Journalist found dead near U.S. border in Mexico
López died from "head trauma due to a blunt blow," the state Public Ministry said in a statement.
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Mexican president seeks to bypass Congress, keep army in streets amid violence
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U.S. employees in Tijuana told to "shelter in place" amid violence
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11 killed as violence flares in Mexican border city of Juarez
Businesses were burned and a local radio presenter was among those killed, authorities and witnesses said.
Mexican soldiers seize almost 1.5 tons of meth from truck near U.S.
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Arrests of cartel "bosses" trigger wave of destruction in Mexico
Images on social media showed men commandeering cars and buses and setting them on fire. Others showed burned-out convenience stores.
Famous jaguar "El Jefe" believed to have crossed U.S.-Mexico border
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Police kill 13 after capturing suspects burying one of their officers
The operation was the result of intelligence gathered after police arrested four people as they buried a member of the state police and a relative, authorities said.
Journalist among 4 killed inside bar in Mexico
Ernesto Méndez, director of the news site Tu Voz, or Your Voice, is at least the 13th media worker killed in the country this year.
Restaurant guild leader shot dead outside his nightclub in Mexico
Guerrero is among the most violent states in Mexico due to the presence of criminal gangs and drug trafficking.
Booby trap wounds 2 agents after severed head found in house
A security analyst said the blast was caused by "a booby-trapped grenade connected to a door."
Mexico's medical students protest dangerous working conditions after killings
Dozens of medical school graduates in white coats marched in Mexico City Wednesday to protest the violence their colleagues face.
1.6 tons of cocaine found in 2 trucks in "historic" Mexico seizure
Only part of the shipment had been destined for the capital, with the rest heading north to Los Angeles, the police chief said.
6 people shot dead at drug rehab center in Mexico
The region is one of the most violent in Mexico due to turf wars between rival gangs including the powerful Jalisco New Generation Cartel.
2 American tourists injured in crocodile attack in Mexico
Two U.S. tourists have been injured by a crocodile at Mexico's Puerto Vallarta resort when one went swimming in the ocean at night and the second American went in the water to help the other.
Law student found in water tank was suffocated, Mexican authorities say
18-year-old Debanhi Escobar's father says the results of the third autopsy make it clear his daughter was murdered.
14 killed after Mexican navy helicopter crashes
Mexico's Navy said a Black Hawk helicopter crashed in the coastal city of Los Mochis, but said it's not fully clear what happened.
Mexico arrests drug lord Rafael Caro Quintero
Mexico captured infamous drug lord Rafael Caro Quintero, who was behind the 1985 killing of a Drug Enforcement Administration agent and was on the FBI's top 10 most wanted list.
Mexico captures infamous drug lord Rafael Caro Quintero
Quintero has been captured nearly a decade after walking out of a Mexican prison and returning to drug trafficking, a source told the Associated Press Friday.
Bodies of migrants who died in Texas tractor-trailer arrive in Mexico
Similar scenes of solemn preparation played out across Mexico as the bodies of 16 of those lost in the tragedy were brought to Mexico.
4 officers wounded in shootout with alleged cartel gunmen
A total of 150 officers, soldiers and three helicopters participated in the operation, the police chief said.
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