Mexico Archives

Woman shot in the head in San Luis, Rio Colorado

March 24, 2020 6:30 AM Sumiko Keil, Arianna Shell

A woman is in critical condition after being shot in the head in San Luis Rio Colorado, Mexico,…

Coronavirus cases double over the weekend in Mexicali

March 23, 2020 1:20 PM Sumiko Keil

Mexican health officials confirmed three new cases of coronavirus over the weekend in Mexicali.…

Missing 5-year-old found dead in Mexicali

March 20, 2020 7:03 AM Sumiko Keil

MEXICALI, B.C. (KYMA, KECY)-The body of Abraham Martinez Vazquez was found Thursday in a vacant home in Mexicali. El Imparcial reported the…

Coronavirus concerns shut down Chinese restaurants in Mexicali

March 19, 2020 1:41 PM Sumiko Keil, Christian Galeno

Chinese food restaurants in Mexicali have closed their doors to the public as a prevention measure due to the…

San Luis Port of Entry reopened after temporary morning closure

March 19, 2020 8:34 AM Sumiko Keil

UPDATE: The San Luis Port of Entry has now been re-opened, according to…

Mexicali take precautions as two women test positive for coronavirus

March 18, 2020 11:26 AM Sumiko Keil, Christian Galeno

Two cases of coronavirus are confirmed in…

2 Mexicali women test positive for coronavirus

March 17, 2020 6:57 PM Lisa Sturgis, Brandon Mejia

Two women from Mexicali have tested positive for…

Schools and events in Mexicali; San Felipe cancelled due to coronavirus

March 17, 2020 1:41 PM Sumiko Keil

Due to concerns of the coronavirus, tourist and recreational activities have been suspended in Mexicali and San Felipe.…

Catholics suspend mass, other religious gatherings in Mexicali

March 17, 2020 10:13 AM Sumiko Keil, Christian Galeno

Churches in Mexicali have suspended mass and other religious gatherings due to the concerns of…

Plane carrying drugs and firearms crashes in San Felipe

March 17, 2020 8:12 AM Sumiko Keil

Mexican police said a small plane crashed on a runway in San Felipe, Baja…

Coronavirus fears lead to empty shelves in supermarkets

March 13, 2020 1:38 PM Sumiko Keil

Coronavirus panic buyers are quickly buying cleaning supplies and water after two cases are confirmed in the Imperial Valley, and six suspected cases…

Couple arrested after firing shots in the air in SLRC

March 13, 2020 8:34 AM Sumiko Keil

A man and a woman were arrested Wednesday after firing shots in the air in San Luis Río Colorado,…

DEA arrests more than 600 in connection with drug cartel

March 12, 2020 7:18 AM Sumiko Keil, Dominique Newland

More than 600 arrests have been made in a federal Drug Enforcement Administration sting against a Mexican drug…

Death toll from tainted drugs in Mexico rises to 5

March 12, 2020 6:58 AM The Associated Press

Mexico’s state-owned oil company said the death toll from a tainted drug given to dialysis patients at one of its regional hospitals has risen to…

Police take murder suspect off the streets in Mexicali

March 11, 2020 1:52 PM Sumiko Keil

Mexican authorities arrested a dangerous man Sunday in…

‘Fuerza Rosa’ assists women who experience domestic abuse

March 10, 2020 1:23 PM Sumiko Keil

The Mexicali police establish a new unit for emergency calls for domestic…

Women in Mexicali march against gender violence

March 9, 2020 1:20 PM Sumiko Keil

With scarfs on their faces and banners in their hands, women of all ages and social classes took to the streets to demand a halt to violence and…

Two dead after shooting at Papas & Beer

March 9, 2020 9:02 AM Crystal Jimenez, Brandon Mejia

Two people are dead and four are injured after a shooting erupted at Papas & Beer, Saturday…

Hit-and-run driver strikes 3 people after leaving nightclub in SLRC

March 9, 2020 6:53 AM Sumiko Keil

Three people were struck and injured by a vehicle after leaving a nightclub early Sunday morning in San Luis Rio Colorado,…

Day Without Women: Mexicans to strike over gender violence

March 9, 2020 6:24 AM The Associated Press

Thousands of women across Mexico planned to stay home from work or school on Monday for “A Day Without Women,” hours after an unprecedented…