mexico will officially take effect on Tuesday, stating that no further negotiations will delay their implementation.

Dozens killed in traffic accident in Mexico

A tragic accident between a bus and a truck in Tabasco, Mexico left 41 people dead. The bus was completely destroyed by the collision.

Following border security deals

Trump pauses tariffs on Canada and Mexico

Trump agrees to delay implementation of tariffs on Canada and Mexico for 30 days, after speaking to the leaders of both countries.

Officially:

Trump signs order imposing tariffs on Mexico, Canada, and China

The new tariffs impose a 25% duty on all imports from Mexico, most Canadian goods, and a 10% tariff on imports from China. The tariffs are set to be implemented on Tuesday at 12:01 a.m. ET.

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Protesters destroy statue of Netanyahu in Mexico

The destruction was accompanied by shouts of 'Long Live Palestine' from the onlookers.

'Escape with the kids':

Pursuing the leaders of Lev Tahor on the Mexico border

Mexico, Guatemala authorities carry out joint operation in attempt to prevent leaders of the Lev Tahor cult from escaping with children.

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Havdala with Bnei Akiva of México

Cantors Yaki Lauer and Avremi Roth lead Bnei Akiva Mexico in the traditional prayer to say farewell to Shabbat.

Trump vows:

Tariffs on Mexico and Canada on his first day in office

President-elect announces his intention to implement a 25% tariff on imports from Mexico and Canada and a 10% increase on tariffs for Chinese goods already subject to duties.

Mexico: Runner-up concedes, Jewish woman becomes president

Claudia Sheinbaum is elected president of Mexico, breaking barriers as woman and Jew.

Mexico:

Jewish woman set to become president

Claudia Sheinbaum set to be elected Mexico's first woman president and also the country's first Jewish president, exit polls show.

Jewish woman likely to become president of Mexico

Jewish liberal Claudia Sheinbaum likely to win this week’s Mexican presidential election, polls show.

Mexico seeks to intervene in ICJ case against Israel

International Court of Justice announces that Mexico has filed a “declaration of intervention” in the case brought by South Africa against Israel.

Israeli police officer killed in accident in Mexico

Lipaz Tzadok, 25, killed in a motorcycle accident in the city of Cancun. The Israeli consul in Mexico is assisting in the transferring of his body to Israel.

Donald Trump:

'Mexican manufacturing will be a bloodbath'

The former president warned that if he was not elected, the country could see Chinese and Mexican factories undercutting American industry.

Mexico and Chile to ICC:

'Investigate possible crimes in PA territories'

Without directly mentioning Israel, Mexico and Chile ask International Criminal Court to investigate whether crimes have been committed in Palestinian Arab territories.

New York City warns asylum seekers to stay away

City representatives are distributing notices on the Mexican border saying the city's resources are exhausted.

Alleged alien corpses presented to Mexican Congress

A Mexican journalist presented what he claimed to be the bodies of aliens to Mexico's Congress following testimony on UFOs in the US House.

Mexico:

Jewish ex-mayor to be ruling party's presidential candidate

Former mayor of Mexico City, Claudia Sheinbaum, will be the ruling party’s candidate in the June presidential election.

Mexico: Former president calls candidate 'Bulgarian Jew'

Former Mexican president calls leading Jewish Mexican politician Claudia Sheinbaum a ‘Bulgarian Jew.’

Mexico:

Mayor married alligator 'for luck'

A Mexican mayor has married a caiman alligator in a good luck ceremony more than 200 years old.

Mexico City's first Jewish mayor to run for President

Claudia Sheinbaum has been the mayor of Mexico City since 2018 and will now seek to be the first woman to serve as Mexico's President.

'Chabad of Cancun is an ingathering of the exiles'

Chabad of Cancun's Rabbi Mendel Druk explains the special nature of his center for its Jewish visitors in Mexico's famed beach resort town.

'Serious violations of int'l law'

Latin American countries criticize Israeli construction

Governments of Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Mexico express concern over actions that challenge " the viability of the two-State solution".

Mass chaos:

Watch: Mexican cartels burn cars after El Chapo’s son captured

Gunbattles with police have ensued in a number of cities after authorities detained one of the sons of incarcerated kingpin 'El Chapo.'

Mexico:

New agreements promote recognition of Hispanic-Jewish heritage

Fundacion HispanoJudia signs agreements promoting recognition of Hispanic-Jewish heritage in Mexico.

Bordering on chaos

Migrants seeking a better life are not analogous to Jewish refugees who fled countries to protect their lives. Op-ed..

Lev Tahor members escape Mexican shelter

Getaway truck picks up cult members escaping Mexican shelter, drives them towards border with Guatemala.

Efforts ongoing to persuade Lev Tahor families to move to Israel

Following Mexico raid, efforts are ongoing to persuade families of children in Lev Tahor to come to Israel.

Watch: Powerful earthquake in Mexico leaves at least 1 dead

A 7.6 magnitude quake ripped through the country on Monday - the same day as major earthquakes in 1985 and 2017.

10 miners remain trapped in Mexican coal mine after 1 week

Group remains trapped deep underground after flooding caused mine to fill with as much as 100 feet of water.

Mexico captures infamous drug lord behind murder of DEA agent

The infamous criminal was responsible for the torture and death of a US Drug Enforcement Agent.

Mexican president slammed for comparing Jewish critic to Hitler

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador doubles down on comparison of Jewish political analyst to Hitler.

Watch: Bengal tiger walks Mexican city streets

Push to change laws allowing keeping of tigers of pets in Mexico after residents frightened by massive predator prowling their streets.

Groom who held Nazi wedding:

'Hitler rescued his country from famine'

Mexican couple hosted a Nazi-themed wedding — their second ceremony on Hitler’s anniversary.

Mexican President again tests positive for COVID-19

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador also tested positive for the virus in January of 2021.

Ministers approve updated list of 'red' countries

Mexico added to list of "red" countries. Italy, Germany and Sweden will become "orange" countries.

The Mexican writer whose novels explore crypto-Judaism

Meet Angelina Muñiz Huberman, a Mexican writer whose novels explore Sephardic history and crypto-Judaism.

53 dead in crash in southern Mexico

At least 53 people killed, most of them migrants, after collides with truck and overturns.

Events to celebrate 500 years of a Jewish presence in Mexico

Israeli Amb: "Mexico is probably one of the few countries in the world where Jews can openly and fearlessly express their Judaism"

Body of Israeli missing in Mexico found

Yanai Rimon, an Israeli hiker who went missing in Mexico, is found dead.

Israeli hiker missing in Mexico

A wide-ranging search effort has been launched after an Israeli hiker disappeared near a waterfall in Mexico.

Members of Lev Tahor cult attempt to escape to Mexico

Two buses filled with members of the Lev Tahor cult are stopped at the border with Mexico, due to concerns of trying to escape to Iran.

Mexican Jewish leader targeted with anti-Semitic vandalism

President of the Jewish community in Merida, Mexico targeted with anti-Semitic vandalism, threatening calls warning him to leave town.

The Jewish Agency opens new Project TEN center in Mexico City

Young volunteers from Israel and Jewish communities around the world to serve local population during pandemic.

New religious Jewish city will span one square mile

A haredi ‘City of Torah’ in Mexico will include a yeshiva, synagogues, schools, and a gym complex.

Watch: Groundbreaking for new 'Torah City' in Latin America

Jewish community of Mexico holds groundbreaking ceremony for the new 'City of Torah'.

Rabbi praises the City of Torah in Mexico

Rabbi Chaim Schabes, who served as Rabbi in Mexico and is now a Rabbi & Educator in Monsey speaks about the new Jewish initiative in Mexico

55 arrivals from Mexico, India, refuse coronavirus test

Amid concerns that Indian coronavirus variant may be vaccine-resistant, dozens arriving from affected countries refuse coronavirus test.

Watch: 10-year-old abandoned at Mexico border

A 10-year-old Nicaraguan boy was abandoned by a group of migrants attempting to illegally enter the US.

Holes in Mexico wall: 'If Trump did it, they won't accept it'

Sen. Lindsey Graham tells Hannity the Biden admin. is leading a dangerous campaign to roll back everything Pres. Trump worked to accomplish.

Cruz reacts to criticism on Mexico trip during winter storm

Texas Sen. Ted Cruz issued a statement on his family trip to Cancun as power remains down in parts of the state.

Mexican President tests positive for COVID-19

President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador says he is under medical treatment and experiencing mild symptoms.

Biden to Mexican president: I will stop 'draconian' Trump policy

New president says he wants to expand options for legal immigration and asylum seeking in the US.

Mexican doctor hospitalized after receiving COVID-19 vaccine

Doctor admitted to intensive care unit after experiencing seizures, difficulty breathing, and skin rash.

Apologize for Columbus? Let Islam apologize for Temple Mount

Muslims have the same claim to Hagia Sophia or Temple Mount as Columbus had for the Mayan Pyramids. Opinion.

Living in a Narcodemocracy

'When violence, drugs, corruption are part of daily life and are rampant from president to peasant, it's hard to see a solution.' Commentary

Operation Home: 1st charter flight from Mexico lands in Israel

First-of-its-kind charter flight from Mexico carrying 230 olim, Masa Israel Journey volunteers and Israelis returning home lands in Israel.