Latest Mexico Headlines
All the headlines from our Mexico Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Report: Over 1,000 Properties Affected by New Mexico Wildfires to Cost $370M
Jun 27 2024 // More than 1,000 residential properties in New Mexico may have been damaged or destroyed by wildfires in New Mexico, according to property data firm CoreLogic. “Multiple, active wildfires in south-central New Mexico...
Climate Change Amplifies Deadly Heat Wave Sweeping Across Southwestern US, Mexico
Jun 24 2024 // Human-caused climate change dialed up the thermostat and turbocharged the odds of this month’s killer heat that has been baking the Southwestern United States, Mexico and Central America, a new flash study...
Containment Grows on New Mexico Wildfires, as Rains and Cooler Weather Help
Jun 24 2024 // Containment has grown on a pair of New Mexico wildfires that destroyed thousands of structures and forced the evacuation of more than 8,000 people. The Salt and South Fork fires have burned more than 25,000 acres. The...
Climate Change Blamed on Deadly Heat Wave in Mexico, Southwest US
Jun 21 2024 // Human-caused climate change dialed up the thermostat and turbocharged the odds of this month’s killer heat that has been baking the Southwestern United States, Mexico and Central America, a new flash study...
Growing Wildfires in New Mexico Destroyed 1,400 Structures
Jun 20 2024 // A pair of wildfires in New Mexico continue to rage uncontained, destroying an estimated 1,400 structures, forcing the evacuation of more than 8,000 people, while rains also flooded parts of the state. The Salt and South...
Tropical Storm Alberto Strengthens as System Approaches Mexico
Jun 20 2024 // Tropical Storm Alberto is strengthening as the system neared the Gulf coast of Mexico, and is expected to dump heavy rain across the northeast of the country and into southern Texas. The center of Alberto is expected to...
New Mexico Wildfires Spread to 20,000 Acres, Forcing Thousands to Evacuate
Jun 19 2024 // A pair of wildfires in New Mexico have spread to more than 20,000 acres, forcing thousands of people to evacuate and leaving one person dead. The South Fork and Salt fires have grown to more than 20,000 acres (16,335 for...
Report Says ‘Poor Maintenance’ Led to Deadly Crash of Helicopter in New Mexico
Jun 19 2024 // A loss of engine power due to poor maintenance caused a 2022 helicopter crash in New Mexico that claimed the lives of four Bernalillo County first responders as they were returning home from a firefighting mission,...
New Mexico Town Ordered to Evacuate Due to Large, Uncontained Wildfire
Jun 18 2024 // Residents of a New Mexico town were ordered to flee their homes on Monday due to a fast-moving wildfire. The town of Ruidoso, with roughly 7,000 residents, was ordered to immediately evacuate from the South Fork and Salt...
Potential Tropical Storm in Southern Gulf of Mexico Gathers Strength
Jun 18 2024 // Tropical storm watches have been posted along the Texas and Mexican coasts as a low-pressure system gathers strength in Bay of Campeche at the southern end of the Gulf of Mexico and threatens heavy rain across Central...
Texan Whose Husband Died by Hot Tub Electrocution at Mexican Beach Resort Files Suit
Jun 17 2024 // MEXICO CITY (AP) — An American tourist was killed and his wife hospitalized after being electrocuted in a hot tub in a Mexican beach town earlier this week, an incident that prompted the family to sue the resort for...
Person With Bird Flu Dies in Mexico: WHO
Jun 10 2024 // A person with prior health complications who had contracted bird flu died in Mexico in April and the source of exposure to the virus was unknown, the World Health Organization said on Wednesday. WHO said the current risk...
Everest Launches Mexico Operations, Expanding Its Global Insurance Network
May 30 2024 // Everest, the Bermuda-based specialty re/insurer, announced it has received regulatory approval to begin operating in Mexico. Trading as Compañía de Seguros Generales Everest México S.A. de C.V., the unit is...
AccuWeather: Intense Heat Baking Mexico to Shift into Western U.S.
May 30 2024 // The heat dome that led to record-high temperatures in Mexico is forecast to expand northward and bring higher temperatures to parts of the Western U.S., according to AccuWeather. Meteorologists say 82% of Mexico was...
Mexico Is Battling 159 Active Wildfires
May 10 2024 // Mexico is fighting 159 active wildfires across the country amid the year’s second heat wave that has also put the nation’s power grid under stress. Mexico’s national weather service issued an alert that...
New Mexico Restaurant Settles Wage-Theft Complaint After Prolonged Legal Battle
May 2 2024 // New Mexico labor announced a legal settlement that resolves longstanding accusations of unpaid wages against a restaurant business in northwestern New Mexico. The Workforce Solutions Department said in a news release that...
$24.5M Settlement in New Mexico over Natural Gas Flaring in Permian Basin
May 2 2024 // New Mexico has reached a record settlement with a company over air pollution violations at natural gas gathering sites in the Permian Basin. The $24.5 million agreement with Ameredev announced this week is the largest...
Freight Train Derailment, Fire Forced Interstate 40 Closure Near Arizona-New Mexico Line
Apr 29 2024 // A freight train carrying fuel derailed and caught fire Friday near the Arizona-New Mexico state line, forcing the closure of an interstate highway that serves as a key trucking route. Initial passersby posted video and...
Gun Makers Urge Supreme Court to Hear Appeal in Mexico’s Lawsuit
Apr 19 2024 // U.S. gun manufacturers on Thursday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to hear their challenge to Mexico’s $10 billion lawsuit seeking to hold them responsible for facilitating the trafficking of firearms to violent drug...
‘Forever Chemicals’ Found in Water Sources Around New Mexico, Studies Find
Apr 17 2024 // So-called forever chemicals have been found in water sources across New Mexico, according to recent studies by the U.S. Geological Survey and state environment officials. The federal agency detailed the findings last week,...
