Latest Mexico Headlines

All the headlines from our Mexico Topic Page, ordered by recency.

New Mexico Town Ordered to Evacuate Due to Large, Uncontained Wildfire

Jun 18 2024 // Residents of a New Mexico town were ordered to flee their homes on Monday due to a fast-moving wildfire. The town of Ruidoso, with roughly 7,000 residents, was ordered to immediately evacuate from the South Fork and Salt...

Potential Tropical Storm in Southern Gulf of Mexico Gathers Strength

Jun 18 2024 // Tropical storm watches have been posted along the Texas and Mexican coasts as a low-pressure system gathers strength in Bay of Campeche at the southern end of the Gulf of Mexico and threatens heavy rain across Central...

Texan Whose Husband Died by Hot Tub Electrocution at Mexican Beach Resort Files Suit

Jun 17 2024 // MEXICO CITY (AP) — An American tourist was killed and his wife hospitalized after being electrocuted in a hot tub in a Mexican beach town earlier this week, an incident that prompted the family to sue the resort for...

Person With Bird Flu Dies in Mexico: WHO

Jun 10 2024 // A person with prior health complications who had contracted bird flu died in Mexico in April and the source of exposure to the virus was unknown, the World Health Organization said on Wednesday. WHO said the current risk...

Everest Launches Mexico Operations, Expanding Its Global Insurance Network

May 30 2024 // Everest, the Bermuda-based specialty re/insurer, announced it has received regulatory approval to begin operating in Mexico. Trading as Compañía de Seguros Generales Everest México S.A. de C.V., the unit is...

AccuWeather: Intense Heat Baking Mexico to Shift into Western U.S.

May 30 2024 // The heat dome that led to record-high temperatures in Mexico is forecast to expand northward and bring higher temperatures to parts of the Western U.S., according to AccuWeather. Meteorologists say 82% of Mexico was...

Mexico Is Battling 159 Active Wildfires

May 10 2024 // Mexico is fighting 159 active wildfires across the country amid the year’s second heat wave that has also put the nation’s power grid under stress. Mexico’s national weather service issued an alert that...

New Mexico Restaurant Settles Wage-Theft Complaint After Prolonged Legal Battle

May 2 2024 // New Mexico labor announced a legal settlement that resolves longstanding accusations of unpaid wages against a restaurant business in northwestern New Mexico. The Workforce Solutions Department said in a news release that...

$24.5M Settlement in New Mexico over Natural Gas Flaring in Permian Basin

May 2 2024 // New Mexico has reached a record settlement with a company over air pollution violations at natural gas gathering sites in the Permian Basin. The $24.5 million agreement with Ameredev announced this week is the largest...

Freight Train Derailment, Fire Forced Interstate 40 Closure Near Arizona-New Mexico Line

Apr 29 2024 // A freight train carrying fuel derailed and caught fire Friday near the Arizona-New Mexico state line, forcing the closure of an interstate highway that serves as a key trucking route. Initial passersby posted video and...

Gun Makers Urge Supreme Court to Hear Appeal in Mexico’s Lawsuit

Apr 19 2024 // U.S. gun manufacturers on Thursday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to hear their challenge to Mexico’s $10 billion lawsuit seeking to hold them responsible for facilitating the trafficking of firearms to violent drug...

‘Forever Chemicals’ Found in Water Sources Around New Mexico, Studies Find

Apr 17 2024 // So-called forever chemicals have been found in water sources across New Mexico, according to recent studies by the U.S. Geological Survey and state environment officials. The federal agency detailed the findings last week,...

Mexico’s Lawsuit Against Arizona Gun Dealers Can Proceed, US Judge Rules

Mar 26 2024 // A U.S. judge on Monday ruled that the Mexican government could move forward with a lawsuit accusing five Arizona gun dealers of participating in the trafficking of weapons and ammunition to drug cartels across the...

Lawsuit in New Mexico Alleges Abuse by Catholic Priest Decades Ago

Mar 26 2024 // A man who says he was sexually abused as a boy by a priest in New Mexico in the 1960s sued the church and diocese this week, the latest case to surface in the state as the Roman Catholic Church wrestles with the global...

Armorer Challenges Conviction in Fatal Shooting on New Mexico Movie Set

Mar 20 2024 // A movie set armorer is challenging her conviction on an involuntary manslaughter charge in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer by Alec Baldwin on the set of the Western film “Rust,” court records...

Baldwin to Stand Trial in Summer over Deadly New Mexico Movie Set Shooting

Feb 28 2024 // A New Mexico judge has set a trial date for Alec Baldwin on an involuntary manslaughter charge stemming from the 2021 deadly shooting on the set of the Western movie “Rust.” The scheduling order calls for jury...

Oil And Gas Producer Paying Millions to New Mexico Over Pollution Concerns

Feb 21 2024 // A company has reached a multimillion-dollar settlement with the federal government and the state of New Mexico to address air pollution concerns in the largest oil and gas producing region in the United States. The...

Trial in Fatal New Mexico Movie Shooting to Focus on How Live Ammunition Got on Set

Feb 15 2024 // The scheduled trial next week of a movie weapons supervisor in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer by Alec Baldwin may hinge on an enduring mystery: How did live ammunition find its way onto the set of a film set where...

Inszone Acquires J.B. Martin Insurance Agencies in New Mexico

Feb 9 2024 // Inszone Insurance Services acquired J.B. Martin Insurance Agencies in Albuquerque, New Mexico. This acquisition bolsters Inszone’s presence in the Southwest. Since its establishment in 1981, John Bradley Martin and...

Grand Jury Indicts Baldwin in Fatal Shooting of Cinematographer on New Mexico Set

Jan 23 2024 // A grand jury indicted Alec Baldwin on an involuntary manslaughter charge in a 2021 fatal shooting during a rehearsal on a movie set in New Mexico, reviving a dormant case against the actor. Special prosecutors brought the...