The Day of the Dead, a Mexican festival honoring the deceased, is two weeks away, and the Garcías, along with three other families, are responsible for making the traditional costumes — shawls, skirts ...

Carlos Manzo was the mayor of a city in Michoacan, Mexico. He launched a full-frontal assault on organized crime. Last month he was assassinated by a lone gunman, sparking protests across the country.

APATZINGAN, Mexico (AP) — On a steamy night, a farmer from a village of modest tin-roofed homes surrounded by rolling lime orchards in western Mexico’s coastal mountains approached Rev. Gilberto ...

Two recent killings — one of an outspoken representative of the lime growers, the other a popular mayor standing up to the cartels — in Mexico's western Michoacan state have sent a clear message that ...

Mexican authorities have arrested a man who is accused of being involved in planning and ordering the fatal shooting of the mayor of a Mexican state during a public event earlier this month. The ...

If there is one thing you can say about Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, it’s that she’s handled President Donald Trump quite well so far. This was by no means a given; as Colombian President ...

MEXICO CITY(AP) — Mexico President Claudia Sheinbaum and her security Cabinet said Sunday that the government is sending more troops to the western state of Michoacan and will invest more than $3 ...

MEXICO CITY, Nov 9 (Reuters) - The government of Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on Sunday unveiled plans to fight organized crime and improve security in the violence-ridden state of Michoacan ...