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William Savinar
William Savinar is the Mexico correspondent for Courthouse News Service. Contact: [email protected]
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Human rights groups sound alarm over murders of Mexican journalists
Amnesty International and the United Nations expressed an urgent need for Mexican authorities to ramp up investigations into the murders of an activist and a journalist confirmed dead one day apart.
Euphoria in Mexico City after first World Cup knockout win in 40 years
Fans celebrated Mexico's first World Cup knockout win since 1986 and now await Sunday's showdown against England at the "cathedral of football" in Mexico City.
Sheinbaum praises bilateral steps to combat flesh-eating screwworm
After more than a year of political back-and-forth to contain the New World screwworm, the U.S. and Mexican governments are celebrating the start of operations at a sterile fly plant in Chiapas.
Myriad Mexico City welcomes the World Cup
The only country to ever host three World Cups celebrates amid a national dialogue of frustration and anguish.
Striking teachers in Mexico City threaten World Cup week before kick off
For the third straight day, striking teachers have snarled downtown Mexico City traffic and pedestrian access with strategic blockades near the city's most iconic landmarks that will double as World Cup watching sites.
Taxi feud sows confusion at Mexico City airport as World Cup looms
Protests by airport-authorized companies are resulting in fines for Uber drivers and disarray for fans.
US judge denies El Chapo's request for extradition back to Mexico
A New York judge quickly denied the former Sinaloa Cartel boss' pleas while Mexican officials deal with political fallout from U.S. drug conspiracy charges.
Sheinbaum demands 'irrefutable proof' of crimes charged by US against Mexican officials
The Mexican president denounced the charges as politically motivated and said there is not enough evidence to charge Sinaloa officials, a state she claims has been "stigmatized."