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Mexican federal police head fired after "El Chapo" escape

​The head of the Intelligence Division of Mexico's Federal Police, Ramon Eduardo Pequeno, has been fired due to the escape of Sinaloa cartel leader, Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman Loera.

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Mexican president orders to have escaped drug lord "El Chapo" Guzman recaptured

​Mexico's President Enrique Pena Nieto said Sunday he had instructed Mexican authorities to " work to re-apprehend" escaped drug kingpin Joaquin "El Chapo" or " Shorty" Guzman.

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Mexico's midterm elections bolster new leftist party, independents

Mexico's ruling center-right Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) maintained its majority lead following Sunday's midterm elections, but the opposition made significant inroads, the preliminary count showed Monday.

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Mexico's Chinese-friendly hospitality sector to get special seal of approval: official

The Mexican government plans to grant a special seal of approval to hotels and travel agencies specialized in catering to Chinese travelers, said a senior tourism official.

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Mexico seeks to breed new generation of giant pandas with China's help

​As Mexico's two resident giant pandas age, Mexico is looking to China to help breed a new generation of the famously difficult-to-reproduce creatures, at least in captivity.

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Mexican, China join forces to fight obesity

Mexican doctors will train in acupuncture and other alternative medical techniques thanks to an agreement between local officials from Mexico and China, media reported Monday.

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Mexico approves free trade deal with Panama

​Mexico's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has approved a free trade agreement (FTA) with Panama, according to a decree published Monday in the Government Gazette.

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Mexico arrests Los Zetas drug cartel leader

​Mexican authorities on Wednesday arrested the head of the country's northern Los Zetas drug cartel, Omar Trevino Morales.

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No casualties reported during 6.2-magnitude quake off southwestern Mexico

A 6.3-magnitude quake jolted 218km southwest of Tomatlan, Mexico at 14:23:13 GMT on Sunday, no casualties or damages have yet been reported.

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China urges Mexico to protect Chinese firms' rights

China urged the Mexican government to ensure the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese companies when dealing with problems caused by the suspension of a high-speed railway project, China's state planning body said on Monday.

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U.S., Mexican presidents discuss trade, immigration, Cuba

​U.S. President Barack Obama on Tuesday met with his Mexican counterpart Enrique Pena Nieto at the White House over issues including security, immigration and Cuba.

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Mexico seeks to host 2026 World Cup

Mexico will seek to host the 2026 World Cup, the president of the Mexican Football Federation (Femexfut), Justino Compean, said Tuesday.

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China Railway Construction "extremely shocked" by Mexico's scrapping of rail deal

China Railway Construction Corporation (CRCC) said on Sunday it is "extremely shocked" by Mexico's decision to withdraw a high-speed rail deal with a China-Mexico joint consortium, pledging to resort to legal means to protect its interests if necessary.

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Families of 43 missing students march into Mexico City

​Families of the 43 missing students arrived in Mexico City on Sunday after marching 195 km to demand the safe return of the students and voice their discontent over the belated investigation.

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China hails landmark China-Mexico high-speed rail cooperation

A Foreign Ministry spokesman on Wednesday hailed China-Mexico cooperation on Mexico's high-speed railway project, vowing that China will strengthen cooperation with the world in high-speed railway.

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Chinese-led consortium wins bid to build Mexico's first bullet train project

​A Chinese-led consortium has won the bid to build Mexico's first high-speed train project, local media reported Monday.

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Mexico to build new int'l airport

Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto Tuesday announced the construction of a new international airport in the capital of Mexico City in his second state-of-the-nation address.