Mexico

PM Netanyahu leaves on historic visit to Latin America

Netanyahu leaves for trip to Argentina, Mexico, and Columbia, then meets world leaders at UN General Assembly in New York.

Mexico earthquake 'strongest in a century'

Mexico's President Nieto says earthquake strongest ina century, Magen David Adom paramedic says organization ready to help with anything.

Mexico earthquake kills 15, including 2 children

Earthquake measuring 8.2 brings tsunami warnings to Central and South America.

Mexico: We won't pay for border wall 'in any way'

Mexico reiterates it will not “in any way or under any circumstance” pay for the wall along its border with the United States.

Netanyahu planning landmark visits to Argentina and Mexico

Netanyahu to become first sitting Israeli PM to visit Latin America ahead of UN General Assembly next month.

Mexican company to buy 80% of Israeli irrigation leader

Mexican company Mexichem is to buy 80 percent of Israel's world-leading micro-irrigation firm Netafim for $1.5 billion.

A moving meeting with the diplomat who stuck to his guns

PM Netanyahu meets Mexican diplomat fired as Ambassador to UNESCO after refusing to vote for anti-Semitic resolution.

Report: 'Lev Tahor' leader has drowned in Mexico

Leader of ultra-stringent group dies while immersing in river, Foreign Ministry investigates.

Mexican beer label shows Trump wearing swastika

Amigous Cerveza craft beer label shows US President dressed in traditional mariachi band attire, a sombrero hat, and a swastika belt buckle.

Mexico City mayor highlights country’s Sephardi heritage

Mexico City holds conference to celebrate Sephardic Jews' culture and contributions to Mexico.

Sephardic Jews to convene at global summit in Mexico

Summit celebrates Sephardic Jews' heritage, showcases Mexico's historical synagogues.

Mexican diplomat to be honored for challenging UNESCO

American Sephardic Federation to honor Mexican diplomat who was fired for voting his conscious and walking out on anti-Israel UNESCO vote.

Did Netanyahu cause rise in anti-Semitism in Mexico?

Report blames PM Netanyahu's tweet about wall on Israel's southern border for increase in anti-Semitism in Mexico

Mexican Jewish teen forced to cook pork on TV reality show

13 year old Jewish cooking show contestant forced to cook pork, other non-kosher foods, on national television.

Lost 400-year-old Jewish manuscript to be returned to Mexico

Oldest Jewish document in Western Hemisphere, written in 16th century, to be returned to Mexico after disappearing more than 70 years ago.

'Allow the babies to return home'

Yesh Atid MK asks Mexico to let surrogate-born babies travel to Israel despite ban.

Drugs brought into US by catapult?

Mexican authorities confiscated a catapault used to launch drugs over the border fence into the US.

Mexicans protest Trump's border wall

Tens of thousands of Mexicans protest against Trump's plan to build a wall along the border.

Trump administration: Border wall ready in 2 years

New Department of Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly says Trump's central campaign promise will be completed within two years.

Crisis with Mexico ends after President Rivlin issues apology

Mexican President accepts apology of President Rivlin, ending crisis in relations between the two nations.

PM: Ties with Mexico are stronger than any passing disagreement

PM Netanyahu downplays Mexico spat over tweet praising President Trump for US-Mexico border wall.

Netanyahu: 'Wall' tweet was not an insult to Mexico

Prime Minister clarifies apparent tweet of support for President Trump's planned wall on US-Mexico border.

Mexican Foreign Minister demands apology after Netanyahu tweet

Mexican Foreign Minister Luis Videgara demands Israel apologize following tweet by PM praising President Trump's plan to build a wall.

Report: Netanyahu refused Deri's request to apologize to Mexico

Interior Minister demanded that Netanyahu apologize to Mexico for his apparent support of border wall, but Netanyahu refused.

Mexico summons Israeli envoy over Netanyahu's wall comment

Israel’s Ambassador to Mexico summoned for reprimand following Netanyahu’s comment in which he appeared to support Trump’s border wall plan.

Mexico outraged over Netanyahu's comment on border wall

Mexico rebukes Israel following Netanyahu’s tweet on the success of Israel's border fence. Israeli Foreign Ministry clarifies the remark.

Netanyahu: Trump is right, it's an excellent idea

Netanyahu supports Trump's idea to build US-Mexico wall, wishes Trump 'good luck.'

Trump slams Mexican president over border wall funding

President Trump threatens to cancel meeting over Mexico's refusal to underwrite border wall, suggests he may seek to scrap NAFTA deal.

Trump orders construction of US-Mexico wall

Trump to hold meeting with Department of Homeland Security, sign order to begin construction on dividing wall on Wednesday night.

Shooting in Mexico's resort city kills 4

Two shootings separated by a day leave 9 dead in Mexico.

Mexican Jews launch hotline for life-threatening situations

Mexican Jews launch 24-hour hotline for callers seeking support in cases of attempted suicide, domestic violence and other emergencies.

Mexican President reiterates: We won't pay for the wall

Mexico’s President Enrique Pena Nieto says his government will negotiate with Trump's government but will not pay for the border wall.

Explosion in Mexican market kills 31

Explosion at fireworks market near Mexico City kills 31, injures 70.

Mexican president optimistic about U.S. relations

Mexican President says he is optimistic his country could come up with a new, positive bilateral relationship with Donald Trump.

Mexico interested in working with Trump

Mexican President says his country is interested in working with president-elect, but will not pay for the border wall.

Mexican synagogue vandalized

For the second time in days, a Mexican synagogue was vandalized. The walls were sprayed, windows shattered and furniture broken.

Anti-Israel UNESCO resolution passes again

Despite last-ditch diplomatic efforts, UNESCO ratifies resolution negating Jewish connection to Western Wall and the Temple Mount.

'Trump took a risk, and pulled it off'

American media reaction to Trump's recent meeting with Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto was mixed in its interpretation of the visit.

Trump, Mexican president downplay differences

Republican presidential nominee and Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto set aside harsh rhetoric and discuss cooperation.

Donald Trump to visit Mexico

Policy changes on the horizon? Donald Trump is flying to Mexico today to meet with President Nieto.

Mexico, Israel target tripling annual trade to $2.1 billion

Commercial ties between Mexico and Israel will be expanded, aiming at tripling current trade figures.

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Mexican lawmaker uses expletive to describe Jew

Mexican congressman reportedly captured on tape calling the head of the country's Jewish umbrella organization "a f---ing Jew."

Mexico president to expats: Follow Jewish example to stop Trump

President Enrique Peña Nieto says Mexicans in the US should unite in order to stop Donald Trump from being elected president.

Longest cross-border drug tunnel seized by US agents

Agents seize a ton of cocaine and seven tons of marijuana in near half-mile long tunnel found between Mexico and California.

Mexican president: Trump talks like Hitler

In most critical comment by foreign leader yet, Pena Nieto says Trump's 'strident rhetoric' is similar to ascendant Hitler and Mussolini.

Haredi Jew Shot by Robbers in Mexico City

24-year-old shot in the lung by robbers while trying to escape, cousins describe his survival as a 'true miracle.'

TV Tosses Tycoon Trump for Calling Mexican Immigrants 'Rapists'

Announcing presidential campaign Trump said illegal immigrants bring crime, now he may sue Univision for cutting his Miss USA pageant.

Mexican Cheer Team in Hot Water for Nazi Dance

Mexican cheer team that carried swastika flags and tossed Nazi salute to crowd condemned after performance video surfaces online.

Report: Chief Rabbi Yosef Traveled in Armored Car in Mexico

Sephardic Chief Rabbi Yitzchak Yosef is due to return to Israel Monday after spending the past week in Mexico, under heavy security.

Israel Signs R&D Agreement with Mexico

Expanding Israeli alliances continue with industrial R&D agreement, which may hail the coming of other Latin American agreements.

Watch: 1,000 Attend Jewish-Christian Pro-Israel Rally in Mexico

Jewish community, Evangelical delegation rally outside Mexico City embassy to show support for Operation Protective Edge.

Peres to the Iranians: It's Up to You

President Shimon Peres tells the Mexican Senate that the success of the deal with Iran is up to the Iranian people.

Peres Meets Billionaire Slim in Mexico

Carlos Slim, second only to Bill Gates in wealth, hails Israel as a world leader in technology.

Peres in Mexico: Peace is Possible

"Peace is urgent but possible as well," says ever optimistic Israeli president during trip to Mexico.

Peres: It Would Have Been Easier to Shoot Arafat

Israeli President dismisses allegations that Palestinian Authority leader was poisoned in interview with Mexican newspaper.

Fire Leaves 4,200 Aboard US Cruise Ship Adrift Near Mexico

A US cruise ship with more than 4,200 people aboard was adrift for a second day off the coast of Mexico after an engine room fire

Anti-Semitic Twitter Hashtag in Mexico Sparks Outrage

Hateful Twitter message in Mexico stirred uproar in the Jewish community, after it became the second “trending topic” in January.

Pena Nieto Assumes Office:

New Mexican President Promises to Curb Drug Cartel Violence

Mexico's Enrique Pena Nieto assumed the presidency hoping to build the economy and reduce the drug cartel violence. The opposition agrees.

Mexican Detained After Dismantled Drones Found in Luggage

A Mexican citizen travelling to Israel was detained at Ben-Gurion Airport after two dismantled drones were found in his luggage.