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Theresa A. Mike Foundation hosts Mexican-themed fiesta, fashion show
Desert Sun - California
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The Theresa A. Mike Scholarship Foundation hosted its annual fashion show, sale and dinner on June 14. The event was an explosion of music and color and a celebration of Mexican culture with vibrant traditional folklorico dancers and a fabulous...
On This Day: Kingpin 'El Chapo' escapes from Mexican prison
United Press International (UPI)
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1 of 7 | On July 11, 2015, Drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, pictured here in 2014, escaped from a maximum-security Mexican prison on through a 5,000-foot tunnel. File Photo by Mario Guzman/EPA July 11 (UPI) -- On this date in history: In 1804,...
He closed his store after years of threats. Why Mexico's extortion problem is getting...
Dayton Daily News - Ohio
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Several years of escalating threats, visits from goons and armed robberies followed until the shop owner, who requested anonymity because he still fears retaliation, decided to close the store his grandfather had opened in 1936. Extortion is...
Latin Mafia Is ‘Hungry to Decide Where We’re Going Next’ After Lollapalooza 2025
Billboard
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July 11, 2025
Latin Mafia will cap off their first international tour, Te Odio y Te Extraño Mucho (I Hate and Miss You So Much), with a summer performance at the iconic Lollapalooza festival in Chicago, where they will close out the shows on The Grove stage on...
Mexico Remains Top Market for U.S. Ag Exports in 2024
AGNet West - Florida
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July 10, 2025
U.S. Agricultural Exports to Mexico Hit $30.2 Billion in 2024 According to the latest USDA report, Mexico was the number one destination for U.S. agricultural exports in 2024, receiving $30.2 billion worth of goods. Nearly half of that came from...
He closed his store after years of threats. Why Mexicos extortion problem is getting worse
Mint
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July 11, 2025
MEXICO CITY (AP) — It started with a phone call to a men’s clothing store in the heart of Mexico City’s historic center. “I need you to put together 10,000 pesos ($500) for me weekly, or else we’ll have to do something,” the voice said. The owner...
He closed his store after years of threats. Why Mexico's extortion problem is getting worse
WSOC 9 - North Carolina
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July 11, 2025
MEXICO CITY — (AP) — It started with a phone call to a men’s clothing store in the heart of Mexico City’s historic center. “I need you to put together 10,000 pesos ($500) for me weekly, or else we’ll have to do something,” the voice said. The...
Flesh-eating screwworm fly prompts livestock import ban at US-Mexico border
FOX 10 Phoenix - Arizona
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Cattle graze at a ranch in Axtla de Terrazas, San Luis Potosi state, Mexico, on Monday, May 26, 2025. The U.S. Department of Agriculture has once again closed its southern border to livestock imports—not people—after a dangerous flesh-eating...
SVG Confesses F1 Champion Max Verstappen’s Role in His 2025 NASCAR Mexico Win
Essentially Sports
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July 11, 2025
“Yeah, he didn’t say too much, but it’s always good to get a little leg up, you know.” That is exactly what road course star Shane van Gisbergen had to say about Max Verstappen before heading to Mexico. With that subtle endorsement, SVG revealed...
Mexican Hollywood
Random Lengths News - California
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July 10, 2025
A Community of Play to the Demise of the Neighborhood By Jaime Ruiz, Contributor Editor’s Note: On June 7, the City of Los Angeles commemorated the memory of Mexican Hollywood at the Cruise Ship Terminal, the historic site of the beloved...
Mexico City protest targets gentrification, tourism
Daily Journal of Commerce - Oregon
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July 10, 2025
Some demonstrators in Mexico City last week used signs to protest gentrification and other housing issues in desirable neighborhoods such as Condesa and Roma. (Fernando Llano/The Associated Press) At a glance: Protesters decry mass tourism and...
International News Briefs for Thursday, July 10, 2025
Havana Times
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July 10, 2025
HAVANA TIMES – Here are some of the top international news stories compiled by Democracy Now on Thursday, July 10, 2025. Gaza’s Doctors Warn Hospitals “Will Become Graveyards” as Fuel Supplies Dwindle Jul 10, 2025 Israel’s unrelenting slaughter in...
Mexico's Sheinbaum Blasts Trump Admin's Move: 'Completely Exaggerated'
Newsweek
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July 10, 2025
By Mandy Taheri is a Newsweek reporter based in Brooklyn. She joined Newsweek as a reporter in 2024. You can get in touch with Mandy via email: m.taheri@newsweek.com. Languages: English, French Mandy Taheri and Gabe Whisnant is a Breaking News...
More than 120 spring graduates receive Latin honors
Luther College - Iowa
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July 10, 2025
Luther College announced that 268 students graduated in the spring of 2025. They were honored at the 2025 Commencement ceremony on May 25. Of the graduating class, 124 received Latin honors across a variety of majors and 18% were first-generation...
Mexico president says US decision to close border over screwworm is ‘exaggerated’
Regional Media News - Iowa
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July 10, 2025
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Thursday that the U.S. decision to halt cattle imports from Mexico again over the flesh-eating screwworm pest was “exaggerated.” “From our point of view, it is a totally...
From LA to Chicago, Latinx Communities Mount a Defense Against ICE Attacks
Truthout
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July 10, 2025
Did you know that Truthout is a nonprofit and independently funded by readers like you? If you value what we do, please support our work with a donation. The Trump administration’s immigration crackdown is sowing fear and chaos in communities...
World News | US Recloses Southern Border After Flesh-eating Parasite Seen Further North in Mexico
Latestly
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July 10, 2025
Washington, Jul 10 (AP) The US has closed its southern border again to livestock imports, saying a flesh-eating parasite has moved further north in Mexico than previously reported. Mexico's president was critical Thursday, suggesting that the US...
US southern border re-closed after screwworm found in north Mexico
KTBB - Texas
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July 10, 2025
Posted/updated on: July 10, 2025 at 4:06 pm WASHINGTON, D.C.(AP) – The U.S. has closed its southern border again to livestock imports, saying a flesh-eating parasite has moved further north in Mexico than previously reported. Mexico’s president...
Mexico’s cycle of poverty: ‘I have to work hard to live better than my mother did’
El País
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July 10, 2025
María Mancilla is 65 years old and constantly working. She has been cleaning houses for over 30 years, and her debts keep her in the workforce despite her back pain and bronchitis. She earns about 7,500 pesos a month (around $375), much of which...
Flood-battered Texas braces for another blow: a fast-moving, flesh-eating parasite from Mexico
Fortune
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The U.S. has closed its southern border again to livestock imports, saying a flesh-eating parasite has moved further north in Mexico than previously reported. Mexico’s president was critical Thursday, suggesting that the U.S. is exaggerating the...