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8 of 11 members of Mexico's SC to resign in protest of judicial overhaul

Eight justices of Mexico's Supreme Court have said they will leave the court rather than stand for election as required by a controversial judicial overhaul passed last month. Supreme Court President Norma Pina and seven others submitted letters Tuesday and Wednesday stating they would leave their posts rather than compete in judicial elections scheduled for next June. The court's three other justices have indicated they will compete in the elections. Previously, the Supreme Court's justices were selected by the Senate. Last month, Mexico's Congress passed and a majority of states ratified then-President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador's initiative to make all of the country's judges subject to election. Lopez Obrador and his allies, including his successor Claudia Sheinbaum, have said the radical change will help rid the judicial system of corruption. However, critics say the courts will become less independent and more subject to political forces. The resignations came before the

Mexico announces food, agri plan that could take country back to 1980s

Mexico's new president announced a new agriculture plan Tuesday that could make the country's food production and distribution look a lot more like it did in the 1980s, when meals in Mexico were dominated by tortillas, beans, instant coffee and cheap hot chocolate. Four decades ago, the ingredients for those meals were often bought at government stores that stocked a few basic goods. President Claudia Sheinbaum pledged Tuesday to revive those often shabby, limited government stores and continue efforts to achieve food sovereignty. It is about producing what we eat, Sheinbaum said of her policy, whose main focus will be on increasing bean and corn production. Sheinbaum appears to have a deep interest in boosting beans. On Monday, she said, It is much better to eat a bean taco than a bag of potato chips." Agriculture Secretary Julio Berdegu said the focus would be on guaranteeing prices for farmers who grow corn used for tortillas and lowering tortilla prices by 10%, after prices ju

FM Sitharaman meets Mexican minister on backdrop of bilateral trade summit

During the meet, Finance minister commended the strong performance of the Mexican economy in the last six years following prudent fiscal policies

Sitharaman invites Mexican firms to collaborate with startups, institutions

Discussions focused on boosting cooperation in technology and innovation, with the goal of expanding collaboration between the two countries

Narco violence leaves 200 dead, 234 missing in Mexican state in grim month

An analysis of hundreds of statements from the state prosecutor's office, the Interior Ministry and local press by Revista Espejo show the deadly tally of the clashes between two criminal groups

Snubbed by Tesla, Mexican govt pledges to create affordable electric car

Snubbed by Tesla, Mexico's new president pledged Friday to create a Mexican-made small, affordable electric car to compete with vehicles imported from China. President Claudia Sheinbaum said Teslas were too onerous, or expensive, for the Mexican market anyway. Tesla's cheapest car, the Model 3, costs about USD 30,000. Tesla CEO Elon Musk said in July the company had paused plans for a plant in Mexico, citing Donald Trump's remarks about possible auto tariffs. Sheinbaum said her government will try to bring together Mexican companies and researchers to produce a compact, cheap electric car. The idea is to use Mexican companies and Mexican researchers' ingenuity, to bring them together to assemble this electric car, Sheinbaum said. The idea is to create production chains so that this entire electric car is made in our country. She cited electric vehicles from China and India some of which are already flooding into Mexico as examples. Small electric motorbikes from China have flood

Trump threatens to impose 200% tariff on vehicles imported from Mexico

Trump made his remarks on tariffs as he pledged to bolster the US auto industry

Mexican soldiers open fire on migrant truck with Indians aboard, 6 killed

A total of 33 migrants were travelling in the truck at which two Mexican soldiers opened fire. Besides Indians, migrants from Egypt, Nepal, Cuba and Pakistan were also onboard

Sheinbaum becomes Mexico's first female prez, vows 'it's time for women'

Sheinbaum also used her first speech as head of state to address investor concerns after the passing of a sweeping judicial reform pushed by her predecessor, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador

Who is Claudia Sheinbaum, scientist who will head Mexico as 1st female prez

Claudia Sheinbaum takes office Tuesday as Mexico's first female president in the nation's more than 200 years of independence. The 62-year-old former Mexico City mayor and lifelong leftist campaigned on a promise of continuity, of protecting and expanding the signature initiatives of her mentor, former President Andrs Manuel Lpez Obrador. In the four months between her election and inauguration she held that line, backing Lpez Obrador on issues big and small. But Sheinbaum is a very different person; she likes data and doesn't have Lpez Obrador's backslapping personal touch. Mexico now waits to see if she will step out of his shadow. What's Sheinbaum's background? Sheinbaum's background is in science. She has a Ph.D. in energy engineering. Her brother is a physicist. In a 2023 interview with The Associated Press, Sheinbaum said, I believe in science. Observers say that grounding showed itself in Sheinbaum's actions as mayor during the COVID-19 pandemic, when her city of some 9 mi

Hurricane John floods towns along Mexico's Pacific coast, leaving 15 dead

Along Mexico's southern Pacific coast, floodwaters receded on Monday, leaving behind devastated towns and 15 dead, after John struck the coast once as a hurricane and again as tropical storm last week. Desperate residents in the town of Coyuca de Benitez, about 35 miles west of the resort city of Acapulco, organised volunteers to go to outlying areas to burn the bloated bodies of farm animals that drowned. The carcasses could become a health risk, so teams of townspeople set out with cans of diesel to help them in their grim work. The Mexican army began delivering aid packages to families in the town that were hit last year by Hurricane Otis and then last week -- twice -- by John. Some are becoming so tired of the repeated hurricane impacts every year they have almost given up. "I don't want to buy anything anymore, if this is going to continue happening every year," said Yahaira Garcia Marin (32) as she began to clear out her shattered house in Coyuca de Benitez. Around her, lit

Mexico's Pemex ships first fuel export from new Olmeca refinery to India

The exports offer an important milestone in efforts to start-up Olmeca, but fall short of government promises

Mexico's most popular president retiring, here's what he will leave behind

Many Mexicans will feel a deep sense of loss when folksy, charismatic, nationalistic President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador leaves office on September 30 and that's no surprise. Lopez Obrador himself has spent an inordinate amount of time talking about his own legacy and his place in history over his six-year term, something he brings up at almost every one of his marathonic daily 7 a.m. media briefings. But what legacy will the rumpled, grinning Lopez Obrador leave behind? It is perhaps the main question for a man who is obsessed with history, and one thing appears clear: he has changed the way politics is done in Mexico, perhaps forever. Unlike decades of reserved and distant presidents, Lopez Obrador has built a deep personal connection with many Mexicans. He has stripped the office of the thousands of presidential guards, limousines and walled compounds that once characterised it, saying you can't have a rich government with poor people. He is a politician who evokes ...

John rapidly strengthens into Category 3 hurricane off Mexico's coast

Hurricane John ripped toward Mexico's southern coast on Monday after rapidly intensifying over the eastern Pacific Ocean, surprising authorities who called for residents of some coastal areas to head for cover. The US National Hurricane Centre said John had rapidly strengthened into a Category 3 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 120 mph (190 kph). The storm was extremely close to the coast about 15 miles (20 kilometers) south of Punta Maldonado and it was moving north at 8 mph (13 kph). John was set to touch land late Monday night, according to forecasters and Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador. "Seek higher ground, protect yourselves and do not forget that life is the most important thing; material things can be replaced. We are here," wrote Lopez Obrador on a post on the social media platform X. Forecasters projected John would hit the beachside town of Punta Maldonado head on, and also likely batter nearby tourist hubs Acapulco and Puerto Escondido before ...

Trump threatens John Deere with 200% tariffs if production moves to Mexico

Earlier this year, John Deere announced that it was laying off hundreds of employees in the Midwest and increasing its production capacity in Mexico

Moglix to invest $50 million in Credlix for expansion in USA, Mexico

B2B e-commerce unicorn Moglix on Friday announced its plans to invest USD 50 million to support the expansion of its supply chain financing subsidiary, Credlix, into the US and Mexico. Credlix will offer collateral-free financing solutions that improve cash flow, reduce financial burdens, and enable SMEs to scale operations in the US and Mexico. "Credlix has announced its expansion into the USA and Mexico, backed by USD 50 million in funding from Moglix," a company statement said. "The decision to invest was made within this financial year. The investment will be phased within the year. Additionally, Moglix will continue to invest long term," Moglix Founder and CEO Rahul Garg said. Credlix's expansion focuses on the manufacturing sector, including key industries such as automotive, textiles and apparel, aerospace components, industrial and consumer chemicals, agriproducts, and electronics, the statement said. "Just as we've supported manufacturing and infrastructure businesses in

Storm Ileana makes landfall on Mexico's Sinaloa after pounding Los Cabos

Tropical Storm Ileana made landfall on the coast of the Mexican state of Sinaloa Saturday a day after it pounded the resort-studded Los Cabos. The tropical storm formed Thursday off Mexico's Pacific coast and was packing winds of of 40 mph (65 kph) as it moved ashore Saturday, the Miami-based National Hurricane Center said. It made landfall near the coastal city of Topolobampo and was moving north at 6 mph (9 kph). Forecasters say Ileana will churn over the coastal region of northern Sinaloa during the next several hours, weakening into a tropical depression, and then move over the Gulf of California roughly parallel to the coast on Sunday. On Friday, a warning had been in effect for portions of the Baja California Peninsula, including Cabo San Lucas and San Jose del Cabo. Juan Manuel Arce Ortega, from Los Cabos Civil Protection, said the municipalities of La Paz and Los Cabos had suspended classes in schools due to the storm. Authorities prepared 20 temporary shelters in San Jose

US Gulf of Mexico oil firms begin hurricane damage checks, ports reopen

The storm likely disrupted about 1.5 million barrels of Gulf of Mexico production, analysts at UBS estimated, and will reduce the region's monthly oil production by 50,000 bpd

Mexico's ruling bloc appears to secure Senate votes for judicial reform

Senate President Jose Gerardo Fernandez said the session was 'suspended' and asked lawmakers to remain calm as demonstrators flooded the upper level of the chamber

Tropical disturbance in Mexico to bring rain to parts of Texas, Louisiana

A tropical disturbance in the southwestern Gulf of Mexico was expected to bring significant rainfall to parts of Texas and Louisiana this week and could quickly develop into a stronger storm, including a hurricane, the National Weather Service says. The system was forecast to drift slowly northwestward during the next couple of days, moving near and along the Gulf coasts of Mexico and Texas, the weather service said on Sunday. Donald Jones, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Lake Charles, Louisiana, said during a weather briefing Saturday night that parts of Southeast Texas and southwest Louisiana should expect a whole lot of rain in the middle and later part of this week. Definitely want to continue to keep a very close eye on the forecast here in the coming days because this is something that could develop and evolve fairly rapidly. We're looking at anything from a non-named just tropical moisture air mass all the way up to the potential for a hurricane, Jones ..