Israel Vallarta’s long road to freedom
Israel Vallarta Cisneros, the man once accused of leading the “Los Zodiaco” kidnapping gang, was released from prison last Friday after a trial process that spanned nearly two decades.
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Israel Vallarta Cisneros, the man once accused of leading the “Los Zodiaco” kidnapping gang, was released from prison last Friday after a trial process that spanned nearly two decades.
Even some of her most ardent critics in Mexico begrudgingly acknowledge President Claudia Sheinbaum’s skillful handling of U.S. President Donald Trump.
Known for his put-downs of some fellow leaders, Trump has been seriously wooed by Sheinbaum. “A wonderful woman,” he has called her, allegedly telling aides that “she’s tough.”
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum led a ceremony on July 25 to mark the 700th anniversary of the founding of Mexico-Tenochtitlan (now Mexico City), acknowledging the Mexica (Aztec) legacy as the cornerstone of Mexico’s identity.
NGOs are calling on Mexico’s Supreme Court (SCJN) to eliminate prisión preventiva oficiosa—automatic preventive detention—arguing that it violates fundamental rights and lacks any evidence-based justification for remaining in the law.
San Luis Potosi state authorities have issued a missing persons alert for Paul Jonathan Brown, 72, a U.S. citizen who runs a dog shelter in the town of Villa Juárez.
Mexico has joined the growing international call for urgent intervention to end the humanitarian catastrophe unfolding in Gaza.
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum responded to the recent U.S. restrictions on Mexican flights, imposed by the Trump administration, stating that there is no justification for the sanctions.
On Thursday, July 31, U.S. President Donald Trump announced a 90-day extension on new tariffs to Mexico, which were set to take effect on August 1.
In the latest round of Donald Trump’s “musical tariffs,” the U.S. president announced that he will impose a 30-percent tariff on Mexico, effective August 1.