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Mexican federal officers killed alleged Cartel Nuevo Imperio founder Edgar Aarón Vázquez Alvarado, known as "El General", during a warrant operation in Naucalpan de Juárez. Security Secretary Omar Garcia Harfuch reported 32 arrests across 38 raids in the State of Mexico during the operation involving multiple federal agencies.
Le Monde reports on the rapid expansion of data centers in Querétaro, Mexico, highlighting tensions between industrial development and local agrarian communities. The article details how ejido land sales to property developers are displacing farmers, raising concerns about water usage and environmental impact among residents.
This report details new findings regarding mercury contamination at ancient Maya sites in Mexico's Yucatan peninsula. It explains how the sacred use of cinnabar resulted in toxic environmental legacies, documenting historical pollution spikes that impacted aquatic ecosystems during the Classic Period.
This data-driven report analyzes Mexican emigration trends using 2025 Intercensal Survey results from INEGI. It highlights a significant increase in emigration between 2020 and 2025 compared to the previous period, contextualizing these figures within the policy shifts of the Biden and Trump administrations regarding border control.