Mexico Archives

News 11 Exclusive: La Chinesca, The Underground City

February 4, 2020 7:57 AM Gabriel Salazar

The relationship between Mexico and its Chinese residents has been a long and turbulent one.…

Body found floating in Tulichek canal

February 4, 2020 7:46 AM Sumiko Keil

Mexican police are investigating after a body was found floating in a canal in Mexicali Monday…

Chinesca alley in Mexicali is being revitalized

February 3, 2020 1:41 PM Alexandra Rangel

A Chinesca mural project is underway in the historical Chinesca alleyway in Mexicali.…

A Telemundo 3 crew ran into this rope ladder, removed from firefighters just minutes after we arrived. Rope ladders like this one have been used by human smugglers to get dozens of people across the new border wall.

In Mexicali, coyotes defy the new border wall by smuggling dozens at a time into the U.S.

January 31, 2020 12:16 PM KYMA News Team, Ernesto Romero, Nassieli Pizano

The new border wall being built along the U.S. Mexico border is not stopping coyotes or other criminals from smuggling illegal immigrants into the…

Surveillance captures escape from Mexico City prison

January 31, 2020 4:41 PM Ericka Conant

Three prisoners wanted by the United States managed a brazen escape from a Mexico City…

2 people rescued in SLRC after hoax death threats

January 30, 2020 7:35 AM Sumiko Keil

Two victims are rescued in San Luis Rio Colorado, Mexico after being extorted by their kidnappers…

Portion of new border wall falls in Mexicali

January 29, 2020 1:46 PM KYMA News Team

MEXICALI, Baja California, Mexico – (KYMA, KECY) Mexicali police have confirmed with News 11 that a portion of the new border wall fell on the Mexico…

2nd cocaine flight in 2 days lands in Mexico coastal state

January 29, 2020 6:08 AM The Associated Press

Mexican officials seized a small plane carrying cocaine from South America on Tuesday, the second such flight detected in two days, authorities…

Mexican volcano stages dramatic nighttime show

January 28, 2020 6:27 PM Lisa Sturgis

One of Mexico’s most active volcanoes erupted in a dramatic nighttime…

Water rights activists protest brewery set to open in Mexicali

January 27, 2020 6:42 PM Jenny Day

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New immigration policy removes migrants seeking asylum back to Guatemala

January 27, 2020 1:31 PM Carmen Valencia

The newest immigration policy the Trump administration implemented in the last 60 days has taken effect in Yuma County.…

Body “burned beyond recognition” found in Mexicali

January 27, 2020 9:39 AM Sumiko Keil

Mexican police discover a body that was found on a burning mattress in…

Young boys form armed civilian force in Mexico

January 24, 2020 3:28 PM Ericka Conant, Jackie Lopez

A group of young orphans in Mexico has been forced to trade their innocence for…

Slight increase in Mexican nationals crossing in Yuma

January 24, 2020 1:15 PM Carmen Valencia

Border Patrol confirms an increase in Mexican Nationals crossing illegally through the Yuma Sector during the fiscal year…

Mexico sees rise in gangs, vigilantes recruiting children

January 24, 2020 7:13 AM The Associated Press

One day after a vigilante group revealed that it was using children as young as 8 as “recruits” for armed defense patrols, Mexico’s president…

Fetus found inside restroom in Mexicali

January 23, 2020 8:22 AM Sumiko Keil, Christian Galeno

A fetus was found inside the toilet tank in Mexicali…

Robberies decrease in Mexicali; drug seizures increase

January 21, 2020 8:53 PM Christian Galeno

MEXICALI, B.C. (KECY/KYMA) – The number of robberies is down in Mexicali and drug seizures are up. This comes as a result of the security strategies…

Missing California couple found dead; son-in-law arrested

January 20, 2020 6:37 AM Sumiko Keil

A Garden Grove couple who was reported missing in Tijuana last week has been found…

Body found wrapped in blankets in SLRC

January 17, 2020 11:26 AM Sumiko Keil, Brandon Mejia

A dead body was found wrapped around in a blanket Friday morning in San Luis Rio Colorado,…

5.3 earthquake shakes southern Mexico, causes some damage

January 17, 2020 6:08 AM The Associated Press

A 5.3 magnitude earthquake shook southern Mexico on Thursday night, causing some damage in part of the southern state of…