Is Mexico City’s plummeting murder rate too good to be true?
Growing number of missing people prompts questions about homicide statistics
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“Imagine a woman, 32 years old, 165cm tall. Slim, with light brown skin and slender arms with soft black hair. An oval face and a button nose that turned up at the end. Intense, coffee-coloured eyes. Eyes that expressed joy, anger, calm and sadness.”
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Activist who documented murders in one of Mexico’s deadliest cities killed
Adolfo Enríquez shot dead in Guanajuato city of León, which has third highest number of homicides in Mexico. An activist who documented murders in one of Mexico’s deadliest cities has himself been shot dead.. Adolfo Enríquez was killed in the city ...Nov. 22, 2023 - theguardian.com - The Guardian -
Experience: I am human bedbug bait
I’ll get a phone call: ‘Want to sleep with bedbugs?’ To which my reply is normally: ‘How nice is the hotel?’. I’ve been a publican for most of my working life, and if you’d told me 10 years ago that instead of being behind a bar I’d be sleeping ...7 hr ago - theguardian.com - The Guardian -
Pope Francis makes first appearance since canceling UN climate summit trip: 'I am not well'
Nov. 29, 2023 - yahoo.com - Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines - Climate -
Holding Core Bonds Makes Sense Amid Growth Concerns, Says Goldman Sachs AM
Core fixed income assets can help balance portfolios through episodes of geopolitical instability and growth volatility, given higher yields can provide a potential buffer, Goldman Sachs Asset Management said.Nov. 21, 2023 - online.wsj.com - WSJ.com: World News -
I am so lonely and so isolated, I feel I’m living like a zombie | Ask Philippa
It sounds as though something from your past has triggered your brooding – and that you have forgotten how to make things happen for yourself. The question I found myself listening to an interview with you on the radio the other day. I enjoyed ...Nov. 19, 2023 - theguardian.com - The Guardian -
‘It’s Like I Am Blind’: Waiting for Asylum in a British Hotel
With the contentious Rwanda plan in disarray, experts say the U.K. government should focus on a huge backlog of asylum cases, including 50,000 people in hotels.Nov. 18, 2023 - nytimes.com - NYT > World News -
‘I am all for strangeness’: Tilda Swinton on artistic integrity, acting and the afterlife
The Oscar-winning Scottish actor answers questions from Observer readers and famous fans including Pedro Almodóvar, Wes Anderson and Elton John. Tilda Swinton has been posing in different costumes for the Observer’s photographer and, as I arrive, ...Nov. 12, 2023 - theguardian.com - The Guardian -
"Today I am going blind": Americans say their health plans fall short
A retired teacher with diabetes struggles to afford her medication despite having health coverage. "I have to decide between eating" and paying for drugs, she said.Nov. 10, 2023 - cbsnews.com - Home - CBSNews.com -
'I've changed who I am': Paige Bueckers' evolutionary path back to the court
All Paige Bueckers wanted was to hoop. When it was taken away by another knee injury, the UConn star overhauled her training and leaned into her faith.Nov. 8, 2023 - espn.com - www.espn.com - TOP -
I am highly sexual – but my husband never comes on to me
The fun has gone out of our relationship and he gets very defensive when I try to talk to him about it. My husband and I have been together for more than 10 years. I’m a very sexual person, but he never comes on to me. He swears it is not me, it’s ...Nov. 7, 2023 - theguardian.com - The Guardian -
True crime-obsessed woman gets life in prison for murdering, dismembering stranger ‘out of curiosity’
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Korean true crime fan murdered stranger 'out of curiosity'
The 23-year-old woman in South Korea was obsessed with crime shows and hunted for victims on a tutoring app.Nov. 24, 2023 - bbc.co.uk - BBC News - Home -
4 news photographers shot in Mexico, authorities consider it attempted murder
Unidentified assailants wounded four news photographers in the violence-wracked southern Mexico city of ChilpancingoNov. 28, 2023 - abcnews.go.com - ABC News: Top Stories -
Mexico: Murder suspected in non-binary magistrate Jesús Ociel Baena's death
Mexican authorities say they suspect Jesús Ociel Baena was killed by their partner, who also died.Nov. 15, 2023 - bbc.co.uk - BBC News - Home - Mexico -
The city where Mexico’s nearshoring hype is becoming reality
Optimism infects business leaders in Monterrey as manufacturers shift operations close to the USNov. 27, 2023 - ft.com - World -
3 journalists and 2 relatives have been abducted in a violent city in southern Mexico
Prosecutors say three journalists and two of their relatives have been abducted by armed men in the violence-plagued southern state of GuerreroNov. 23, 2023 - abcnews.go.com - ABC News: Top Stories - Mexico -
Mexico rights agency says soldiers fired 'without reason' in border city in 2022, killing a man
Mexico’s governmental human rights agency says soldiers opened fire “without reason” a year ago in the violent border city of Nuevo Laredo, killing a manNov. 22, 2023 - abcnews.go.com - ABC News: International -
Best Restaurants in Mexico City: 25 Essential Dishes to Eat
We asked five chefs and other food-obsessed locals to debate the most memorable plates (and snacks and beverages) in the capital.Nov. 14, 2023 - nytimes.com - NYT > Top Stories - Mexico -
Mexico City imposes severe, monthslong water restrictions as drought dries up reservoirs
Mexican officials have imposed severe, monthslong cuts to Mexico City’s water supply just a month after initial restrictions were ordered as drought dries the capital’s reservoirsNov. 11, 2023 - abcnews.go.com - ABC News: International -
Mexico City prosecutors accused of asking for phone records of prominent politicians
An opposition candidate for the mayorship of Mexico City is accusing the city prosecutor's office of having filed a request for his phone records and those of about a dozen other prominent politiciansNov. 9, 2023 - abcnews.go.com - ABC News: International -
Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak hospitalized for stroke in Mexico City
The 73-year-old had been slated to speak at a business conference when he suffered a ‘minor but real stroke’. Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak was hospitalized for a “minor but real stroke” on Thursday in Mexico City while he was in the city to ...Nov. 9, 2023 - theguardian.com - The Guardian - Apple -
Bank of Mexico Keeps Interest Rate Unchanged for Fifth Straight Time
The Bank of Mexico held its benchmark interest rate steady for a fifth consecutive time Thursday, while hinting it could be moving closer to eventual rate cuts as progress is made in lowering inflation.Nov. 9, 2023 - online.wsj.com - WSJ.com: World News -
WATCH: Thousands turn out for Mexico City's Day of the Dead parade
Mexico City’s Day of the Dead parade featured costumed dancers, drummers and floats as they took a festive turn down the Paseo de la Reforma boulevard to the historic colonial main square.Nov. 5, 2023 - abcnews.go.com - ABC News: Top Stories -
Small Businesses in Minneapolis Sue the City 3 Years After the Murder of George Floyd
Local business owners say the area where protests took place in 2020 is now 'a hub for violent crime.'1 hr ago - inc.com - Inc.com -
The Fed: Fed’s Mester says interest-rate policy is in a ‘good place’
Interest-rate policy is in a "good place" at present and can move in either direction based on how the economy evolves, said Cleveland Fed President Loretta Mester on Wednesday.Nov. 29, 2023 - marketwatch.com - MarketWatch.com - Top Stories - Federal Reserve