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Mexico waiting on US proof that GM corn safe for its people, deputy ag minister says

Mexico is waiting for the United States to prove imported genetically modified (GM) corn is safe for Mexicans, said Deputy Agriculture

Mexico waiting on US proof that GM corn safe for its people, deputy ag minister says
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Parched Texas growing season looms as US, Mexico spar over water treaty

Texas farm groups warn of a disastrous season ahead for citrus and sugar as Mexican and U.S. officials try to resolve a dispute

Parched Texas growing season looms as US, Mexico spar over water treaty
Americas|Economy|Election|Environment|News

Mexico front-runner Sheinbaum aims to reform water-heavy agriculture sector

Claudia Sheinbaum, front-runner in Mexico's presidential race, aims to overhaul water governance in the agriculture sector, the top

Mexico front-runner Sheinbaum aims to reform water-heavy agriculture sector
Americas|Economy|News

Mexico to drop plan to cut yellow corn imports, new agriculture minister says

Mexico's incoming government will discard a core goal of outgoing President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador to reduce imports of yellow

Mexico to drop plan to cut yellow corn imports, new agriculture minister says
Americas|World

Dominican Republic's Abinader sails to second term, pledges unity

The Dominican Republic's hugely popular President Luis Abinader vowed unity and impartial leadership on Sunday as he soared to victory in

Dominican Republic's Abinader sails to second term, pledges unity
Americas|US

Mexico, US officials agree on security plan to protect avocado inspectors

Officials in Mexico and the United States agreed to new security terms to protect U.S. health safety inspectors of avocados and mangos

Mexico, US officials agree on security plan to protect avocado inspectors
Business|Finance|Stock Markets

Diageo set for first post-COVID annual sales decline

Diageo is set to post its first yearly sales decline since 2020 next week, when it needs to convince investors that plans to turn

Diageo set for first post-COVID annual sales decline
Americas|News|World

Controversial overhaul of Mexican courts approved by lower house lawmakers

Mexico's lower house of Congress approved an overhaul of the country's judiciary early on Wednesday that would usher in a new era of

Controversial overhaul of Mexican courts approved by lower house lawmakers
Americas|News|World

In triumph for Mexico's outgoing president, lawmakers finalize courts overhaul

Mexico's Senate early Wednesday approved a sweeping judicial reform that will overhaul the country's judiciary by electing judges by

In triumph for Mexico's outgoing president, lawmakers finalize courts overhaul
Americas|World

Sheinbaum sworn in as Mexico's first female president, vows 'it's time for women'

Claudia Sheinbaum was sworn in as Mexico's first woman president on Tuesday, vowing to bolster women's rights and ensure Latin America's No.

Sheinbaum sworn in as Mexico's first female president, vows 'it's time for women'
Americas|World

On eve of Sheinbaum's new security policy, Mexico reels from latest attacks

President Claudia Sheinbaum will present her strategy for confronting Mexico's dire security situation on Tuesday amid a backdrop of high-

On eve of Sheinbaum's new security policy, Mexico reels from latest attacks
Business|Economy|Finance

Mexico's new government mulls tax incentives to lure foreign companies

Mexico is considering tax credits to attract foreign firms to invest and produce domestically, targeted at electric vehicle (EV),

Mexico's new government mulls tax incentives to lure foreign companies
Americas|Election|Political|US|World

Mexico to feel initial blow from Trump victory but has room to negotiate

Mexico must maneuver carefully now that Donald Trump has secured his return to the U.S. presidency, but Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum

Mexico to feel initial blow from Trump victory but has room to negotiate
Americas|Crime|World

Brutal killing of Mexican mayor sparks anger, skepticism of Sheinbaum plan

Hundreds of people dressed in white marched through the streets, many with tears in their eyes, chanting "No More Violence!"

Brutal killing of Mexican mayor sparks anger, skepticism of Sheinbaum plan
Americas|US|World

US-Mexico relations remain strong, says ambassador to Mexico

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US-Mexico relations remain strong, says ambassador to Mexico
Americas|Business|US

China's BYD launches hybrid pickup in Mexico as US hikes EV tariffs

Chinese automaker BYD unveiled the Shark, a mid-size hybrid-electric pickup truck, in Mexico on Tuesday, as its regional chief brushed off new U.S. tariff

China's BYD launches hybrid pickup in Mexico as US hikes EV tariffs
Americas|Environment

Avocado goldrush links US companies with Mexico's deforestation disaster

On a sweltering July afternoon, two large yellow bulldozers dug into the brown soil at the bottom of a lush avocado orchard near the small town of

Avocado goldrush links US companies with Mexico's deforestation disaster
Americas|Crime|Political|World

Mexican local mayor went alone to meeting before his brutal killing

The mayor of Chilpancingo, the capital of Mexico's violence-plagued state of Guerrero, traveled alone to an out-of-town meeting before he was killed,

Mexican local mayor went alone to meeting before his brutal killing
Americas|World

Honeymoon for Mexico's Sheinbaum tainted by mentor's reform

Just three months ago, Claudia Sheinbaum was riding high, winning the largest vote tally ever secured in Mexico's history to become the country's first

Honeymoon for Mexico's Sheinbaum tainted by mentor's reform
Americas|Environment|World

Can Mexico's Sheinbaum, a climate scientist, shake Lopez Obrador's oil legacy?

Mexico's President-elect Claudia Sheinbaum, an accomplished climate scientist, could struggle to fulfill her environmental pledges after she sailed to

Can Mexico's Sheinbaum, a climate scientist, shake Lopez Obrador's oil legacy?
Americas|Asia|Business|Economy|Technology

Chinese EV maker BYD eyes state incentives for Mexico plant

Chinese electric vehicle maker BYD has narrowed its list of finalists for the location of a manufacturing plant in Mexico down to three states and is

Chinese EV maker BYD eyes state incentives for Mexico plant
Americas|News

First test for Mexico's new president? Marathon daily press conferences

There could be a live mariachi band, clips from old Mexican movies, or the photo of a journalist being scolded for their coverage: the only sure thing

First test for Mexico's new president? Marathon daily press conferences
Americas|News|Political

Mexico's ruling bloc appears to secure Senate votes for judicial reform

Mexico's ruling bloc appeared to secure the necessary votes to pass a judicial reform bill on Tuesday evening after an opposition senator dramatically

Mexico's ruling bloc appears to secure Senate votes for judicial reform
Americas|Election|News|Political|World

What to know as Mexico prepares to elect its first woman president

Mexicans head to the polls on Sunday in a historic presidential election in which the two main candidates are women, ushering in a new political era for

What to know as Mexico prepares to elect its first woman president
Americas|Economy|Food|Health|News|World

In a warming world, hunger stalks Guatemala's Mayan highlands

A few tortillas and a half bowl of reheated beans were all Maria Concepcion Rodriguez had to feed her six children in the isolated village of

In a warming world, hunger stalks Guatemala's Mayan highlands

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