Category: mexico
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ICE Seeks Custody of Alleged Serial Rapist from Indiana Officials
ICE has lodged a detainer with Indiana officials, requesting the transfer of Leonel Catalan Torreblanca, an alleged serial rapist from Mexico, who faces 30 charges in Indianapolis, for deportation.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementMexicoFederal GovernmentGeneral PoliticsLegalSocial Issues Leonel Catalan TorreblancaICEIndianaIndianapolisSexual AssaultDeportationU.S. Department of Homeland Security
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Today in History: The Birth of John B. Stetson, the Defense of Puebla, and the Arrest of John Scopes
The Library of Congress commemorates May 5 with a look back at the birth of hat-maker John B. Stetson, the Mexican army's successful defense of Puebla in 1862, and the 1925 arrest of science teacher John Scopes in Tennessee.
Politics and GovernmentScience & TechnologyConflictWorldLegalEducationMilitaryLatin AmericaEuropeLaw EnforcementMexicoFrance HistoryJohn B. StetsonIgnacio ZaragozaJohn ScopesLibrary of CongressPueblaU.S. Library of Congress
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Media Monitor: CBC Reports Carney Criticizes Trudeau's Climate Policy
CBC News reports that Mark Carney says Canada is over-regulated and underinvested in clean energy, directly rebuking his predecessor's environmental approach. Other stories include cartel violence in Mexico.
Politics and GovernmentWorldBusinessEntertainmentLaw EnforcementEnvironmentCanadaMexicoEconomyGeneral PoliticsFederal GovernmentTradeFilm and TVSocial IssuesLegal Mark CarneyTrudeauClimate PoliciesRegulationSinaloa CartelApprenticeshipsCanadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC)
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Barrio Azteca Leader Pleads Guilty in Consulate Murders Case
Eduardo Ravelo, ex-FBI 'Ten Most Wanted Fugitive' and Barrio Azteca gang leader, admitted guilt in El Paso federal court for racketeering and murder related to the 2010 U.S. Consulate killings in Juarez.
Politics and GovernmentLegalLaw EnforcementMexicoFederal Government Eduardo RaveloBarrio AztecaEl PasoJuarezRacketeeringMurderU.S. ConsulateFBI
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Media Monitor: CBC News Highlights FIFA Celebration, Syrian Files, and US Updates
CBC News reports Prime Minister Carney's Washington visit for FIFA, leaked Syrian files revealing Assad regime atrocities, and key US updates including CUSMA hearings and Trump's comments on Somali immigrants.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessWorldSportMediaCanadaMexicoTradeSocial IssuesFederal GovernmentMedia CrisisLaw Enforcement CBC NewsMark CarneyFIFASyriaAssad regimeCUSMATrumpCBC Morning Brief
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Media Monitor: CBC News reports government seeks to avoid paying veterans over federal error
CBC News reports the Canadian government is attempting to retroactively change a law, potentially avoiding paying veterans who were overcharged for long-term care due to a decades-long error.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessWorldLaw EnforcementLegalCanadaMexicoGeneral PoliticsFederal GovernmentTradeSocial IssuesMilitaryEntertainment CBC NewsCanadian governmentVeterans Affairs Departmentlong-term careclass-action lawsuitbudget legislationCBC Morning Brief
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Media Monitor: CBC News Reports on California Tragedy, Canadian Politics, and More
CBC News is reporting on a Calgary man who died after being swept away by a wave in California, and the federal government's readiness for an election.
WorldPolitics and GovernmentSportLaw EnforcementCanadaMexicoFederal GovernmentCanadian Football League CaliforniaPoliticsGrey CupNova ScotiaLuis Donaldo ColosioCanadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC)
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Media Monitor: USA Today reports intraparty fighting among Democrats
USA Today reports that some Senate Democrats are facing backlash for supporting a deal to reopen the government without guaranteed health care subsidies.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessWorldEntertainmentWeatherMediaSportGeneral PoliticsWhite HouseDemocratic PartyRepublican PartyFederal GovernmentHealthEconomyEmployment and LaborTransportationFilm and TVMusicLegalEducationGeneral WeatherMedia BiasMexico Senate Democratshealth care subsidiesgovernment shutdownSenateHouseRepublicansUSA TODAY
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Rice University in the News: AI, Planetary Science, and Politics
Rice University faculty, research, and alumni are featured in recent news, covering topics from AI tools and planetary science to political analysis and local events.
Politics and GovernmentScience & TechnologyBusinessSportMexicoFederal GovernmentState GovernmentsMedical ScienceArtificial IntelligenceAstronomy and SpaceEnvironmentEducation Rice UniversityBaker InstitutePlanetary SciencePolitical ScienceSportsTexas
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Media Monitor: CBC News Reports on Alberta Beef in Mexico, Pentagon Reporter Protest, and Titan Submersible Findings
CBC News reports Alberta beef is now available in Costco Mexico, Pentagon reporters protest new rules by surrendering badges, and faulty engineering caused the Titan submersible implosion.
BusinessPolitics and GovernmentScience & TechnologyWorldSportCanadaMexicoAgricultureTradeMilitaryTransportationLegalMedical Science Alberta beefCostcoPentagonTitan SubmersibleNTSBEngineeringCanadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC)
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ICE Arrests Armed Repeat Offender Outside Houston Office
Jose Andres Rodriguez-Torres, a Mexican national with a history of illegal entry and criminal activity, was apprehended outside the ICE Houston Field Office with a knife and crack pipe.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementSocial IssuesMexicoFederal GovernmentWhite House ICEJose Andres Rodriguez-TorresHoustonillegal alienTricia McLaughlinarrestU.S. Border PatrolU.S. Department of Homeland Security
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Media Monitor: WPR Reports on China's SCO Summit, Trump's Drug War
World Politics Review highlights China's Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit, Trump administration's anti-drug strike, and Mexico's balancing act with the U.S.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessWorldChinaMexicoAfricaAsiaGeneral PoliticsFederal GovernmentTradeEconomyMilitarySocial IssuesLaw Enforcement Shanghai Cooperation OrganizationXi JinpingTrump administrationClaudia SheinbaumMarco RubioWPR Weekly Review
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Media Monitor: Al Jazeera Reports on US National Guard Deployment in DC, Other Americas News
Al Jazeera reports on the deployment of the National Guard in Washington, D.C., sparking fear and confusion among residents, and also covers election controversies in Honduras and Bolivia.
Politics and GovernmentWorldLaw EnforcementSocial IssuesMexicoBoliviaHondurasAsiaAfghanistanGeneral PoliticsFederal GovernmentImmigrationMilitaryLatin America National GuardDonald TrumpWashington D.C.Al Jazeera
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Mexican National Sentenced for Utah Fentanyl Trafficking
Sabino Osvaldo Gomez-Perez, a Mexican national, has been sentenced to 57 months for trafficking 58,000 fentanyl pills in Utah, following an investigation by the FBI task force.
Politics and GovernmentHealthLegalMexicoFederal GovernmentLaw EnforcementSocial Issues Sabino Osvaldo Gomez-Perezfentanyldrug traffickingUtahFBI Wasatch Metro Drug Task ForceFelice John VitisentencingFBI
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Mexican Nationals Admit Guilt in 260-Pound Methamphetamine Case
Felix Ortiz-Plata and Anuar Castaneda Ortiz pleaded guilty to drug trafficking after 260 pounds of methamphetamine were found in a vehicle in California.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementLegalMexicoSocial Issues Drug Enforcement Administrationmethamphetaminedrug traffickingCaliforniaU.S. Attorney Eric GrantFelix Ortiz-PlataAnuar Castaneda OrtizFBI
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Man Sentenced to Over 21 Years for Trafficking 3,500 Pounds of Meth
Jose Nunez of Lancaster sentenced to over 21 years in prison for trafficking methamphetamine as part of a Mexico-based drug ring dismantled in Operation Toxic Waste.
Politics and GovernmentLegalLaw EnforcementMexico Jose Nunezmethamphetaminedrug traffickingEastern District of CaliforniaOperation Toxic WasteFederal Bureau of InvestigationsentencingFBI
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Media Monitor: Deported Mexicans Become Social Media Influencers
USA Today reports that Mexican social media influencers are monetizing their experiences after being deported from the U.S., documenting their lives and gaining followers.
Politics and GovernmentMediaSocial IssuesMexicoDigital and Print PublishingLaw Enforcement Social MediaDeportationUSA TodayImmigrationPuerto VallartaInfluencersUSA TODAY
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FBI Returns Hernán Cortés Manuscript to Mexico
The FBI has returned a stolen manuscript signed by Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés to the government of Mexico, marking the second such repatriation. The document details planning for the discovery of spice lands.
Politics and GovernmentWorldLaw EnforcementLegalMexicoEurope FBIHernán CortésArt Crime TeammanuscriptrepatriationNew York City Police Department
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FBI Returns Hernán Cortés Manuscript to Mexico
The FBI repatriated a stolen manuscript signed by Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés to the Mexican government, marking the second such recovery of historical documents.
Politics and GovernmentWorldLaw EnforcementMediaMexicoEuropeLatin AmericaFederal GovernmentLegalSocial Issues FBIHernán CortésArt Crime Teammanuscriptcultural propertytheft
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79 Border-Related Cases Filed in Southern California This Week
Federal prosecutors in Southern California filed 79 border-related cases this week, including charges of assault, alien smuggling, reentry after deportation, and drug importation. Arrests include a U.S. citizen and citizens of Nicaragua and Mexico.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementLegalSocial IssuesMexicoFederal Government Southern District of Californiaborder-related crimesSan Ysidro Port of Entrydrug smugglinghuman smugglingOperation Take Back AmericaHomeland Security InvestigationsFBI
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Media Monitor: Costco Customers Report Gift Cards Drained
CBC News reports that Costco customers are complaining that the funds on their digital gift cards have been mysteriously drained, with some losing up to $1,000.
BusinessPolitics and GovernmentWorldHealthCanadaMexicoTradeEconomyEnvironmentDisasters Costcogift cardsfraudRetail Council of CanadadigitalShop cardscybercrimeCBC Morning Brief
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Victorville Man Convicted of Enticing Minor for Sex
Daniel Navarro, 41, of Victorville, was found guilty on charges relating to the sexual exploitation of a minor after a four-day trial. He faces a minimum of 15 years in prison.
Law EnforcementLegalSocial IssuesMexico Daniel Navarrosexual exploitationchild pornographySan Bernardino CountyTijuanaFBIAndré Birotte Jr.
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76 Border-Related Cases Filed in Southern District of California This Week
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of California filed 76 border-related cases this week, including charges of assault, human smuggling, drug importation, and illegally re-entering the U.S. after deportation.
Politics and GovernmentLegalWorldLaw EnforcementFederal GovernmentCriminal JusticeDrug EnforcementMexico Southern District of Californiaborder-related crimesdrug smugglinghuman smugglingreentry after deportationSan Ysidro Port of EntryFBI
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Man wanted for assaulting federal officer arrested at border
Elpidio Reyna, 39, wanted for assaulting a federal officer in Paramount, California, was arrested at the U.S.-Mexican border after fleeing to Mexico. He faces a maximum of eight years in prison if convicted.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementLegalMexicoFederal GovernmentSocial Issues FBIElpidio ReynaSan YsidroLos AngelesParamountAssault
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19th-Century Mexico Through the Eyes of an American Artist
The Library of Congress has published the journals of artist Benajah Jay Antrim, documenting his 1849 journey across Mexico. The collection includes sketches and observations of Mexican life.
WorldMediaPolitics and GovernmentHistoryMexico Benajah Jay AntrimLibrary of CongresstravelarttranscriptionU.S. Library of Congress
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ICE Arrests Illegal Alien in Chicago for Concealing and Abusing Body of Missing Woman
ICE arrests Luis Mendoza-Gonzalez, an illegal alien, in Chicago for concealing the body of Megan Bos. Judge Randie Bruno released him, but he is now in custody. The VOICE office has been relaunched.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementSocial IssuesLegalMexico ICEChicagoLuis Mendoza-GonzalezMegan BosLake County JailVOICERandie BrunoU.S. Department of Homeland Security
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Illegal Immigrant Sentenced for Drug Trafficking and Firearm Offenses in Utah
Armando Reyes-Ascension, a Mexican national, sentenced to 58 months for drug trafficking and firearm offenses after being found with fentanyl pills, a loaded firearm, and cash in Salt Lake City.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementLegalSocial IssuesHealthMexicoFederal GovernmentDrug CrimeImmigration Drug TraffickingFirearm OffensesIllegal ImmigrationSalt Lake CityUtahFentanylProject Safe NeighborhoodsFBI
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Media Monitor: Trump Blasts Critics of Epstein Case Closure
Truth Social reports that Donald Trump is facing backlash from his own MAGA base over the Justice Department's decision to close the Epstein case.
Politics and GovernmentWeatherLegalMexicoWhite HouseRepublican PartyFederal GovernmentDisastersSocial Issues Donald TrumpTruth SocialEpstein caseJustice DepartmentMAGARadical Left DemocratsJeffrey EpsteinNewsweek
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Media Monitor: PolitiFact Debunks False Claims About Texas Floods, Florida Detention Center
PolitiFact is reporting on false claims that Kerr County Sheriff Larry L. Leitha would apply for green cards for a Mexican rescue team and that Gov. Ron DeSantis' Alligator Alcatraz has 'zero impact' on the Everglades.
Politics and GovernmentEnvironmentMediaScience & TechnologyMexicoSocial IssuesDisasters PolitiFactKerr CountyLarry L. LeithaRon DeSantisAlligator AlcatrazEvergladesEnvironmental ImpactPolitiFact
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Phoenix Man Pleads Guilty to Federal 'Kingpin' and Money Laundering Charges
Marcos Monarrez-Mendoza pleaded guilty to violating the federal “Kingpin” statute and money laundering. He faces a sentence of not less than 20 years and up to life in prison, and a fine of up to $2 million.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementLegalMexicoSocial IssuesFederal GovernmentCriminal Justice Marcos Monarrez-MendozaPhoenixArizonadrug traffickingmoney launderingHomeland Security InvestigationsFederal Bureau of InvestigationFBI