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Cartel violence and World Cup politics strain search for Mexico’s disappeared

The faces of missing people blanket central Guadalajara, where thousands of posters cling to monuments, buildings and street poles in a public display of grief and protest. The campaign has become a fixture in Jalisco, a state that records one of Mexico’s highest numbers of disappearances, with......

European governments urge citizens in Mexico to stay indoors amid violence surge

Several European governments have issued urgent safety advisories to their nationals in Mexico following a sharp escalation of violence linked to a major federal security operation against organized crime. Authorities reported armed confrontations, burning vehicles and roadblocks across multiple states,......

Violence spreads across Mexico after El Mencho killing

The death of Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes, known as El Mencho, has unleashed a wave of violence across Mexico, exposing the fragile security landscape surrounding one of the country’s most powerful criminal organizations. The leader of the Jalisco Nueva Generación cartel, or CJNG,......

Trump oil embargo pushes Cuba to the brink of collapse

Cuba is sliding deeper into economic turmoil as a sweeping United States oil embargo has throttled fuel supplies to the island, triggering emergency rationing, prolonged blackouts and the grounding of flights during the peak tourism season. President Donald Trump has framed the measures as leverage to......

Mexico offers air bridge to Cuba as airlines suspend flights amid fuel crisis

Mexico has proposed establishing an air bridge to Cuba to help maintain air links as several international airlines suspend flights due to a deepening aviation fuel shortage on the island, officials said. The initiative comes amid an escalating energy crisis largely driven by a U.S. campaign to cut off......

UN experts denounce Trump oil blockade on Cuba as illegal

United Nations human rights experts on Wednesday condemned President Donald Trump’s executive order restricting fuel supplies to Cuba, describing it as a serious breach of international law that risks triggering a severe humanitarian crisis on the island of 9.6 million people. The statement from......

Chile sends aid to Cuba as Boric condemns US embargo

Chile’s government announced Thursday that it will deliver humanitarian assistance to Cuba as the Caribbean nation grapples with a worsening energy and economic crisis. The move came as Russia confirmed plans to ship oil and refined petroleum products to Havana in what it described as humanitarian......

Mexico halts oil shipments to Cuba to avoid threatened US tariffs

Mexico has suspended its oil deliveries to Cuba to avoid potential US tariffs threatened by the Trump administration, President Claudia Sheinbaum confirmed on Monday, describing the American sanctions as deeply unfair and warning they would further suffocate an island already facing severe economic distress. Speaking......

Mexico defies Trump pressure with humanitarian aid to Cuba

Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum announced on Sunday that her government will dispatch humanitarian aid to Cuba this week, including food, medicines, and essential supplies. This move directly challenges U.S. President Donald Trump's claim that Mexico had agreed to halt oil shipments to the......