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On January 1, 1994,
Indigenous peoples from #Chiapas, Mexico, rose up.
They took control of city halls in towns across the state.
They took the state capital #San #Cristobal

The 1994 Zapatista Uprising: Resisting NAFTA and corporate capitalism
The Zapatistas rose up on January 1, 1994, just over three decades ago. They remain an inspiration for social movements, communities, and individuals seeking change around the world. This is episode 83 of Stories of Resistance.

In 2012, I bought the least expensive house (in a reasonable condition) that I could find in the most expensive zip code in the area. I like the neighborhood and the house is comfortable but this is my front yard. Over the years, I have thought about upgrading to something more. I have also thought about buying a condo in Mexico and spending part of the year there in hopes of eventually getting dual citizenship. After all, Mexico City is in the same time zone as Milwaukee. ...

Un cibercriminal manipula al chatbot Claude para infiltrarse en agencias del gobierno mexicano
https://www.welivesecurity.com/es/cibercrimen/chatbot-claude-hackeo-gobierno-mexico/?utm_source=mastodon&ut…

A Secret FBI Bust Nabbed an Alleged Drug Lord--and Rocked Ties With Mexico (Wall Street Journal)
https://www.wsj.com/world/americas/a-secret-fbi-bust-nabbed-an-alleged-drug-lordand-rocked-relations-with-mexico-a19d4dd6?st=Ub5UwD&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink
http://www.memeorandum.com/260129/p143#a260129p143

A reporter writes about a visit from the FBI in 2020, following his story about a hack, and the long-term personal impact, along with eroding press freedoms (Zack Whittaker/~this week in security~)
https://this.weekinsecurity.com/fbi-ag

FBI agents visited my home about an article I wrote, and now I can't go to Mexico
Mexico formally requested the FBI's help in seeking answers about one of my stories. Having federal agents on my doorstep sparked my own years-long effort to pry information out of the FBI to explain why it came to my house to begin with.

"‘A fraudulent scheme’: New Mexico sues Texas oil companies for walking away from leaking wells"
#NewMexico #Environment #Climate

‘A fraudulent scheme’: New Mexico sues Texas oil companies for walking away from leaking wells
New Mexico’s lawsuit accuses three Texas executives of pocketing revenue from oil and gas wells and offloading cleanup costs to the public.

I love taking transit in other cities and see how it compares to home.
Mexico City has of course lots of coverage: 195 stations and 12 lines. It cost 5 pesos (0.40 CAD).
It’s often faster to an equivalent car ride when comparing with Google maps.
It feels safe as a foreigner (totally subjective) and they have reserved female trains as well.
#transit

An FBI operation to capture former Olympian turned suspected cocaine trafficker Ryan Wedding in Mexico
has shaken relations between the U.S. and its southern neighbor.
⭐️Last week, the U.S. deployed the FBI’s "Hostage Rescue Team" to Mexico to capture Wedding,
who once was protected by the powerful #Sinaloa #cartel

Kash Patel Sets Off Diplomatic Incident With FBI Operation in Mexico
The FBI director couldn’t stop himself from posting news that shouldn’t be public.

Court docs from a New Mexico trial reveal internal divisions at Meta as Instagram teen safety initiatives conflicted with growth and engagement goals (The Atlantic)
https://www.

How Meta Executives Talked About Child Safety Behind the Scenes
For years, employees acknowledged a problem with potential child groomers, but prioritized growth over fixes.

“The U.S. military used a laser Thursday to shoot down a ‘seemingly threatening’ drone flying near the U.S.-Mexico border. It turned out the drone belonged to Customs and Border Protection, lawmakers said.”
https://apnews.com/article/military-la

US military uses laser to down drone and FAA closes more El Paso airspace, officials say
Members of Congress say the U.S. military used a laser to shoot down a Customs and Border Protection drone. The Federal Aviation Administration responded Thursday by closing more airspace near El Paso, Texas. No commercial flights were affected this time. The FAA shut down the El Paso airport and the surrounding area just over two weeks ago after another use of an anti-drone laser. The Defense Department and Transportation Department referred questions to the FAA. The FAA, CBP and the Pentagon …

Mongabay's environmental journalism packed a serious punch in 2025.
Their reporting exposed illegal Amazon activities, spotlighted conservation wins in Colombia and Mexico, and tackled wildlife trafficking. The impact? Real indictments in Brazil, policy recommendations, and action from major orgs like WWF.
Over 870 documented impacts—all empowering communities to protect their land and ecosystems.

How Mongabay's journalism made an impact in 2025
The guiding star at Mongabay isn’t pageviews or clicks; it’s meaningful impact. As 2025 draws to a close, we look back at some of the ways Mongabay’s journalism made a difference this year. Empowering Indigenous and local communities A Mongabay Latam investigation found 67 illegal airstrips were cut into the Peruvian Amazon to transport drugs, […]

🧵 about developments in Mexico.
(Via @… on bsky)
#Mexico #drugcartel #notam
Bericht door @chadbourn.bsky.social — Bluesky
https://bsky.app/profile/chadbourn.bsky.social/post/3mfhzjsrp4225
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49ers add Mexico City hosting to Australia trip https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/47963574/49ers-named-home-team-2026-mexico-city-game

Trump's reality distortion field
– which promised Mexico would pay for his border wall
– had met its match.
Rupert Murdoch’s New York Post warned:
“Mr President, the American people didn’t vote for these scenes,
and you can’t continue to order them to not believe their lying eyes.”
White House aides had already tried to deny the video evidence when 37-year-old Renee Good was shot three times in her vehicle by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (IC…

"Mexico Dolphin Show Ban, Paving the Way for Ethical Wildlife Tourism Alternatives"
#Mexico #Dolphins #Animals

Mexico Dolphin Show Ban, Paving the Way for Ethical Wildlife Tourism Alternatives | Happy Eco News
The Mexico dolphin show ban in 2025 promotes ethical wildlife tourism alternatives. Learn how this historic law changes travel and why responsible whale-watching is replacing cruel captive entertainment across Latin America.

New Mexico's Meta lawsuit: some police officers testify that Meta's AI is sending a flood of "junk" CSAM reports that are draining resources and slowing cases (Katie McQue/The Guardian)
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/feb/25/…

49ers set for a Mexico City return as the NFL brings back regular-season games https://www.foxsports.com/articles/nfl/49ers-set-for-a-mexico-city-return-as-the-nfl-brings-back-regularseason-games

Raiders could be potential opponent for 49ers in Mexico City game https://www.reviewjournal.com/sports/raiders/raiders-could-be-potential-opponent-for-49ers-in-mexico-city-game-3705782/

Security Alert - Update: Ongoing Security Operations - U.S. Mission Mexico (February 22, 2026) (U.S. Embassy & Consulates in Mexico)
https://mx.usembassy.gov/security-alert-update-ongoing-security-operations-u-s-mission-mexico-february-22-2026/
http://www.memeorandum.com/260223/p1#a260223p1

In June and July, Canada and Mexico will each host 13 #WorldCup games,
compared to 78 for the United States, which will organize every game from the quarterfinals onward.
"It’s not right," Blatter said.
"By putting the three together, one would have thought they would have roughly the same share of the pie."
He added that such a disparity "is not in the spir…

Former FIFA president pans mixing soccer with politics, blasts U.S. ahead of World Cup | CBC Sports
In an exclusive interview, former FIFA president Sepp Blatter blasted the United States administration's 'defamatory' policies and the 'crumbs' given to Canada for the 2026 World Cup, which the country is co-hosting with the U.S. and Mexico.

New Mexico Investigates Forced Sterilization of Native American Women | Associated Press
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/new-mexico-investigates/2026/02/21/id/1246928/

Back in New Mexico. Driving home, I heard this on the radio and assumed that Björk had taken to singing in fluent Spanish. In fact, it's a Chilean singer named Mon Laferte: https://youtu.be/WT-VE9OyAJk

Trump has rewarded his “favorite president,” Javier Milei of Argentina,
with a $20 billion bailout;
vowed to “take back” the Panama Canal;
demanded that Mexico take a tougher line against drug trafficking and migration,
or else face crippling tariffs;
leaned on Brazil’s Supreme Court to drop a case against his ally, former President Jair Bolsonaro;
endorsed the conservative candidate in Honduras’ presidential race;
and pressed countries across t…

Opinion | Don’t Be Fooled by the Silence in America’s Backyard
Latin Americans have proved surprisingly acquiescent to U.S. aggression — but that won’t last forever.

Mexico: Stop the destruction of Chiapas’ forests! #Mexico

Mexico: Stop the destruction of Chiapas’ forests!
The forests of Mexico’s Chiapas state are among the most biodiverse on Earth, yet they face grave danger: Nearly half have already been illegally logged for timber. Please support the campaign of our partner organization, Otros Mundos Chiapas, to stop the destruction by signing our petition.

San Francisco 49ers will play in Mexico City in 2026 https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7054808/2026/02/18/nfl-san-francisco-49ers-mexico-city-2026/

Sin petróleo, sin turismo, sin insumos, ¿cušnto puede aguantar Cuba?
https://www.elsaltodiario.com/cuba/cuba-eeuu-embargo-periodo-especial-trump-petroleo-mexico-venezuela?utm_source=feed

Sin petróleo, sin turismo, sin insumos, ¿cuánto puede aguantar Cuba?
No es la primera “emergencia nacional” en la historia de la Revolución, pero el estado de deterioro económico en el que se encuentra Cuba, hace que la posibilidad de resistencia demostrada en otros periodos sea mucho más limitada.

Medewerkers van Trump zijn vast hard bezig zijn opmerkingen over Mexico te repareren met betrekking tot het aanvallen van drugskartels daar, het zou wel een enorme zelfbeschadiging zijn, Mexico is echt iets anders als Venezuela, ook zal het WK direct in gevaar komen.
#Trump #Mexico

Revolut launches full banking operations in Mexico in its first expansion outside Europe, with capital of $100M , more than double the regulatory minimum (Yamini Kalia/Reuters)
https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/r

Sounds like divide-and-conquer to me.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/trump-trade-us-canada-mexico-cusma-usmca-jamieson-greer-9.7010300

Guatemala has opted out of renewing a lease agreement
on a 7,000-acre oil field in order to use the land for better protection of the surrounding Laguna del Tigre Biosphere Reserve.
An 830,000-acre component of the greater Mayan Biosphere Reserve
which allows Mesoamerican wildlife to roam freely between the country and neighboring Belize and Mexico,
it’s one of the world’s most important protected areas.
As such, the presence of an oil field inside its borders wa…

Guatemala Opts Out of Oil Extraction in Favor of Protecting Jaguars and Macaws in Mayan Biosphere
Natural Resources Minister Patricia Orantes said the government is trying to do a “180-degree” shift on many management decisions.

Astonishing 1,400-year-old Tomb Featuring Giant Owl Sculpture Discovered in Mexico https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/astonishing-1400-year-old-tomb-featuring-giant-owl-sculpture-discovered-in-mexico/

Astonishing 1,400-year-old Tomb Featuring Giant Owl Sculpture Discovered in Mexico
In Zapotec myth, owls were symbols of both the night and death, and the beak of the bird contains a stone head

I live in California.
California was extorted from Mexico by the so-called "Mexican War" or 1846.
President, US Grant - yes that Grant from the Civil War - said that the 1846 Mexican War was the most unjust war he had ever seen. And Grant was right, it was a pretext war to take land from Mexico.
So I am wondering when Mexico will do a snatch and grab on El Cheato and take over the running of California, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, and parts of Nevada and Utah.

In Mexico we say “he has stomach hands, because everything he touches turns to shit” and I think that is beautiful. https://infosec.exchange/@SteveBellovin/115765519877271730

Unthinkable for European governments, but Mexico demonstrates that it is indeed possible to condemn the US intervention in #Venezuela.
https://www.gob.mx/sre/prensa/mexico-con…

Sad to see what's happening in #Mexico
Being a tourists there was awesome, i felt more safe than many other places i've traveled.
But how much of it was just the narcos deciding to keep the peace because it is good for business?
If they feel threatened by some governement action, all hell break loose, which is bad for the economy/tourism/etc.
And very oft…

Mexico announces a 30% tax incentive for film and TV productions in Mexico, even as the Trump administration pressures studios to shoot more films in the US (Scott Roxborough/The Hollywood Reporter)
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/m

Salma Hayek, Mexican President Back New 30 Percent Film Tax Incentive
Mexico unveils a series of incentives to support local cinema and attract international productions, just as the Trump government is threatening tariffs.

The U.S. may deny migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border access to asylum under a newly finalized regulation drafted during the COVID-19 pandemic in Donald Trump's first term.
https://bsky.app/profile/legal.reuters.com/post/3mb5ct5yzol2j

Reuters Legal (@legal.reuters.com)
The U.S. could deny migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border access to asylum under a newly finalized regulation drafted during the COVID-19 pandemic in President Donald Trump's first term. https://reut.rs/45lOW7P

:youtube: WHAT'S GOOD INTERNET!!
There's been lots of discourse lately about how it is between Mexico and Spain so Im zippin' this whiteboy homie of mine ~he got a mexican last name he got that blood in him~ ACROSS the atlantic seafloor in Elon Musk's BRAND FREAKIN' NEW HYPERTUBE, a undersea -pneumatic- tube transport! THANK YOU FOR THE BETA ELON!! anyway,, we gonna see how he does with spain!
*camera pans to Nick Fuentes, mouth duct-taped shut, arms str…

RE: https://mastodon.social/@Joop/115889177517180176
We moeten er gewoon niet heen.
Mexico zou het gedeeld gastheerschap ook moeten weigeren, in ieder geval zolanf Trump blijft dreigen om Mexico binnen te vallen.
Dit gaat een enorme show ter meerd…

One of the strongest sun storms in, well, recorded era is incoming today
Watch out for auroras even down to Mexico! Also, watch out for end of the world etc

In opening statements in New Mexico's suit against Meta, state prosecutors argue Meta misrepresented the safety of its platforms, as Meta's attorney pushes back (Morgan Lee/Associated Press)
https://apnews.com/article/meta-new-mexi…

Meta accused in New Mexico trial of failing to protect children online
Meta is on trial in New Mexico to answer allegations that its social media platforms enable predators to target children for sexual exploitation. The case is one of a series of lawsuits nationwide accusing social media companies of not doing enough to protect children online. New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez sued Meta in 2023 alleging its platforms enable predators to target children for sexual exploitation. Meta denies the allegation and accuses prosecutors of taking a “sensationalis…

a bean, tomato and chile soup from the Purépecha people of Michoacšn in western Mexico

A FEMA director got wildfire payments while New Mexico victims wait
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2026/02/14/new-mexico-wildfire-victims-payments-fema/88646823007/

New Mexico reopens investigation into alleged illegal activity at Epstein's former Zorro Ranch (Susan Montoya Bryan/Associated Press)
https://apnews.com/article/new-mexico-epstein-investigation-reopen-12dffa70784c6f468627962da3cf51b7
http://www.memeorandum.com/260219/p98#a260219p98

"Mexico moves to combat pollution following Guardian investigations"
#Mexico #Pollution

Mexico moves to combat pollution following Guardian investigations https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/01/mexico-moves-to-combat-pollution-following-guardian-investigations

Raider Nation Origin Stories: Meet Barbara Estrada, the Raiders' 2025 International Fan of the Year https://www.raiders.com/news/raider-nation-origin-stories-meet-barbara-estrada-the-raiders-2025-international-fan-of…

An anti-imperialist movement is building in Mexico,
where the U.S. invasion of Venezuela has been seen as an act of intimidation for all of Latin America.
Across the country, larger-than-usual marches on January 3 and 10 condemned the U.S. attacks on Venezuela.
The marches included some pro-Morena groups
(the governing party)
as well as students, workers, farmers, and Indigenous groups that are critical of Morena.
Over a hundred organizations met in univ…

Resisting the Empire Next Door, Protests in Mexico Grow
After US intervention in Venezuela, Trump’s threats against cartels may be seen as paving the way for actions in Mexico.

NFL announces return to Mexico with International Series Game in Mexico City for next three seasons

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/nfl-international-series-game-mexico-city/…

FBI has been in touch with Mexico about Nancy Guthrie's disappearance, sources say (Pat Milton/CBS News)
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/nancy-guthrie-disappearance-fbi-mexico/
http://www.memeorandum.com/260219/p60#a260219p60

The state of New Mexico is accusing three Texas oil executives of
orchestrating “a fraudulent scheme” to pocket revenue from hundreds of oil and gas wells in New Mexico
and offload the cost of plugging and cleaning up the wells onto the state’s taxpayers.
The suit, filed in late December by the New Mexico attorney general’s office, is the latest salvo in the state’s fight against oil and gas executives accused of 💥foisting old wells onto the public.
The 72-page compla…

“A Fraudulent Scheme”: New Mexico Sues Texas Oil Companies for Walking Away From Their Leaking Wells
New Mexico’s lawsuit accuses three Texas oil executives of pocketing revenue from oil and gas wells and offloading cleanup costs to the public. An investigation in 2024 by ProPublica and Capital & Main uncovered some of these business dealings.

Mexico City is truly beautiful

Millions of Americans brace for catastrophic ice storm. What you need to know | The Independent
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/cold-weather-new-mexico-carolinas-b2905339.html

Raider Nation Origin Stories: Meet Barbara Estrada, the Raiders' 2025 International Fan of the Year https://www.raiders.com/news/raider-nation-origin-stories-meet-barbara-estrada-the-raiders-2025-international-fan-of…

Immigration has been a centerpiece of Trump’s platform throughout more than a decade of political life,
-- and was at the core of his 2024 election campaign.
But polls show public opinion has shifted amid the widely circulated operations carried out by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers and other federal agents in urban areas.
Those operations have this month seen the shooting deaths of two US citizens in Minneapolis.  
A Reuters/Ipsos poll published o…

ICE on US streets challenges American norms, founding values
The Trump administration has moved ICE's center of activity from the US border with Mexico to the heart of US cities. Federal agents' encounters with the public are challenging the foundational ideas of America.

New Documentary Exposes Fracking’s Heavy Toll on New Mexico https://biologicaldiversity.org/w/news/press-releases/new-documentary-exposes-frackings-heavy-toll-on-new-mexico-2025-12-01/

New Documentary Exposes Fracking’s Heavy Toll on New Mexico
Center for Biological Diversity: LAS CRUCES, N.M.— The Land of Sacrifice, a new documentary released today by filmmaker Annie Ersinghaus, shows how New Mexico’s fracking boom is heaping health and environmental burdens on frontline communities.

Mexico Sends to US a Third Group of Inmates With Cartel Ties (Bloomberg)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-01-20/mexico-sends-third-group-of-inmates-with-drug-cartel-ties-to-us
http://www.memeorandum.com/260120/p118#a260120p118

49ers could be facing unprecedented NFL travel schedule during 2026 season with reported game in Mexico

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/49ers-mexico-city-game-2026-inter…

Mexico-based online used car dealer Kavak raised $300M led by a16z, the first Latin American deal for a16z's Growth fund, after raising $700M in September 2021 (Michael O'Boyle/Bloomberg)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/20…

Epstein ranch in New Mexico bought by family of 'Trump Republican' candidate (Sara Braun/The Guardian)
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/16/epstein-ranch-new-mexico-purchase-republican-candidate
http://www.memeorandum.com/260216/p89#a260216p89

When Trump began raising tariffs earlier this year, government officials and economists feared Mexico’s export-led economy would take a devastating hit.
Instead, Mexican exports to the U.S. have grown. Because the tariff for Mexico ended up lower than for most other countries
https://www.…

Endangered Species Protection Sought for New Mexico Flower Threatened by Fossil Fuel Industry https://biologicaldiversity.org/w/news/press-releases/endangered-species-protection-sought-f…

Endangered Species Protection Sought for New Mexico Flower Threatened by Fossil Fuel Industry
TUCSON, Ariz.— The Center for Biological Diversity petitioned the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today to protect Allred’s flax under the Endangered Species Act.

Mexico Approves 50% Tariffs on Many Chinese Imports - The New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/11/world/americas/mexico-tariffs-china.html

NFL to return to Mexico City with game in 2026 https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/47810483/nfl-return-mexico-city-game-2026-goodell-says

Raiders in play as NFL to return to Mexico City, play first regular-season game in France https://www.reviewjournal.com/sports/raiders/raiders-in-play-as-nfl-to-return-to-mexico-city-play-first-regular-s…

"The Big Bet to Fix the Rio Grande Sewage Problem"
#Sewage #Environment
https://

The Big Bet to Fix the Rio Grande Sewage Problem - Inside Climate News
Nuevo Laredo was dumping millions of gallons of sewage a day into the Rio Grande. The U.S. and Mexico worked together to find a solution.

Trump wants to put U.S. boots on the ground in Mexico to
fight "drug cartels",
once again reinforcing his complete disregard for the concept of state sovereignty.
According to Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum,
Trump has been pushing for
“the participation of U.S. forces,”
even though Mexico says it’s not necessary.
Nonetheless, The New York Times has reported that the Trump administration prefers to send
either Special Forces (gre…

Trump Pushes for U.S. Troops in Mexico After Venezuela Coup
The Trump administration is pressuring Mexico to let troops in to fight cartels.

Shooting involving Border Patrol leaves 1 in critical condition near US-Mexico border (Colleen Slevin/Associated Press)
https://apnews.com/article/arizona-border-patrol-shooting-arivaca-5d097088d4851c86a2dcd3ba58250f2d
http://www.memeorandum.com/260127/p101#a260127p101

Trump admin reveals new militarized zone plan for California-Mexico border
https://www.axios.com/2025/12/11/trump-administration-us-mexico-border-militarized-zone-california

Filing: Zuckerberg considered changing how Meta studies social issues after a WSJ story about Instagram and teen mental health, noting Apple faces less scrutiny (Lauren Feiner/The Verge)
https://www.theverge.com/report/874176/meta-zuckerberg-new-me…

Zuckerberg considered changing how Meta studies social issues after research got it in trouble
In an email newly unsealed as part of the New Mexico Attorney General’s case against Meta, CEO Mark Zuckerberg discussed tradeoffs of researching its platforms’ harms.

Trump will do anything to grab power and prepare for dictatorial rule
He now floats the idea of U.S. boots on the ground in Mexico
"to fight drug cartels",
once again reinforcing his complete disregard for the concept of state sovereignty.
According to Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, Trump has been pushing for
"the participation of U.S. forces” even though Mexico says it’s not necessary.
Nonetheless, The New York Times has reported that…

Trump Pushes for U.S. Troops in Mexico After Venezuela Coup
The Trump administration is pressuring Mexico to let troops in to fight cartels.

Vance announces aid restrictions for groups that promote diversity, transgender policies abroad (Carmen Paun/Politico)
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/01/23/vance-mexico-city-abortion-dei-transgender-march-for-life-00744792
http://www.memeorandum.com/260123/p81#a260123p81

NFL to hold regular-season games in Mexico City for next three years https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7017038/2026/02/02/nfl-mexico-city-2026/

Mexico-based fintech Plata raised up to $500M in a financing deal arranged by Nomura Securities International, as it moves toward becoming a full-fledged bank (Prakhar Srivastava/Reuters)
https://www.reuters.com/technology/plata-raises-up-500…

"Brussels files declaration of intervention, joining Brazil, Colombia, Ireland, Mexico, Spain and Turkey in supporting the case against Israel at the World Court"
Belgium joins South Africa's genocide case against Israel | The Times of Israel
https://www.timesofisrael.com/belgium-joins-south-africas-genocide-case-against-israel/

Mayhem Rocks Mexico After Most-Wanted Cartel Boss Is Killed (New York Times)
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/22/world/americas/jalisco-new-generation-cartel-leader-killed.html?unlocked_article_code=1.OFA.iqko.lzc9GhV5L1T-&smid=url-share
http://www.memeorandum.com/260222/p56#a260222p56

For more than a decade, dozens of journalists and human rights activists have been
🆘 targeted and hacked by governments all over the world.
Cops and spies in Ethiopia, Greece, Hungary, India, Mexico, Poland, Saudi Arabia, and United Arab Emirates, among others, have used sophisticated #spyware to compromise the phones of these victims, who at times have also faced real-world

Meet the team that hunts government spyware
For years, Access Now’s Digital Security Helpline has been aiding journalists and dissidents who have been targeted with government spyware. This is how they operate.

Donald Trump Prepares to Launch Military Land Strikes in Mexico
https://greekcitytimes.com/2026/01/09/donald-trump-prepares-to-launch-military-land-strikes-in-mexico/

Next stop: Mexico (Politico)
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/playbook/2026/02/12/next-stop-mexico-00777932
http://www.memeorandum.com/260212/p5#a260212p5

The U.S. Is Pressing Mexico to Allow U.S. Forces to Fight Cartels (New York Times)
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/15/world/americas/us-mexico-cartels.html?unlocked_article_code=1.ElA._zu8.TZgUyqZrusdK&smid=url-share
http://www.memeorandum.com/260115/p90#a260115p90

Locations: Widespread, including Jalisco State (including Puerto Vallarta, Chapala, and Guadalajara),
Baja California State (including Tijuana, Tecate, and Ensenada),
Quintana Roo State (including Cancun, Cozumel, Playa del Carmen, and Tulum),
and areas of Guanajuato, Guerrero, Michoacan, Oaxaca, Nuevo Leon, and Tamaulipas States
 
Event: Due to ongoing security operations and related road blockages and criminal activity, 
U.S. citizens in the named locations…

Mexico Condemns US's "Clear Violation Of UN Charter" - Joe.My.God.
https://www.joemygod.com/2026/01/mexico-condemns-clear-violation-of-un-charter/

Mexico's welcome tariff action against China (Washington Examiner)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/editorials/3914971/mexico-welcome-tariff-action-against-china/
http://www.memeorandum.com/251213/p17#a251213p17

After the U.S. bombed #Venezuela in the middle of the night
and abducted its president, Nicolas Maduro,
Donald Trump warned that more attacks could be on the way in the region.
Trump hinted at a future conflict with #Mexico in particular in an interview with Fox News Saturday morning.
“Your vice…

After Venezuela Attack, Trump Says Something Must Be Done About Mexico
Donald Trump is hinting at a military conflict with Mexico next.

The US is on the verge of losing its measles elimination status. Here's why that matters (Devi Shastri/Associated Press)
https://apnews.com/article/us-measles-elimination-mexico-6f0bc8f7ef31d5ef82492e42ccb38e47
http://www.memeorandum.com/260120/p93#a260120p93

Like today’s ICE,
Depression-era INS agents indiscriminately rounded up Mexicans,
presuming they were here illegally.
In Los Angeles, they targeted parks, hospitals, and work sites in Mexican communities,
demanding proof of citizenship.
High-profile raids and media campaigns announcing impending roundups served as tools of intimidation,
creating widespread fear that led to “voluntary” deportation via free one-way train tickets to Mexico.
Entire famil…

Opinion | When deportation was called repatriation: The US once expelled 1.8 million people to Mexico
Like today, Americans in the 1930s were reeling from economic hard times. Leaders made Latinos scapegoats and deported immigrants and some US citizens.

From New York to New Mexico: new Epstein files shed light on his sprawling ranch outside Santa Fe (The Guardian)
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/08/epstein-files-new-mexico-ranch
http://www.memeorandum.com/260208/p38#a260208p38

Mexico is “a country that has done nothing but cooperate with US interests on all levels”, Thomas Payan said.
“And here he is rubbing Mexico’s nose in what is essentially a very deep wound in Mexico’s history … it’s seared in Mexico’s memory.”
According to Payan, the statement also speaks volumes as to how Trump would like his presidency to be remembered.
“He wants to go down as a great president who expanded the American Empire,” he said.
“It’s just sheer 19th-centu…

Trump admin reveals new militarized zone plan for California-Mexico border (Rebecca Falconer/Axios)
https://www.axios.com/2025/12/11/trump-administration-us-mexico-border-militarized-zone-california
http://www.memeorandum.com/251211/p6#a251211p6

Anxiety over North America Trade Deal:
The prospect of a U.S. withdrawal from the
U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade pact
has worried those in industries,
including automobiles, farm goods and textiles,
that depend on the trade agreement and have shaped their businesses around its rules

Groups Express Anixety as Trump Threatens to Derail U.S.-Mexico-Canada Trade Pact
Hearings that began Wednesday in Washington reflected anxiety over the future of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade pact and whether the president could end up scrapping it.

The Trump administration began what could be a contentious process
to rework the trade deal that governs North American business this week,
as it began hearings about the
U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement that Trump signed into law in 2020 during his first term.
Farmers, academics, trade groups and others assembled in a government building south of the National Mall on Wednesday
for the first of three days of hearings
to share their assessment of the deal.

Groups Express Anixety as Trump Threatens to Derail U.S.-Mexico-Canada Trade Pact
Hearings that began Wednesday in Washington reflected anxiety over the future of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade pact and whether the president could end up scrapping it.

Trump threatens to raise tariffs on Mexico over Rio Grande water deliveries (Daniel Desrochers/Politico)
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/12/08/trump-tariffs-mexico-rio-grande-water-00682220
http://www.memeorandum.com/251208/p141#a251208p141

Trump suggests U.S. military will hit cartels on 'land' in Mexico (Justin Papp/CNBC)
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/01/09/trump-us-military-cartels-mexico-land.html
http://www.memeorandum.com/260109/p36#a260109p36

Trump’s assault on the city of Chicago began in September, and it claimed its first casualty quickly.
As Reuters would later report, on September 12, Silverio Villegas-Gonzalez dropped his kids off at their school in the suburb of Franklin Park on his way to his job at a diner on the northwest side.
Villegas-Gonzalez had come to the United States in 2007 to flee the violence in his home state of Michoacšn, Mexico
—violence wrought by the Mexican government’s militarization o…

Trump’s Immigration Nightmare: It Is Happening Here
With astonishing speed, the administration has toppled the most cherished pillars of a free society. And the experts agree: It’s all going to get much, much worse.

New Mexico Senate approves bill to ban ICE detention centers (Jeff Abbott/El Paso Times)
https://www.elpasotimes.com/story/news/immigration/2026/02/04/new-mexico-is-set-to-ban-ice-detention-center-as-bill-goes-to-governor/88367954007/
http://www.memeorandum.com/260205/p25#a260205p25

Latin America silent as Trump menaces Cuba, Colombia and Mexico (Politico)
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/01/05/latin-america-silent-as-trump-menaces-cuba-colombia-and-mexico-00711983
http://www.memeorandum.com/260105/p160#a260105p160

As Trump threatens Iran, Venezuela, Mexico, Greenland and more,
renowned historian Alfred McCoy says the United States is
“an empire in decline,”
following a predictable pattern
of militarism abroad and political instability at home
as it loses power and influence on the world stage.
“American politics become increasingly contorted and irrational,”
says McCoy.
“I think the thing to do is to realize that we are an empire in decline, …
…

“Empire in Decline”: Historian Alfred McCoy on U.S. Aggression in Venezuela, Iran & Beyond
As President Trump threatens Iran, Venezuela, Mexico, Greenland and more, renowned historian Alfred McCoy says the United States is “an empire in decline,” following a predictable pattern of militarism abroad and political instability at home as it loses power and influence on the world stage. “American politics become increasingly contorted and irrational,” says McCoy. “I think the thing to do is to realize that we are an empire in decline, … and it will continue for another decade…

Judge Ends Deportation Case for Mexican Father of 3 U.S. Marines (Miriam Jordan/New York Times)
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/12/us/deportation-case-us-mexico-marines-barranco.html?unlocked_article_code=1.LlA.1YQp.FAXWl02Wk7MA&smid=bs-share
http://www.memeorandum.com/260212/p109#a260212p109