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Hurricane Otis becomes the most intense landfalling cyclone in the Eastern Pacific basin on record after making landfall near Acapulco, Mexico, and killing at least 27 people in the city, as a category 5 hurricane with 1-minute sustained winds of 165 mph.
2023-10-25

Chile assumes a temporary presidency of the Pacific Alliance from Mexico amid a diplomatic conflict which saw Mexico refusing to hand over the presidency to Peru due to the removal of president Pedro Castillo in December 2022.
2023-06-28

Brazil, South Africa, Niger and Mexico evacuate more than 100 citizens from Sudan.
2023-04-24

Hurricane Rick loses strength as it moves farther inland in Mexico. The states that are most affected are Michoacán and Guerrero, especially the seaside city of Acapulco in Guerrero. Other states such as Colima, Jalisco and Nayarit open shelters ahead of potential heavy rain.
2021-10-25

A 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck just outside the tourist city of Acapulco, Guerrero, Mexico, killing at least one person and leaving more than 1.6 million without electricity.
2021-09-7

Eleven people are killed in La Concepción, Mexico, near the Pacific coast resort of Acapulco, following violent clashes involving gunmen, a community police force, and state police in the southern state of Guerrero.
2018-01-7

A prison riot between rival gangs in Acapulco, Mexico, leaves at least 28 inmates dead.
2017-07-6

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

Three people die in a shootout between Mexican security forces and gunmen in the resort of Acapulco.
2011-04-4

Drug-related violence kills 24 people in Mexico in 24 hours, 13 of them in the city of Acapulco.
2010-03-14