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4 US Air Force aircraft make emergency landing on the Baja Peninsula

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The Defense Ministry (Sedena) on Thursday acknowledged that it had authorized overflight and emergency landings for four U.S. aircraft that landed that day in Mexican territory. The U.S. Air Force aircraft involved in Thursday’s incident were two Hercules tanker aircraft for in-flight refueling and two HH-60W helicopters. As in the previous incident in January, the two planes that landed Thursday are reportedly Hercules tanker aircraft, often used for in-flight refueling during search and rescue missions. (Lockhheed) In a social media post, Sedena said it “authorized the overflight in national airspace of two Hercules tanker aircraft and two helicopters from the U.S. Air Force, which were taking part in the rescue of a patient from a vessel at sea 400 nautical miles west of [the Baja Peninsula].” No details were provided regarding where the planes landed, how long they were within Mexican airspace or for how much time they remained on the ground. This incident comes a little mo...
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The Epstein files’ Mexico connection: Former US ambassador responds to allegations

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Among the many names mentioned in the latest batch of files related to disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein is Earl Anthony Wayne, who served as the United States’ ambassador to Mexico from 2011 to 2015. Very serious — but unverified — allegations are leveled against Wayne in a 2019 email written by a man called Kenneth Darrell Turner . Recently released files show that a U.S. citizen contacted the FBI in 2019 to accuse former U.S. Ambassador to Mexico Earl Anthony Wayne of participating in Jeffrey Epstein’s sex trafficking network. (Wikipedia) Wayne said the allegations outlined below are false. In the aforementioned email, which was sent to a law enforcement official in the United States, Turner — who indicated that he was based in Mexico — wrote that “you may want to question the Ex US Ambassador to Mexico; Mr. Earl Anthony Wayne about his involvement with an underage girl when he attended and was arrested by the Federal Police.” Turner insinuated that the alleged arrest occu...
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US, Mexico sketch a plan to keep trade flowing on minerals critical for digital industries

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Mexico addressed a key issue ahead of the US-Mexico-Canada (USMCA) trade agreement review, cobbling together an action plan for preferential trade with the U.S. in minerals deemed critical for the electronics and sustainable energy industries. In a statement released Wednesday the Economy Ministry said the objective is “to ensure the supply of essential inputs for various key sectors of the industry, through binational cooperation.”  Economy Minister Marcelo Ebrard, shown here with his negotiating partner USTR Ambassador Jamieson Greer, noted that the United States and Mexico are highly integrated: “We have to support each other.” ( @RelExtDiputados) Economy Minister Marcelo Ebrard said talks with the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) will continue within a framework of respect and adherence to the legislation of both countries. “Since we are highly integrated with the United States, we have to support each other,” Ebrard said. “All cooperation efforts will be...
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Pemex debt hits lowest level in over a decade at $84.5 billion

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Pemex’s debt is at its lowest level in 11 years, the state oil company’s CEO said Wednesday. At the end of 2025, Pemex’s debt was an estimated US $84.5 billion, according to data presented by Víctor Rodríguez Padilla at President Claudia Sheinbaum’s morning press conference. The company’s debt declined 13.4% compared to the end of 2024 and 20.1% compared to the end of 2018. Former president Andrés Manuel López Obrador took office in December 2018, and in early 2019 unveiled a rescue plan for Pemex , whose debt at the time was well above $100 billion. Referring to the years between 2007 and 2018, Rodríguez told reporters that Pemex’s debt increased 129% during the “neoliberal period.” “This trend has been reversed,” the Pemex CEO said. He highlighted that the state oil company’s debt has declined by $20 billion compared to 2018, attributing the reduction to “financial discipline, rigorous planning, operational efficiency and close coordination with the Ministry of Finance and Pu...
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Cartel operator detained in connection with shooting of 2 Sinaloa legislators

Federal security forces have detained a man in connection with the armed attack last Wednesday on two Citizens’ Movement party (MC) lawmakers in Culiacán, the capital of the northern state of Sinaloa. According to a joint statement issued by federal security forces on Tuesday, Jesús Emir “N” was arrested in Culiacán on Monday in an operation carried out by personnel from the Mexican Army, the Navy, the Federal Attorney General’s Office, the Security Ministry and the National Guard. The statement said the suspect is “related to the attack against two deputies in the state of Sinaloa” on Jan. 28. In a post to X , federal Security Minister Omar García Harfuch wrote that “one of those responsible for the cowardly attack” on the MC lawmakers had been detained. Authorities haven’t disclosed any possible motive for the crime. The detained suspect was identified in media reports as Jesús Emir Bazoco Peraza, also known as “El Compa Güero” and “Radio 13.” The joint statement said that Jesú...
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‘A warm scolding’: Why did Sheinbaum snap at members of her audience?

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A small group of Morena party politicians apparently believed it was a reasonable request: they asked President Claudia Sheinbaum to pose for a photo with them at an event in the municipality of San Quintín, Baja California , on Saturday. But instead of a photo, the ruling party politicians got a public dressing-down from a visibly angry president. Pdta #ClaudiaSheinbaum regaña a legisladores de Morena en #SanQuintín : “¡A trabajar más con la gente!” La presidenta Claudia Sheinbaum protagonizó un momento de tensión durante su visita a San Quintín este 31 de enero, cuando reprendió públicamente a legisladores y funcionarios… pic.twitter.com/HazKVxX7Bl — Jaime Guerrero (@jaimeguerrero08) February 1, 2026 “You need to work more with the people, all of you. Work more with the people. Stop being there and … [spend time] in your territory,” exhorted Sheinbaum in a rebuke that was caught on camera and subsequently went viral on social media. On the receiving end of the presidential ...
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Sheinbaum doubles down on Plan México, committing 5.6 trillion pesos to major projects

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The federal government unveiled a mixed public-private investment plan on Tuesday, committing 5.6 trillion pesos (US $323.4 billion) toward spurring major infrastructure and development projects over the next four years. During the president’s daily press conference at the National Palace, Finance Minister Edgar Amador announced that the funds will be distributed across eight strategic sectors, following the analysis of more than 1,500 potential projects identified by federal agencies. The energy sector is slated to claim more than half the multi-trillion-peso investment, with railways in second place at 16%. Other sectors slated for investment are highways, ports, health care, water, education and airports. (Cuartoscuro) The development plan targets eight critical sectors: energy, railways, highways, ports, health care, water, education and airports. Amador said more than half the money (54%) would be spent on energy sector projects, with railways (16%) and highways (14%) also g...
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