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John rapidly strengthens into a hurricane off southern Mexico's Pacific coast

Hurricane John is ripping toward Mexico’s southern coast after rapidly intensifying over the eastern Pacific Ocean, surprising authorities who called for residents of some coastal areas to head for cover

The Independent UK

Hurricane John poised to slam Mexico’s Pacific coast with 100mph winds

Chiapas, Oaxaca and Guerrero brace for impact as ‘life-threatening’ category 2 storm to make landfall Tuesday

The Guardian - US

3 migrants killed and 17 injured after being hit by a vehicle on a highway in southern Mexico

Three migrants were killed and 17 injured after they were hit by a vehicle on a highway in southern Mexico

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In Mexico, an Indigenous Triqui artist embraces his roots through contemporary rap

Carlos CGH is an Indigenous artist in Mexico who aims to conserve his native Triqui language through rap

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An Oaxacan retreat offers a new take on the Mexican region's architecture

This Oaxacan retreat, Casa Caimán by Mexican practice Bloqe Arquitectura, is a dreamy beachside complex on the Pacific coast

Wallpaper

Planning a vacation? Here’s all the places that the locals don’t want you

If you’re getting ready to plan a trip, here are seven destinations to reconsider visiting as locals say they’re facing the consequences of overtourism, Katie Hawkinson reports

The Independent UK

Ennea Hotel on Mexico’s Oaxaca coast pays homage to the region’s artisanal legacy

Ennea Hotel’s warm interiors are dressed in authentic Mexican materials, thanks to architects at Jaque Studio alongside designers Comité de Proyectos

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In Oaxaca, Casa Yuma is a peaceful, oceanfront oasis that celebrates its surroundings

Casa Yuma in Puerto Escondido was designed by architect Ricardo de La Concha with TAAC and interior designer Sara Skalli

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Five Dead In Santeria Ritual Poisoning In Oaxaca, Mexico

Tragedy strikes in Oaxaca as five individuals die from toxic potion during Santeria ritual, highlighting risks of misusing spiritual practices.

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Off the beaten track in Oaxaca: is this the best way to adventure in Mexico?

From mountains to mangroves, Oaxaca in southern Mexico has all the ingredients for a local community-led trip that’s the perfect antidote to influencer-saturated Tulum

Evening Standard

Father Frans van der Hoff obituary

Dutch missionary who co-founded the Fairtrade movement through guaranteeing prices for coffee farmers in Mexico

The Guardian - UK

Welcome to Mexican "muerteadas," a traditional parade to portray how death can be as joyful as life

Mexicans in Oaxacan towns as San Agustín and San José Etla celebrate their traditional “muerteadas,” a festivity that stretches for several nights and locals regard as part of their identity

The Independent UK

With flowers, altars and candles, Mexicans are honoring deceased relatives on the Day of the Dead

Mexicans in the state of Oaxaca are celebrating the Day of the Dead

The Independent UK

At least 16 migrants killed and 29 injured in a bus crash in southern Mexico

Photos from the scene showed the bus rolled over onto its side on a curvy section of highway in the southern state of Oaxaca. The cause of the crash is under investigation.

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Mexico's native ethnic groups promote their heritage during Oaxaca’s biggest cultural festival

The festival of Guelaguetza – the biggest cultural event in southwestern Mexico – showcases the traditions of 16 Indigenous ethnic groups and the Afro-Mexican community

LiveScience

Colossal cave in Mexico that formed 15 million years ago is even more enormous than we thought

The Sistema Huautla in Oaxaca is the 10th deepest cave on Earth, and a explorers with a 2023 expedition to map the system have added over 700 feet to its length.

The Independent UK

The best Mexico holiday destinations – and when to travel to each one

Where to visit, whether you want ancient history, natural beauty or buzzing beach towns

Texas Observer

Oaxaca’s Silk Farmers Seek to Protect Their Way of Life

Oaxacan artisans seek to preserve the unique ways of making the fabric found in their region since the 1500s.

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Two tourists killed in separate attacks in Mexican hotspot, police say

A Canadian tourist was killed in the Mexican state of Oaxaca this week, local authorities said on Tuesday, a day after another tourist was killed in an attack in the popular holiday region.

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Huatulco’s imprint in the sand: Rescuers ignore the odds to save Oaxaca's turtles

Growing up as the daughter of missionaries, my childhood travels were usually centered on giving back. From South Africa and Hong Kong to Romania and Tanzania, each purposeful journey involved some level of digging ditches, feeding children, raising awareness and rescuing the lost.

Los Angeles Times

Commentary: The deadly costs for Mexico’s Indigenous communities fighting climate change

Mexico’s Indigenous communities are on the front lines of ecological preservation. Many still live on their ancestral lands and struggle against development projects that would destroy some of the world’s most precious ecosystems that they call home. Their resistance has taken the form of protests, blockades of major highways and…

Reuters

In Mexico, a reporter published a story. The next day he was dead

Just after sunset on Thursday, February 10th, two men in a white Dodge Ram pickup pulled up in front of Heber Lopez Vasquez's small radio studio in southern Mexico. One man got out, walked inside and shot the 42-year-old journalist dead. Lopez's 12-year-old son Oscar, the only person with him,…

Reuters

In Mexico, ancient Zapotec tombs reveal colorful murals depicting war

Brightly-painted Zapotec murals invoking warfare recently unearthed from tombs in southern Mexico may date back nearly 2,000 years, officials said late on Wednesday of the find that sheds new light on the ancient civilization's funerary rites.

Daily Mirror

Girl, 8, bitten by bat in vicious attack dies of rabies 10 days after her brother

Three children were believed to have been bitten by rabid bats at the start of December and a young boy and girl have both been confirmed to have died of the disease in Oaxaca, Mexico

The Guardian - UK

‘This is another revolution’: could legalisation of cannabis transform Mexico’s economy?

Despite frustrating legislative delays, farmers in Mexico are keen to start growing a crop that may be more profitable than rice, corn or sugar

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