Colombia Keeps Orange Alert Near Puracé Volcano After Quake Swarm
Colombia's Geological Survey continues monitoring the Puracé volcano under an Orange alert, after a swarm of roughly 550 earthquakes was detected near the mountain, now a month into heightened volcanic activity.
Ex-Migration Chief Garduño Skips Hearing on Fire Victims’ Redress
Francisco Garduño, the former head of Mexico's National Immigration Institute, did not appear at a hearing meant to address compensation for victims of a fire at a migrant detention facility.
Mexico Reports Progress on Cleanup of Three Major Rivers
Mexico's federal government says it has made headway in cleaning up and restoring the Atoyac, Lerma-Santiago, and Tula rivers, three of the country's most polluted waterways.
Mexico Says Ayotzinapa Search Remains a State Priority
Mexico's government reaffirmed that finding the 43 missing Ayotzinapa students remains a top priority, citing 37 search actions carried out over the past year in its Second Government Report.
Was the Only Sinaloa Cartel Whistleblower Abandoned?
A Mexican opinion column questions whether the sole public figure who denounced the Sinaloa Cartel's interference in the 2021 elections is now being left without support by former allies.
Heavy Hailstorm Turns La Marquesa White, Disrupts Highway
A powerful hailstorm blanketed the La Marquesa area in white and disrupted traffic along the Mexico City–Toluca highway.
Egypt Bus Crash on Red Sea Coast Kills 16
A bus crash on a coastal road in Egypt's South Sinai region left at least 16 people dead and 28 injured, with reports indicating some victims were Jordanian nationals.
US-Mexico Border Reopens to Cattle as Screwworm Fight Continues
The US-Mexico border has partially reopened to cattle imports after a yearlong closure caused by a screwworm outbreak, but efforts to eradicate the flesh-eating parasite inside Mexico are far from over.
U.N. Concedes World Will Miss Key 1.5°C Climate Goal
The United Nations has acknowledged that the world will overshoot the 1.5-degree Celsius warming limit set in the Paris Agreement, shifting focus to a new, uncertain strategy of limiting and eventually reversing that overshoot.
Colombia Court: Disruptive Protests May Owe Damages
Colombia's top administrative court ruled that a community organization must pay Ecopetrol for losses caused by violent blockades at an oil facility, setting a precedent that protests halting production can trigger civil liability.