A photojournalist who had received threats over his work in the northern Mexican state of San Luis Potosi has been found dead, the government said Friday, a day after he was kidnapped.
The federal Mechanism to Protect Journalists and Rights Activists called for an "immediate and effective investigation" into the killing of Edgar Daniel Esqueda, who was reportedly kidnapped ThursdayRead more
A huge crowd turned out to celebrate the 15th birthday of Rubi Ibarra, a small-town Mexican girl -- though fewer than the 1.3 million people who said they were coming after the invitation went viral online.
Girls' 15th birthday parties are often a huge affair in Latin America, when families pull out all the stops to welcome them to womanhood.Read more
Ford Motor Company said Tuesday it will invest $1.6 billion in a new plant in Mexico to produce small cars.
The plant, in the central Mexican state of San Luis Potosi, "will create 2,800 additional direct jobs by 2020," Ford said in a statement.
Construction begins at mid-year, "with new small cars expected to start rolling off the line inRead more