What is the fallout from the US arrest of the drug lord ‘El Mayo’ Zambada? | Crime News

What is the fallout from the US arrest of the drug lord ‘El Mayo’ Zambada? | Crime News

Monterrey, Mexico – It was a dramatic fall for two high-ranking members of Mexico’s infamous Sinaloa cartel. On July 25, the United States announced it had arrested 76-year-old Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada and 38-year-old Joaquin Guzman Lopez at a rural airport near El Paso, Texas. One was the cartel’s co-founder….

Oklahoma college students suspect they were drugged after ordering water at Cancun resort during vacation to Mexico
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Oklahoma college students suspect they were drugged after ordering water at Cancun resort during vacation to Mexico

Two Oklahoma college students’ dream vacation to Mexico quickly shifted into a nightmare when they fell violently ill from water at a resort bar as doctors feared they may have been laced with a dangerous substance. Kaylie Pitze and Zara Hull arrived in Cancun last Thursday to enjoy a planned…

Several staffers fired after ‘Insensitive’ Mexican display at South Carolina school sparks outrage
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Several staffers fired after ‘Insensitive’ Mexican display at South Carolina school sparks outrage

Several South Carolina elementary school staffers were canned after photos emerged showing employees posing as Border Patrol agents and wearing stereotypical Mexican clothing at a school event this week, officials said. Staff members at Royall Elementary School in Florence donned the offensive outfits for an “Olympic Parade” event on Wednesday…

Son of Mexican drug lord El Chapo pleads not guilty in US court | Courts News

Son of Mexican drug lord El Chapo pleads not guilty in US court | Courts News

US prosecutors lay out five-count indictment against Joaquin Guzman Lopez after arrest operation in Texas last week. Joaquin Guzman Lopez, the son of convicted Mexican drug kingpin Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, has pleaded not guilty to drug trafficking and other charges in a United States court. Guzman Lopez, dressed in…

Caravan of 3K migrants hope to cross southern border into the US before possible Trump win
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Caravan of 3K migrants hope to cross southern border into the US before possible Trump win

About 3,000 migrants were on their way to the US southern border by foot Sunday — as some made clear they wanted to reach the country before November’s election and a possible Donald Trump victory. The caravan of potential border-crossers from a dozen Latin American nations embarked on the trip…

Beryl to intensify as deadly storm barrels towards Texas coast | Climate News

Beryl to intensify as deadly storm barrels towards Texas coast | Climate News

Storm is expected to again reach hurricane strength over Gulf of Mexico after killing at least 11 across the Caribbean. Tropical Storm Beryl is expected to strengthen as it heads towards the US state of Texas, after cutting a deadly trail across the Caribbean. The storm is expected to hit the…

Hurricane Beryl makes landfall in Mexico after 11 killed across Caribbean | Climate Crisis News

Hurricane Beryl makes landfall in Mexico after 11 killed across Caribbean | Climate Crisis News

Storm downgraded to Category 2 as it hits top tourist destination, knocking out power and putting authorities on alert. Hurricane Beryl has been downgraded to a Category 2 storm as it slammed into the eastern coast of Mexico, causing widespread power outages and putting authorities on high alert. The landfall…

Hurricane Beryl strengthens into ‘potentially catastrophic’ storm | Weather News

Hurricane Beryl strengthens into ‘potentially catastrophic’ storm | Weather News

Beryl, the earliest Category 4 storm ever reported, is moving towards Jamaica after hitting the island of Carriacou in Grenada. Hurricane Beryl has intensified into a “potentially catastrophic” Category 5 storm, the United States’s National Hurricane Center (NHC) said, as it headed towards Jamaica after bringing down power lines, damaging…

Deadly heatwaves in US, Mexico made more likely by climate change | Climate Crisis News

Deadly heatwaves in US, Mexico made more likely by climate change | Climate Crisis News

Deadly heat that recently blanketed the United States, Mexico and Central America was made 35 times more likely due to global warming, an international network of climate scientists has said. The World Weather Attribution (WWA) group also said the extreme highs experienced across the region in May and June were…