Latest Mexico Headlines
All the headlines from our Mexico Topic Page, ordered by recency.
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...
US Appeals Court Revives Mexico’s $10B Lawsuit Against Gun Maker
Jan 23 2024 // A U.S. appeals court on Monday revived a $10 billion lawsuit by Mexico seeking to hold American gun manufacturers responsible for facilitating the trafficking of weapons to drug cartels across the U.S.-Mexico border. The...
Lawsuit Says Compensation Delayed for Victims of Worst Wildfire in New Mexico History
Jan 22 2024 // A new lawsuit has been filed against the Federal Emergency Management Agency, alleging compensation has been delayed for victims of the largest wildfire in New Mexico’s recorded history. FEMA is responsible for...
Report: New Mexico, Alaska Among Safest States for Older Drivers
Jan 12 2024 // New Mexico and Alaska are among the safest states for older drivers, a new report shows. Research carried out by personal injury law firm Bader Scott analyzed National Highway Traffic Safety Administration data from 2017...
