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New Details On Migrant Boy Who Approached Border Patrol Agents | NBC Nightly News

The 10-year-old boy’s uncle says Wilton and his mother made it to the U.S. after their long trek from Nicaragua before being deported, then kidnapped in Mexico. The family says it was able to pay off Wilton’s $5,000 ransom, but his mother is still being held captive. » Subscribe to NBC News: http://nbcnews.to/SubscribeToNBC » Watch more NBC video: http://bit.ly/MoreNBCNews NBC News Digital is a collection of innovative and powerful news brands that deliver compelling, diverse and engaging news stories. NBC News Digital features NBCNews.com, MSNBC.com, TODAY.com, Nightly News, Meet the Press, Dateline, and the existing apps and digital extensions of these respective properties. We deliver the best in breaking news, […]

Mexico uncovers biggest collection of ice-age mammoth skeletons

Scientists in Mexico have uncovered the biggest collection of ice-age mammoth skeletons ever found in one place. The bones were first found by construction crews working on a new airport at an air force base just outside the Mexican capital. Al Jazeera was granted special access by Mexico’s armed forces for a firsthand look. Our correspondent Manuel Rapalo reports from Mexico City. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #AlJazeeraEnglish #Mexico

US charges former Mexican minister with drug trafficking

Mexico’s president has promised to clean up the armed forces after the arrest in the United States of the country’s former defence minister on drug charges. Salvador Cienfuegos led the army for six years under then-President Enrique Pena Nieto. It is a blow for Mexico’s army, a key player in the fight against the country’s drug cartels. Al Jazeera’s John Holman reports. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #AlJazeeraEnglish #Mexico #US

Mexico cave shows humans lived in the Americas 30,000 years ago

A groundbreaking discovery in Mexico shows that there may have been humans in the Americas 15,000 years earlier than thought. It is one of several findings this year that are reshaping our view of history. Al Jazeera’s Manuel Rapalo reports from Mexico City. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #Mexico #Yucatan #ChiquihuiteCave

Mexico’s Oaxaca state bans sale of junk food to children

Children in Mexico’s Oaxaca state are not allowed to buy sugary junk food any more. It comes in an effort to cut down on high levels of obesity in Mexico, which, for children, are among the highest in the world. Health experts say the COVID-19 outbreak, which has now killed more than 50,000 people in Mexico, has highlighted the added risks of being overweight. Al Jazeera’s Manuel Rapalo reports from Mexico City. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #AlJazeeraEnglish #Mexico

Mexico’s drug cartel shows its might during president’s visit

The Mexican government is analysing a video showing dozens of gunmen and armoured vehicles, apparently belonging to the powerful Jalisco drug cartel. It seems to be a show of force before a visit by President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador to three states where the group has a stronghold. Al Jazeera’s John Holman reports from Mexico City. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #Mexico #AMLO #ElMencho

Mexico police set on fire during protests against fatal beating

While protesters in the United States mourn George Floyd, police brutality is also a concern south of the border in Mexico. Mexicans protested against police brutality in the second-largest city, Guadalajara, accusing the police officers who arrested a construction worker of beating him to death. The government’s human rights minister has condemned the use of excessive force. But police deny that. Al Jazeera’s Laura Burdon-Manley has more. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #AlJazeeraEnglish #Mexico

UN: Latin America, Caribbean face worst-ever recession

A regional United Nations body is forecasting the worst-ever economic contraction for Latin America and the Caribbean, following oil prices moving into negative territory as demand drops due to global coronavirus restrictions. Many Latin American countries which produce oil will be hit badly and the UN Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean predicts a 5.3 percent drop in economic activity. Al Jazeera’s Lucia Newman reports from Santiago, Chile. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #Coronavirus #LatinAmericaRecession #AljazeeraEnglish

🇲🇽 No longer welcome: Mexican view of migrants changes | Al Jazeera English

Mexico is dealing with unprecedented numbers of migrants trying to get to the United States. Thousands of them have walked all the way from Guatemala, Honduras, and other countries. That’s despite warnings from US President Donald Trump that they are not welcome. Al Jazeera’s Manuel Rapalo reports from Arriaga, Mexico. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #Mexico #MigrantsCaravan #MigrantCrisis

🇲🇽 World’s longest underwater cave found in Mexico

What is thought to be the world’s largest underwater cave has been discovered off the eastern coast of Mexico in the Yucatan Peninsula – and it is around 350km-long. A team of archaeological divers found human bones and pottery from thousands of years ago. Scientists are hoping the discovery could help piece together a clearer understanding of the ancient Maya civilisation. Al Jazeera’s Paul Chaderjian reports. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/