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Mexican President Says His Country Is ‘Safer' Than US, Claims Reports of Violence Are a GOP ‘Conspiracy'
His comments come after two U.S. citizens were killed and two kidnapped and later rescued in the border city of Matamoros.
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Mexican President Posts Photo of What He Claims Is an ‘Aluxe,' a Mythical Elf From Mayan Folklore
Mexico’s president has posted a photo on his social media accounts showing what he says appears to be a mythological woodland spirit similar to an elf. President Andrés Manuel López Obrador did not seem to be joking when he posted the photo on Saturday of an “Aluxe,” a mischievous woodland spirit in Mayan folklore. The nighttime photo shows a branch...
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Biden, López Obrador, Trudeau Show Unity in Mexico City Summit Despite Tensions
President Joe Biden, Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau sought to downplay their frustrations with one another on migration and trade as they met for the annual North America Leaders Summit.
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Mexico President to Bypass Congress to Keep Army in Streets
Mexico’s president has begun exploring plans to sidestep congress to hand formal control of the National Guard to the army. That could extend the military’s control over policing in a country with high levels of violence.
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Biden Lauds Democratic Unity Despite No-Shows at Summit
President Joe Biden says democracy is an “essential ingredient” for the Western Hemisphere’s future, an implicit rebuttal to leaders from around the world who boycotted the Summit of the Americas because authoritarians were not invited. He also drew sharp contrasts around one of the issues central to the summit, immigration, saying “safe and orderly migration is good for all of...
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Mexican President López Obrador Says He's Skipping Summit of the Americas
Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador confirmed Monday that he will skip the Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles, dealing a blow to the U.S.’ efforts to rally governments to work together to address surging migration in the hemisphere.
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Mexico to Rent Out Presidential Jet for Weddings, Parties
Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has now essentially given up on his quixotic bid to sell off the presidential jet, and will rent it out for weddings or coming-of-age parties.
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Constellation Brands Plans New Brewery in Southeastern Mexico, Report Says
The exact location of the plant in southeastern Mexico has yet to be announced.