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Four Found Dead In Hotel Area of Mexico’s Cancun Beach Resort

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Authorities in the Mexican resort of Cancun said Monday they have found four dead bodies in the city’s hotel zone near the beach. There was no…

John McCarthy April 4, 2023

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Tourist: You Can’t Escape Pot Smoke In STT or STJ; Calls USVI ‘Purgatory’ and ‘A Robbery’

Goodnight, I can't stay with my bad or bad experiences for hundreds to live and with my uneasy conscience. We spent 5 days in Saint Thomas and Saint John, from…

John McCarthy March 11, 2023

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Four Americans Missing, Feared Kidnapped In Matamoros, Mexico

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Four U.S. citizens have been kidnapped after gunmen opened fire on their vehicle in the northern Mexico border city of Matamoros, the FBI said Sunday. The…

John McCarthy March 6, 2023

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Route to Super Bowl LVII Dangerous for Mexico’s Avocado Haulers

SANTA ANA ZIROSTO (AP) — It is a long and sometimes dangerous journey for truckers transporting the avocados destined for guacamole on tables and tailgates in the United States during…

John McCarthy February 6, 2023

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Cubans Want Lechon For Christmas This Holiday Season … But Can’t Get It

HAVANA (AP) — As Belkis Fajardo, 69, walks through the dense streets of downtown Havana with a small bag of lettuce and onions in hand, she wonders how she’ll feed…

John McCarthy December 24, 2022

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Cuba Brings Oil Depot Fire Under Control, Worst In Island’s History

HAVANA — Firefighters on Tuesday finally overcame what officials described as the worst fire in Cuba's history that over five days destroyed 40 percent of the Caribbean island's main fuel…

John McCarthy August 10, 2022

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Cuba Fire Rages at Fuel Storage Port; Mexico, Venezuela Sending Help

HAVANA — A massive oil-fed fire burned for a second day on Saturday near Cuba’s supertanker port in Matanzas, as Mexico and Venezuela sent teams to help fight the inferno…

John McCarthy August 7, 2022

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Two Canadians Die In Shooting At Mexican Caribbean Resort

MEXICO CITY — Two Canadians died of gunshot wounds after an argument turned violent at a resort near Cancun on Mexico's Caribbean coast, authorities said on Friday. Both guests at…

Bro Bot January 22, 2022

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Mexico Seizes 380,000 Boxes of Kellogg’s Cereal Because of Cartoon Images

MEXICO CITY — Mexico has seized 380,000 boxes of Corn Flakes, Special K and other Kellogg’s cereals, claiming the boxes had cartoon drawings on them in violation of recently enacted…

Bro Bot January 17, 2022

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Six Flags In Mexico City Drops ‘Affectionate Behavior’ Ban

MEXICO CITY — The Six Flags amusement park in Mexico City announced this week it is dropping a ban on “affectionate behavior” after complaints over two gay friends being taken…

Bro Bot December 31, 2021