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Extreme drought conditions persist in northern Mexico

Extreme dry weather is causing problems in Mexico’s northern states, where millions of people are running out of water and are relying on water tankers. Water levels in the region’s reservoirs and dams have also dropped to critical levels. Al Jazeera’s Manuel Rapalo reports from Mexico City, Mexico. 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/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News #Drought #Mexico #Dry #Climate #ClimateChange #GlobalWarming #Water

Mexican government encourages locally grown crops

Economists in Mexico warn that without action to reduce inflation, some communities in the country could face famine. As food prices in the country skyrocket, Mexico’s President, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, wants Mexicans to produce more of their own food, and make the country more self-sufficient. Al Jazeera’s @Manuel Rappalo has more 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 #Aljazeeraenglish #News #Mexico #FoodSecurity #Inflation #Famine

More Ukrainians and Russians seek asylum at Mexican-US border

A growing number of Ukrainians and Russian dissidents are travelling to Mexico, driving across the border into the United States to seek asylum, a trend that could accelerate as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine forces more people to flee their homes. According to figures from the US Customs and Border Protection, arrivals of Ukrainians at the Mexican-US border have increased in recent months after a drastic drop in 2020 and 2021 amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Al Jazeera’s John Holman reports from Tijuana, 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/ #UkraineWar #UkrainianRefugees #Tijuana

US steps up plan to expel Haitian migrants from Texas border city

Thousands of undocumented Haitian migrants who crossed into the United States are to be deported. An estimated 13,000 people are staying at a makeshift camp in the Texas border town of Del Rio. Al Jazeera’s John Holman reports from Acuna, 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/ #AlJazeeraEnglish #UnitedStates #Haiti #Migration

Al Jazeera gains rare access to Mexico cockfighting event

There has been a movement to ban the fighting of roosters in Mexico. But for many involved, it is part of the country’s national identity and a source of employment. About three million fights are held every year, and promoters are wary of allowing filming. But Al Jazeera gained access, in the city of Pachuca, to what organisers say is this year’s biggest fighting event. Al Jazeera’s John Holman reports. – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish/ – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera/ – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/

Michoacan turf war: Mexican town on frontline of cartel conflict

The Mexican state of Michoacan is at the centre of a turf war between a powerful drug cartel and self-ascribed defence groups. The state – like other parts of the country – will vote in local elections next month. And it has been a violent run-up. At least 80 candidates have been killed. Al Jazeera’s John Holman looks at how the government seems to have left people to fend for themselves. – 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 #Michoacan #War

Mexican drug wars: Town cut off by cartel fighting

Hundreds of residents in the city of Aguililla in the western state of Michoacan have fled fighting between two rival drug gangs, the Jalisco New Generation Cartel and the United Cartels, in recent weeks. The gangs have blocked roads leading to the city to prevent security forces from reaching the town. Al Jazeera’s John Holman reports exclusively from Aguililla in Michoacan State, 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 #Aguililla #JaliscoNuevaGeneracion

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