A gunman opened fire Monday at the ancient pyramids of Teotihuacán, killing a Canadian woman and wounding 13 others at one of Mexico's most visited archaeological sites before turning the weapon on himself. The shooting happened around 11:30 a.m. at the Pyramid of the Moon, roughly 50 kilometers (30 miles) northeast of Mexico City. According to a tour guide who spoke to the … [Read more...] about Gunman Kills Canadian at Teotihuacán, 13 Injured
2 US Embassy Officials Die in Chihuahua Crash After Drug Lab Raids
A car crash in the northern Mexican state of Chihuahua on Sunday killed two U.S. Embassy instructors and two members of a Chihuahua state law enforcement agency, just hours after a joint operation dismantled a series of clandestine methamphetamine laboratories in the area. The four men were traveling in a convoy returning from the municipality of Morelos when the lead … [Read more...] about 2 US Embassy Officials Die in Chihuahua Crash After Drug Lab Raids
Backlash Follows When Juárez Mayor Arrests Artists Behind an Unflattering Mural
A satirical mural in Ciudad Juárez depicting the city's mayor with the face of a pig probably would have been seen by a few thousand commuters and forgotten. Then the mayor's police force arrested the artists, and things got a lot more interesting. Officers detained Miguel Martínez — known as Mick Martínez — and his collaborator Chuchito Psy on April 11 in the Las Torres … [Read more...] about Backlash Follows When Juárez Mayor Arrests Artists Behind an Unflattering Mural
New CFE Smart Meters Will Use Bluetooth, Could Change Your Power Bill
Mexico's state power company is developing a new generation of electric meters with Bluetooth connectivity, a move that could eliminate the estimated billing that has long frustrated customers and give them real-time visibility into their energy use. The Comisión Federal de Electricidad, better known as the CFE, confirmed the project as part of a broader push to modernize … [Read more...] about New CFE Smart Meters Will Use Bluetooth, Could Change Your Power Bill
Magnicharters Grounds All Flights for 2 Weeks, Stranding Passengers
Magnicharters abruptly suspended all of its flights Saturday, leaving travelers stranded at airports in Cancún, Mérida, and Huatulco and citing vague "logistical problems" that it has yet to explain in detail. The airline, which operates under the corporate name Grupo Aéreo Monterrey, S.A. de C.V., announced the suspension covers all scheduled flights from April 11 through … [Read more...] about Magnicharters Grounds All Flights for 2 Weeks, Stranding Passengers