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Matehuala Police Chief Detained After 7 Missing Electricians Found Alive

The case tests efforts to root out police collusion in a region where traveling workers face forced recruitment.

Two Years On, Family Demands Action in Disappearance of Nahua Defender José Gabriel Pelayo

Peru Nightclub Bombing: Three Arrested as Injuries Rise to 44

Diving World Cup Mexico Stop Shifted to Reprogramming After Safety-Driven Cancellation

International Pyrotechnics Fair in Indaparapeo Cancels 2026 Edition Over Security Concerns

CPJ: 129 Journalists Killed in 2025, Two-Thirds Attributed to Israel

Transit Restored in Jalisco After 'El Mencho' Killing as Videos Show OXXO Incident and Bus Driver Foils Attack

FEMSA Reports 200 Oxxo Incidents Linked to Post-Operation Violence

Eight Severed Heads Found on Ecuador Beach With Note Warning 'No Stealing'

EU Weighs Estonia’s Bid to Ban Entry for Russians Who Fought in Ukraine

Chiapas Governor Seeks Authorization for State Police to Carry Very High-Power Weapons

Gunmen Kill 11, Wound 12 at Community Soccer Match in Salamanca, Mexico

ViX Premieres El Mochaorejas, an Eight-Part Drama on Mexico’s 1990s Kidnapping Scourge

Spain’s National Police Marks 202nd Anniversary With Warnings on Hybrid, Tech-Driven Threats

Five Severed Heads Displayed on Ecuador Beach With Threat Note as Police Probe Gang Links

Colombia Masses 30,000 Security Forces at Venezuela Border as Crossings Stay Open

Marseille City-Center Shooting Leaves One Dead as Gunmen Claim 'DZ Mafia'

Barcelona SC Defender Mario Pineida and Wife Shot Dead in Guayaquil

Canada Updates Mexico Travel Advisory With Regional Risk Maps, Urging Avoidance of Non‑Essential Travel to High‑Risk States

Former Ecuador International Mario Pineida, 33, Shot Dead in Guayaquil