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Topic: Mexico

Mexico has a word for the anxiety that comes with US elections—Zozobra

The word zozobra is a Spanish term for ‘anxiety’ but with connotations that call to mind the wobbling of a ship about to capsize.

19 suspected gang members killed, one arrested during shootout in Mexico’s Sinaloa

By Lizbeth Diaz MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -A shootout near the capital of Mexico's Sinaloa state killed 19 suspected gang members, while one local cartel leader was arrested, Mexico's defense ministry

Mexicans will now elect their judges. President AMLO’s parting shot & why it’s sparked uproar

New legislation signed by president Sunday has ignited protests from legal fraternity, concerns among investors, and diplomatic tensions with Mexico’s North American neighbours.

1 killed & thousands displaced as category 4 Hurricane Beryl hits Jamaica

A woman died in Jamaica’s Hanover parish after a tree fell on her home. Warning for hurricane is in effect for Jamaica, Cayman Islands & eastern coast of Mexico's Yucatan peninsula.

Boeing Starliner with Sunita Williams could wait months in space before return as NASA mulls extending mission duration

Steve Stich said that NASA is considering extending the maximum length of Starliner's mission from 45 days to 90 days and there is no firm return date on the horizon.

The sunrise of President Claudia Sheinbaum won’t end Mexico’s long drug war nightmare

Cartel violence marked this year's elections in Mexico, where killings are frequent. It is a cautionary tale for nations like India about the need to invest more in internal security.

Mexico’s first female president Claudia Sheinbaum inherits a country ravaged by violence

Sheinbaum, the first Jewish person to lead Mexico, must confront the increasing militarisation of public life and misuse of executive power. Can she emerge from her predecessor's shadow?

Who is Claudia Sheinbaum, climate scientist set to be Mexico’s 1st woman & Jewish President

Quick counting of votes in Mexico shows that Sheinbaum, the candidate of outgoing President AMLO's Left-wing MORENA party, has won between 58.3 percent and 60.7 percent of votes polled.

Mexico’s Claudia Sheinbaum wins landslide to become country’s first woman president

Sheinbaum, a climate scientist and former mayor of Mexico City, won the presidency with between 58.3% and 60.7% of the vote.

Exit polls in Mexico forecast Claudia Sheinbaum’s win, making her first female set to hold this post

The six-year term for the new president will begin on 1 October.

On Camera

India will absorb Trump tariff impact due to its Achilles’ heel

Like China, India remains a big domestic market, which will continue to attract investment, but the US tariffs will make India unattractive for future investments.

New insolvency frameworks to shorter timelines, how 2025 amendment bill proposes to transform IBC

New bill aims to fix key issues with IBC 2016, including delays & patchy implementation, and protect creditors, with window for genuine promoters to retain control of their companies.

‘Peace without power Utopian, lessons from Op Sindoor being implemented’—CDS inaugurates Ran Samvad

India’s 1st tri-service seminar, on the lines of Shangri-La Dialogue, kicks off in Mhow, with top military officers & defence attaches from several countries in attendance.

That Oval Office picture for ages deserves closer Indian reading, with a geopolitical lens

Putin sees this as a victory. Europeans have decided to deal with Trump on his terms for the sake of the larger Western alliance. We look at the lessons for us in India.