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After being trapped 250 feet underground for more than four days, a 44-year-old miner was pulled to safety just after midnight Sunday as 300 rescuers continue working to save three more men. The successful rescue brings fresh hope to a community holding its breath.
Mexican authorities confiscated 24,400 liters of liquid methamphetamine in Sinaloa, dealing a half-billion dollar blow to cartels and protecting families on both sides of the border. The historic seizure is part of a broader safety success story that's seen homicides drop nearly 30% this year.
Francisco Zapata Nájera survived nearly two weeks trapped underground after a dam collapse flooded a silver mine in Sinaloa, Mexico. Divers located the 42-year-old alive on Tuesday, and rescuers are now pumping water to bring him to safety.
When 175,000 cubic meters of toxic mud flooded a Mexican mine, rescuers faced an "impossible" challenge to save three trapped miners. Against all odds, Francisco Zapata survived two weeks 300 meters underground with no food or water.
A gold miner in Sinaloa, Mexico survived nearly two weeks trapped underground in a flooded, collapsed mine before military divers pulled him to safety. His remarkable rescue offers hope even as the mining community mourns two workers who didn't make it out.
Francisco Zapata Nájera emerged alive Wednesday after spending nearly two weeks trapped 985 feet underground following a mine collapse in Sinaloa, Mexico. His survival against overwhelming odds brought hope to rescue teams who worked around the clock to bring him home.
Since October 2024, Mexican authorities have confiscated over 24,000 firearms, most smuggled from the U.S., at rates far exceeding previous administrations. The aggressive crackdown shows real progress in tackling cartel weapons supply chains.
Houston-based Transition Industries just secured the final piece needed to build what will become the world's largest ultra-low carbon methanol facility on Mexico's Pacific coast. Construction starts soon on the $3.3 billion plant that promises to transform clean fuel production while creating over 6,000 jobs.
Mexico has sent 37 more high-level cartel members to face prosecution in the United States, bringing the total to 92 people transferred in under a year. The coordinated effort represents growing collaboration between the two nations on cross-border crime.
Mexico's daily murder rate fell 44% between September 2024 and February 2026, making last month the safest February in over a decade. The dramatic improvement marks a turning point in the country's long struggle with violence.
A legendary Mexican band that started their journey in California 55 years ago just got their own official day in San Francisco. Los Tigres del Norte received the key to the city in a ceremony celebrating their music and voice for immigrant communities.
A Mexican court has temporarily blocked liquefied natural gas tanker traffic in the Gulf of California, one of Earth's most biodiverse marine ecosystems, while environmental groups challenge the project's impact on struggling whale populations. The ruling comes as gray whale numbers have dropped from 27,000 to under 13,000 in just five years.
Mexico just recorded its safest January in a decade, with daily murders dropping by more than a third. A new coordinated security strategy is bringing hope to communities that have lived with violence for years.
Mexico recorded its lowest daily homicide rate since 2015 last month, with murders down nearly 30% compared to last year. The progress signals a major shift in a country that has long struggled with cartel violence. ##