MARK STEVENSON | The Seattle Times

September 2, 2019 at 3:34 pm

Mexican official denies vigilante movement has reignited

MEXICO CITY (AP) — State and local officials in western Mexico disputed Monday whether the old vigilante "self-defense" movement has re-awakened, or whether recent confrontations...

FILE – In this July 1, 2019 file photo, Mexico’s President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador arrives at a rally to celebrate the one-year anniversary of his election, in Mexico City’s main square, the Zocalo. As President Obrador gets ready to give his state of the union address on Sunday, Sept. 1, Mexicoâ€™s drug war has burst into flames again, the economy is flat, the health care system is creaking and, facing the wrath of U.S. President Donald Trump, he has cracked down on Central American migrants harder than ever. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano, File) XLAT150 XLAT150

August 30, 2019 at 11:05 am

Mexico’s ‘Teflon’ presidency starting to show wear

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico's drug war has burst into flames again, the economy is flat, the health care system is creaking and President Andrés...

August 29, 2019 at 9:02 pm

Mexico’s new drug war may be worse than old one VIEW

COATZACOALCOS, Mexico (AP) — Mexico's drug war appears to be back — and it may be worse this time around than in the bloody years...

August 28, 2019 at 9:07 pm

Families begin burying the 28 victims of Mexico bar fire VIEW

COATZACOALCOS, Mexico (AP) — Anger remained high Thursday as relatives began the slow, tearful task of mourning and burying the 28 people who died horrendously...

August 28, 2019 at 1:23 am

26 killed in fiery attack on bar in southern Mexico VIEW

COATZACOALCOS, Mexico (AP) — Gang members burst into a bar, blocked all the exits and then started a fire that killed 26 people and injured...

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August 23, 2019 at 9:32 am

Mexico sees jungle lakes evaporate amid lower rainfall

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Some of the mystical blue-green lakes of the Lacandon jungle in southern Mexico are drying up this year, the result of...

August 22, 2019 at 12:01 pm

Mexico struggles: whether to talk to vigilantes or jail them

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico's government appears to be split about whether it should talk to armed vigilante groups, or treat them as criminals. President...

August 9, 2019 at 7:28 am

Vigilantes, mob justice grow as violence mounts in Mexico

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Vigilante attacks and mob justice appeared to be on the rise in Mexico this week as violence mounted, more than two...

August 8, 2019 at 7:58 am

19 bodies hung from bridge or hacked up in Mexico gang feud

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican police found nine bodies hanging from an overpass Thursday alongside a drug cartel banner threatening rivals, and seven more corpses...

July 17, 2019 at 1:45 pm

Mexico cuts budget for all, from athletes to archaeologists

MEXICO CITY (AP) — The Mexican Olympic Committee said Wednesday it will no longer be able to offer food, lodging and medical services at its...