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Mexico

Mexico is a North American federal republic. With a territory covering nearly 2 million square kilometers, it is the fifth largest American country.

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Mexiko Alltagsleben Während der Amtseinführung des US-Präsidenten

Mexicans pay little attention to Trump

As Donald Trump became president of the United States, his southern neighbors adopted a cool approach.
PoliticsJanuary 21, 2017
New York Gericht Anhörung El Chapo

'El Chapo' pleads 'not guilty' in NY federal court

The timing of Guzman's extradition surprised many, including his lawyer who said four appeals remained outstanding.
CrimeJanuary 21, 2017
Grenze USA - Mexiko

What does NAFTA mean to Mexico?

Mexico's already on edge at the prospect of protectionism under Donald Trump.
PoliticsJanuary 20, 2017
Mexiko | Joaquin El Chapo Guzman

Mexico extradites drug lord El Chapo to US

The former leader of the Sinaloa cartel and prison escapee has been extradited, according to Mexico's Foreign Ministry.
ConflictsJanuary 20, 2017
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Watch Mexico's Colima volcano erupt

Dramatic video material shows the eruption of Mexico's Colima volcano.
Nature and EnvironmentJanuary 19, 201700:43 min
Mexiko Angriff auf Staatsanwaltschaft Cancún

Mexico's Caribbean coast rocked by new shooting

A new shooting in Mexico's Caribbean region has left several people dead.
CrimeJanuary 18, 2017
Mexiko Schießerei bei Musikfestival in Playa del Carmen

Several dead in Mexican nightclub shooting

A gunman has killed at least five people and wounded nine others at a nightclub in a Mexican coastal resort.
CrimeJanuary 16, 2017
Enrique Pena Nieto and Donald Trump

Trump's Wall: will Mexico pay after all?

Paying for Donald Trump's Wall could be the lesser of two evils for Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto.
PoliticsJanuary 13, 2017
Mexiko Präsident Enrique Pena Nieto gibt neues Kabinett bekannt

Mexico stands firm over Trump border wall

President Pena Nieto has reiterated that his country will not bear the cost of a wall along the US-Mexico border.
PoliticsJanuary 12, 2017
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Mexicali blues

The peso has fallen by more than 5 percent against the dollar since the beginning of the year.
BusinessJanuary 11, 201701:10 min
USA Toyota Logo

Trump's Toyota threat

Despite Trump's Toyota Motor threats, analysts believe he will recognize the importance of a global free trade regime.
BusinessJanuary 11, 2017
Mexiko US-Konsulatsmitarbeiter in Guadalajara angeschossen

Mexico detains US citizen over consulate shooting

Mexican prosecutors have said the main suspect in the shooting of a US consular official is an American citizen.
CrimeJanuary 9, 2017
Mexiko Erneute Proteste gegen hohe Benzinpreise

Mexico protest over gasoline price hike turns violent

Thousands were arrested in Latin America's second-largest economy after protesting a 20-percent gas price hike.
BusinessJanuary 8, 2017
Mexiko Polizei in Guadalajara

US official shot in Mexico

A US consulate official has been shot in the western city of Guadalajara.
CrimeJanuary 7, 2017
DW Check-In 07.05.2016

A viewer video from Mexico

A hot air balloon trip over the ruins of Teotihuacán.
CultureJanuary 7, 201700:46 min
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@dwnews: #Gasolinazo - Mexicans protest against oil prices surge

PoliticsJanuary 7, 201703:01 min
US President-elect Donald Trump

Trump warns Toyota

Donald Trump has threatened to impose hefty fees on Toyota.
BusinessJanuary 5, 2017
Mexiko Sechs Menschen wurden in Acapulco getötet

Several dead after attack at Mexico market

Six people died after gunmen launched an attack on an outdoor market in Acapulco.
CrimeJanuary 5, 2017
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Ford to scrap $1.6 billion plant in Mexico

Ford has said it will scrap plans for a new billion-dollar plant in Mexico and create 700 US jobs at a Michigan plant.
Cars and TransportationJanuary 4, 2017
DW Shift Geometrische Formen erobern die Stadt 2

Geometrical shapes blossom all over town

A Mexican video artist makes animated geometrical shapes dance through deserted cityscapes.
CultureJanuary 3, 2017
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DW Business – Europe & America

Fireworks sales begin in Germany
BusinessDecember 29, 201611:05 min
Mexiko Verkehr

Mexico braces for massive petrol price hike

Gasoline prices in Mexico are expected to just by as much as 20 percent in the start of the new year.
BusinessDecember 29, 201601:27 min
Mexiko Drogenkrieg in Michoacan

Severed heads found during Christmas in Mexico

Mexican authorities discovered six human heads and a threatening note from one cartel to another during the holidays.
CrimeDecember 26, 2016
Firefighters and rescue workers walk through the scorched ground of Mexico's best-known fireworks market

Deaths, dozens hurt in Mexico fireworks blast

At least 31 people have been killed after an explosion at a popular fireworks market in Mexico.
LifestyleDecember 21, 2016
Cannabis at a pharmacy in Holland

Mexico senate votes to legalize medicinal cannabis

The bill falls short of demands among critics who argue that wider legalization can help reduce drug-related violence.
Law and JusticeDecember 14, 2016
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Successful: Audi Q5

We check out the new second generation Audi Q5.
Cars and TransportationDecember 13, 201605:30 min
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Pilgrimage with millions of attendees in Mexico

Almost seven million people joined the pilgrimage for Our Lady Guadalupe in Mexico-City to offer their intercessions.
PoliticsDecember 13, 201601:27 min
Sturmgewehr G36

Charges dismissed against journalists in arms deal case

A state prosecutor has been given a "slap in the face" by a Munich judge in an infamous illegal arms deal case.
Law and JusticeDecember 12, 2016
USA Mexiko Donald Trump Besuch Pressekonferenz

Ruling party slams Mexican senators who hit Trump effigy

The parliamentary club of the Institutional Revolutionary Party has distanced Mexican senators who battered a piñata
PoliticsDecember 9, 2016
04.2015 DW Business Sendungslogo

DW Business – Europe & America

ECB extends bond purchases, with a caveat - Walmart's Mexican Investment - European Commission launches emissions scandal probe
BusinessDecember 8, 201611:16 min
Teaser Global Ideas

Mexico's marine playground

In the Gulf of California, protecting crocodiles, turtles and fish is a community affair.
Nature and EnvironmentDecember 6, 2016
Mexiko Krokodile

Biodiversity in the Gulf of California

The Gulf of California is home to species found nowhere else in the world, and they need protection.
Nature and EnvironmentDecember 5, 201606:48 min
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BP invests in Gulf of Mexico project

Oil major BP has approved a major investment in a project in the Gulf of Mexico.
BusinessDecember 2, 2016
Agustin Carstens

Mexico central bank chief resigns

The central bank of Mexico has announced Governor Agustin Carstens will step down in mid-2017.
BusinessDecember 1, 2016
USA Donald Trump hält eine Rede in Phoenix

Can Trump’s fulfil his anti-immigration promises?

A tough immigration policy was Donald Trump’s signature issue. But how many of his promises can he turn into reality?
PoliticsDecember 1, 2016
A temple dedicated to the god of wind found in Mexico City

Pre-Columbian temple discovered in Mexico City

Shocking archaeologists, a temple to a pre-Columbian god of wind has been unearthed near downtown Mexico City.
CultureDecember 1, 2016
MP5 Heckler und Koch

Heckler & Koch promises to sell guns ethically

Germany's most important gun manufacturer has told a news agency that it is planning to stop sales to non-NATO members.
ConflictsNovember 29, 2016
Symbolbild Mexiko Polizei

Mexican army, police try to quell wave of violence

Mexican soldiers and police are carrying out operations after hidden graves with dozens of bodies were found.
ConflictsNovember 26, 2016
Mexiko Polizeiabsperrung bei El Mirador - Leichen gefunden

Bodies of nine decapitated men found in Mexico

Local officials say the mens' bodies and heads were found outside the town of Atliaca in the southern state of Guerrero.
CrimeNovember 22, 2016
Grenzzaun Mexiko USA

Mexicans fear impact of Trump's border plan (21.11.2016)

People living on the Mexican side of the US-Mexico border are concerned about the president-elect's plans.
November 21, 201605:11 min
Peru APEC-Gipfel Enrique Pena Nieto

Mexican president calls for 'new era' in US links

Mexico's president has told the APEC summit he wants a 'new era' in ties with the USA.
PoliticsNovember 19, 2016
Donald Trump caricatures

Trump cartoons: When laughter is the only compensation left

Cartoonists react to Donald Trump's election worldwide.
CultureNovember 15, 201610 images
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump and Chairman of the Republican National Committee Reince Priebus

Trump taps Priebus as chief of staff

Donald Trump has chosen Washington veteran Reince Priebus to serve as his chief of staff.
PoliticsNovember 13, 2016
Grenzzaun an der US-amerikanisch-mexikanischen Grenze

Building Trump's Mexico wall

German concrete maker HeidelCement has stepped up to help Donald Trump build his most controversial project.
BusinessNovember 10, 2016
Präsident von Mexiko Enrique Peña Nieto

Mexican president reaches out to Trump

The Mexican government has said deportations may rise when Trump takes office, but doesn't expect them to happen soon.
PoliticsNovember 10, 2016
Symbolbild - mexikanischer Peso

Mexico currency in crisis

The Mexican economy before is in trouble even before US President-Elect Donald Trump is sworn in to office.
BusinessNovember 9, 201601:18 min
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Deep anxiety in Mexico

A Trump presidency concerned many in Mexico who gathered to follow the US presidential elections. During the campaign,
PoliticsNovember 9, 201601:04 min
Symbolbild Schiedsrichter Rote Karte Fußball

Footballer kills referee with headbutt

A Mexican amateur footballer is on the run after allegedly headbutting a referee - who later died.
SportsNovember 8, 2016
Mexiko Formel 1 GP von Mexiko - Lewis Hamilton

Hamilton wins Mexico Grand Prix

Lewis Hamilton claimed first place, while Nico Rosberg and Daniel Ricciardo finished second and third respectively.
SportsOctober 30, 2016
Marokko UN-Klimasekretärin Patricia Espinosa

Climate Agreement: Fighting global warming

The DW Interview with UN Executive Secretary on Climate Change Patricia Espinosa. Patricia Espinosa.
October 30, 201612:03 min