OAS rights court rules against Mexico on no-bail policy

The Inter American Human Rights Court ruled Wednesday that Mexico violated the rights of two men who were held in pre-trial detention for 17 years before being convicted of homicide. The court, which is a branch of the Organization of American States,

200 firefighters in Mexico City battle huge blaze at wholesale market

Some 200 firefighters battled a huge blaze in Mexico City’s sprawling wholesale market Thursday night without any reported injuries. The Central de Abasto supplies the capital’s other neighborhood markets, restaurants and other parts of the country. Mexico City Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum said

Four killed in beach shooting at Mexico vacation mecca

A shooting in Mexico’s popular Cancun vacation city left four people dead on the beach Monday, with police saying the incident was drug-related. Security official Jose de la Pena says police have detained two suspects in relation to the shooting. The four

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