Mexico
Nine bodies with signs of torture found in violent southwest Mexico
MEXICO CITY The bodies of nine men with signs of torture were discovered in the poor, hyper-violent Mexican state of Guerrero, the state government said on Monday.
Mexico president's rating hits new low after Trump victory
MEXICO CITY Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto's approval rating has slumped to a new low since Donald Trump won the U.S. presidency last week, in part due to his invitation of the real estate tycoon to Mexico during the campaign, a poll showed on Sunday.
Mexico says labor, environment rules could be in NAFTA update
LIMA Mexico could include labor and environmental rules in talks over modernizing a trade deal between the United States and Mexico, President Enrique Pena Nieto said on Saturday as he seeks to avoid a stand-off with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump.
Ten kidnapped in Mexican state where 43 students were abducted
MEXICO CITY A group of armed men have kidnapped 10 people in the violent southwestern Mexican state of Guerrero, where 43 students were abducted and likely massacred two years ago, authorities said on Saturday.
Mexico leaves door open for another rate hike in 2016
MEXICO CITY Mexico could raise interest rates again before the end of 2016, Central Bank Governor Agustin Carstens said on Friday as the country tries to curb inflationary pressures from a sharp drop in its peso currency.
Mexico, five others to pursue TPP with or without U.S.: minister
MEXICO CITY Mexico's Economy Minister Ildefonso Guajardo said on Friday Mexico, Japan, Australia, Malaysia, New Zealand and Singapore aim to continue with the Trans-Pacific Partnership with or without the United States.
Mexico's market carnage spawns buying opportunities, investors say
NEW YORK/LONDON A little more than a week after Donald Trump’s surprise election victory, a growing number of emerging market fund managers are saying a selloff in Mexican assets may represent a buying opportunity.
Mexican wrestling fans demand blood in extreme 'Lucha Libre'
NEZAHUALCOYOTL, Mexico It is almost nine o'clock at night and fans are anxious in Mexico's Neza Arena, an old and dingy building in one of the most crime-ridden suburbs of Mexico City.
Mexican peso weakens almost 1.5 percent as rate hike disappoints
LONDON The Mexican peso <MXN=> weakened almost 1.5 percent to 20.75 per dollar in European trading on Friday, as the central bank's 50 basis point rate hike was seen as too small to stave off inflationary pressures.
Canada, Mexico leaders to discuss NAFTA strategy this weekend: source
OTTAWA The leaders of Mexico and Canada will hold talks this weekend on the potential impact that a Donald Trump presidency could have on the NAFTA trade pact, a source close to the matter said on Thursday.
Mexico central bank hikes rates to over seven-year high as U.S. election sinks peso
MEXICO CITY Mexico's central bank hiked interest rates to their highest in over 7 years on Thursday and warned that the election of Donald Trump as U.S. president had cast doubt on the direction of Latin America's second-largest economy.
Former mayor arrested over massacre in Mexican state of Coahuila
MEXICO CITY A former mayor from the northern Mexican state of Coahuila was arrested on Thursday for allegedly participating in one of the worst massacres perpetrated by the brutal Zetas cartel, the state attorney general's office said.
Mexico central bank hikes rate after Trump win, peso still weakens
MEXICO CITY Mexico's central bank raised interest rates on Thursday in a bid to support the peso after the currency was hammered to a record low by last week's election of Donald Trump as U.S. president.
U.S. grain exports slide after Trump win batters Mexican peso
CHICAGO Mexican demand for U.S. grain imports has slumped along with the country's sinking peso as buyers withdrew from the market amid soaring costs in the week since Donald Trump won the presidential election, traders and industry analysts said.
Mexico, U.S. chamber of commerce vow to defend joint trade ties
MEXICO CITY Mexico's government and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday vowed to step up efforts to defend bilateral trade worth more than $500 billion a year, attempting to quell concerns about the impact of a Donald Trump presidency.
Mexico boosts support for its migrants in the U.S. after Trump win
MEXICO CITY Mexico's foreign ministry announced fresh steps on Wednesday to provide support to Mexican citizens living in the United States following the victory in last week's U.S. presidential election by Donald Trump, who has promised to crack down on immigrants in the country illegally.
Deaths by firearms reach record highs in Mexico: study
MEXICO CITY Murder by firearms in Mexico have hit record levels under the government of President Enrique Pena Nieto as the death toll from gang violence worsens, a study showed on Tuesday.
Mexico president to show 'pragmatism' dealing with Trump
MEXICO CITY Mexico will need to show "enormous pragmatism" in its dealings with Donald Trump's government, President Enrique Pena Nieto said on Tuesday, as his administration prepares to seek common ground on trade and immigration issues.
Mexican auto parts maker says unlikely U.S. will end NAFTA
MEXICO CITY An executive at Mexican auto parts maker Rassini said on Tuesday he saw little chance the United States would scuttle the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), despite promises by President-Elect Donald Trump to pull out of it.
Mexico peso rallies over 2 percent, claws back from Trump tumble
MEXICO CITY Mexico's peso on Tuesday rallied for a second day, rebounding from a historic slump last week weakened by concerns U.S. President-elect Donald Trump could crimp cross-border trade.
Iran's Guards using Trump victory to claw back power
ANKARA Donald Trump's victory and the war on Islamic State have given Iran's hard-line Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps what it sees as a unique opportunity to claw back economic and political power it had lost.
