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The United States Drug Enforcement Administration announces that it seized more than 2300 lb of methamphetamines hidden in celery at a farmers market in Forest Park, Georgia, United States. A Mexican citizen was arrested in relation to the seizure.
2024-08-14

Mexico begins the second phase of its vaccination programme for people over the age of 60 against COVID-19 in more than 300 municipalities.
2021-02-15

Five foreign tourists, four of whom were Americans, are killed when their Piper PA-32 crashes into the Atlantic Ocean near Honduras shortly after taking off from Roatán island.
2019-05-18

Hurricane Franklin, the Atlantic Ocean's first hurricane of the season, is set to hit Mexico's Gulf state of Veracruz tonight or tomorrow morning. The category 1 storm is expected to lose strength as it moves inland through the oil-producing state.
2017-08-9

Hurricane Ingrid is due to make landfall in Mexico as the remnants of Tropical Storm Manuel causes heavy rain on the Pacific coast. So far, 21 people have died as a result of the two storms including 14 people in Guerrero state.
2013-09-16

Pope Benedict XVI arrives in Mexico and is greeted by thousands in Guanajuato, Guanajuato, and is also greeted by President Felipe Calderón.
2012-03-23

Tropical Storm Nate causes heavy rain on Mexico's Atlantic Ocean coast.
2011-09-8

Cold weather persists in northern Mexico in the aftermath of the January 31–February 2, 2011 North American winter storm with power shortages.
2011-02-5

The Canada Border Services Agency confirms the deportation of a Toronto student to Mexico, who immigrated with his sister, who cited homophobia as the reason for claiming refugee status. Reports state he boarded the plane unwillingly.
2011-01-2

As part of a lengthy interview with the Mexican newspaper "La Jornada", Fidel Castro admits responsibility for the persecution of homosexuals in Cuba after the revolution of 1959.
2010-08-31