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Join NBC4's Belen De Leon and Telemundo 52's Michelle Trujillo at the City of Los Angeles El Grito
On September 15th, the City of Los Angeles will mark the beginning of Latino Heritage Month with the annual celebration of El Grito de Dolores – a celebration of Mexican Independence. This highly anticipated and exciting event will be hosted by this year’s Padrino, Council District 13 Councilmember Hugo Soto-Martinez. The free public event will be held on the historic…
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Chinese migrants flock to Mexico in search of jobs, a future and, for some, a taste of freedom
While the U.S. Border Patrol has arrested tens of thousands of Chinese at the U.S.-Mexico border over the past year, thousands are making Mexico their final destination.
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One of Mexico's most feared drug lords has been released from US prison, faces deportation
Osiel Cárdenas Guillén, one of Mexico’s most-feared drug lords, has been released from a U.S. prison after serving most of a 25-year prison sentence.
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Migrants will soon be able to apply for US entry from Mexico-Guatemala border, officials say
Migrants will be able to schedule appointments on the CBP One app from the states of Chiapas and Tabasco, extending the zone from northern and central Mexico, U.S. Customs and Border Protection said.
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Mexico's hope for Olympic gold in surfing ends. Meet the country's star surfer
After two high-scoring rounds in the Paris Olympics, Mexico’s Alan Jorge Cleland Quiñonez is out after losing round three on Monday.
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LA man cheers on surfer son as he represents Team Mexico
A Los Angeles man is ecstatically cheering on his son, Alan George Cleland Quiñonez, as he represents Team Mexico in the Olympics’ surfing competition. Mekahlo Medina reports for the NBC4 News at 5 p.m. on Monday, July 29, 2024.
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A look at ‘El Mayo' Zambada, the kingpin of Mexico's Sinaloa drug cartel who is now in US custody
Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada has eluded the reach of U.S. enforcement for decades as the top leader and co-founder of Mexico’s powerful Sinaloa cartel.
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Mexico evacuates sea turtle eggs from beaches ahead of Hurricane Beryl landfall
Stung by past failures to prepare for hurricanes, the Mexican government on Wednesday began evacuating even sea turtle eggs from beaches ahead of incoming Hurricane Beryl.
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Mexico eliminated from Copa America after 0-0 Ecuador draw
El Tri has been stunningly eliminated in the Copa America group stage following a scoreless draw to Ecuador on Sunday.
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US to resume avocado inspections in conflictive Mexican state, ambassador says
U.S. government inspections of avocados and mangoes in the Mexican state of Michoacan will gradually resume, U.S. Ambassador Ken Salazar announced Friday, a week after they were suspended over an assault on inspectors.
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US suspends inspections of avocados, mangoes in Mexico's Michoacan state over security concerns
A U.S. government spokesperson says the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has paused inspections in Michoacan until the security conditions are resolved.
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Texas man dies after being electrocuted in hot tub at Mexican resort
The 43-year-old was with another person in the whirlpool bath at a resort in Puerto Peñasco when both were shocked, local officials said.
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Mexico finds the remains of some of the 63 miners who died 18 years ago
Mexican authorities say they have found the remains of some of the 63 miners who were trapped 18 years ago in a coal mine in northern Mexico.
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Mexico expedition sights only 6 to 8 vaquita porpoises, the most endangered marine mammal
Only six to eight critically endangered vaquita marina porpoises were sighted this year in the Gulf of California.
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In Mexico heat wave, monkeys still dying, birds are getting air-conditioning, lions get popsicles
Amid Mexico’s heat wave and drought, suffering birds are getting air-conditioning and monkeys with heatstroke are being rescued by non-governmental groups. The government is being a bit more protective of captive animals at state-run zoos, where hyenas and lions are getting ice pops made of frozen meat. It’s not the only frozen treat: One rescue group is feeding distressed birds...
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Voters unable to cast their ballots after waiting hours outside Mexican consulate
Hundreds of potential voters on Sunday stood in large lines at the Mexican consulate, wrapping around city streets only to be turned away after hours of waiting.
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Long lines and voter frustration at Mexican consulates
Hundreds of potential voters on Sunday stood in large lines at the Mexican consulate, wrapping around city streets only to be turned away after hours waiting. Amber Frias reports the NBC4 News on June 3, 2024.
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Will the new president of Mexico solve crime issues?
Mexico’s President-elect Claudia Sheinbaum did well when it comes to crime rates when she was the mayor of Mexico city, according to NBC4 political contributor Dr. Fernando Guerra.
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Mexico elects first woman, first Jewish president
Dr. Claudia Sheinbaum, a former climate scientist and mayor of Mexico City, won the election with an overwhelming lead. NBC Los Angeles’ Mekahlo Medina reports from Mexico City.
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Leaders across the world congratulate Mexico's first woman president
In a landslide victory, Mexico on Sunday elected the first woman to lead their county.
Claudia Sheinbaum also becomes the first Jewish president in a country where more than 75% of the population identifies as Catholic, according to a 2020 Mexican government census.