The U.S. Department of Homeland says statements by a California lawmaker that people with ties to Islamic State (ISIS) have been crossing the Mexican border are “categorically false.” A spokesman for Rep. Duncan Hunter of California said the information about individuals “with known ISIS affiliations” came from a “high-level source within the Border Patrol.”

Timed to coincide with Mexican Independence Day, and with the U.S. Latino market in mind,  Mattel will release a “Mariachi Barbie” on September 15. 

Residents of the United States can now send money to Mexico and other countries from their local grocery stores with the Poni PIN card from American Cash Exchange, which is being offered as the first  Point of Sale (POS) -based foreign money transfer product.

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has paid for billboards on California highways offering a five-million-dollar reward for information leading to the capture of infamous  Mexican drug lord Rafael Caro Quintero.

A small group of pro-Palestine Tapatios demanded an end to the conflict in Gaza during a protest staged outside the Israeli Consulate in Guadalajara’s Colonia Monraz this week.

Revamped import permits for boaters entering Mexico will soon be unveiled in Mexico.